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Unknown 0:06 Hello, my name is Mr. Mr. L. And I'm going to ask you some questions about social media for my research project. Thank you. So, my topic is going to be about social media. So, the question is how does the type of social media time spent using social media and types of activities engaged on social media? Save the experience of emotions around body image and self-esteem among young Nepalese social media users in the US? I want to start the interview by asking some something about you this can you tell me where you from? How old are you? Just basics about you? Unknown 0:51 So my name is Yan John. I'm from Nepal, Kathmandu boulder. And I am 24 years old. Unknown 1:02 Thank you. The first question is, what type of social media do you use? Unknown 1:10 I use every type of social media that trending right now like Tinder.

Unknown 0:00 So my first question is, what type of social media do you use? Unknown 0:08 I use Twitter a lot, because I like to get posted. Like to news about news, mostly. Unknown 0:17 Okay. Can tell me why you prefer using Twitter? Unknown 0:21 Because nowadays like most of the politicians, when they must connect with the audience, public, they use Twitter a lot. That's why I like using Twitter. Unknown 0:38 Is there any other social media that you use frequently other than Twitter? Unknown 0:44 I use on blogspot too, because I love reading a lot and it helps me with schoolwork. Unknown 0:54 Can you tell me what frequency means to you? How much how much time do you spend using on those platforms? Unknown 1:02 Frequently meaning as soon as I wake up, that's about like an hour. When I wake up and blogs, I usually read for like two hours to three hours a day. Unknown 1:16 Okay. How many hours do you spend on social media in general? Unknown 1:24 I spend like five hours in general. Unknown 1:29 Is there any specific time you set for using social media? Unknown 1:34 Mostly it's when I go to bed and when I wake up Unknown 1:43 Do you agree using social media on your Do you agree using social media on your time off or it depends on where and when you need it. Unknown 1:55 It actually depends if I am free and I have nothing to do. Okay. Unknown 2:03 So my next section of the question is about the types of activities engaged on social media. The first question is, what is the first thing you do when you open any social media applications? Unknown 2:16 The first thing I do is check the people's comment and see their view point towards the following post. Unknown 2:27 Okay, can you explain what you'd like to engage yourself with the most when you answer social media? The most. Unknown 2:38 I like to get engaged to politics the most. Okay. Unknown 2:46 What are some of the social media activities you like? Which you do every day? Unknown 2:53 I like following news about my country. About the world and I like letting my followers know what I read. Like it's very informative. Unknown 3:09 Do you think there are social media activities that you keep yourself away from? Unknown 3:15 Yeah, I try to keep away from like scams. There are like tons billions of scam on internet. So I'd like to keep myself away from those. Unknown 3:26 Okay. How do you describe your feeling toward your body and emotions while present on social media? Unknown 3:35 It I believe it drastically affects my body, my mental health, because I think about it a lot. Unknown 3:45 You know? So, you, you think about what's going on on social media, Unknown 3:53 rather idea. So social media people post about like World News and what's going on what's happening, and that kind of affects like my mental health. Because I think about it. Unknown 4:08 Is there any moment that you have compared your body with social media influencers and how do you feel about it? Unknown 4:16 This time, I really hated the way I looked. Because social media is all about perfection. You know, these days? They like perfect everything like from getting boob jobs to like facial injections, everything. So it does affect Unknown 4:37 is there. Does it make it seem you lack something and feel low or those things are not your primary focus when you are on social media? Unknown 4:48 Sometimes it does sometimes it does not. Unknown 4:52 Okay, have you ever felt like not being able to present yourself as in sharing picture or video because of not having perfect buddy? Unknown 5:03 No, I share it anyhow because I don't let those things that are out of my control to bother Unknown 5:09 me. Do you think social media influencers and digital content creators have built this perfect looking life, but it's affecting regular people like you to achieve that? Lifestyle? Unknown 5:23 In a way it is affecting, but there's pros and cons to everything so it's affecting in a good way and in a bad way. Unknown 5:38 What do you feel when you log into your profiles and inter social media wall what is the feeling? Unknown 5:45 Feeling is pretty much neutral. I go with like neutral mindset. Try not bother other people's view of point. Unknown 5:52 Okay. Has social media made you feel good or bad about your body? Unknown 5:58 Social media has made me feel okay about my body in terms of my body. Unknown 6:06 Can you explain how you deal with your feelings regarding this subject, about the feeling do you get bad feeling good feeling? Are you neutral? Unknown 6:21 I am pretty much neutral when it comes to social media. Unknown 6:26 Okay, how has social media users contributed to your self esteem? Unknown 6:32 Social media has boosted my self esteem in a way like some people, they might have heard their self esteem, but it has boosted my self esteem. Unknown 6:45 But have you ever considered loving yourself out from social media when you see things that you don't like or agree with? Unknown 6:53 Yes, I just love my phone and try not to use it when I see disturbing images. Unknown 7:02 How do you describe your relationship with social media and its impact towards your mental health? Unknown 7:07 i This Unknown 7:11 basic relationship between your relationship with social media? How do you describe it? Unknown 7:17 I mean, it's pretty much like my good I guess to me, because as soon as I wake up, I tend to look go through like what's happening in the world. And that's how the relationship is. It's on and off. Unknown 7:33 Okay, how old are you again? Unknown 7:35 I am 24 years old. Unknown 7:38 And how long have you lived in the United States? Unknown 7:41 I've been here for a while, like four years, four years. Unknown 7:45 Okay, thank you so much for your time. Before we end. Can you tell me how the interview was? For you? Unknown 7:52 The interview was very interesting. I got to know about social media, which my subconscious mind knew. Unknown 8:03 Was there any part of the interview or any questions that made you uncomfortable? No, everything was good. Do we have any recommendation of any questions? That is that you think is important for me to include. Unknown 8:19 related to social media? Yes. No. So you have done a great job covering the questions. Thank you. Unknown 8:26 Thank you so much.