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Interview 1

I'm gonna repeat the question once more. Okay, how does the type of social media time spend using social media and types of activities engaged on social media save the experience of emotions around body means and sub steam among young Nepali social media users in the US? First of all, I'd like to thank you for participating in my project. This interview, this interview should take about 25 to 30 minutes. So I want to start by asking you about yourself. Tell me about a little bit about yourself. Unknown 0:47 So my name is business and from Nepal. And I speak three different languages as Nibali in the English Unknown 1:03 Okay, thank you for that information. So I'm gonna dive in right into the questions that I'm going to ask about relationship with social media. What type of social media do you use? Unknown 1:17 I use trending social medias like Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, even Twitter. Yeah, like that kind of social medias. Unknown 1:30 So you are most engaged in trending, social medias, the ones that are that are used by most of the peoples around the world, right? Unknown 1:37 Yes. Okay. Unknown 1:39 Can you tell me why you prefer using these social medias? The ones that you have just mentioned, Unknown 1:45 because it's more connected, like you get to hang with the people, like know that people from all around the world. And it's an interesting platform like it gives you job opportunities to like, you know, like you could put your ads in everywhere and it helps your business to and that's why I like, Unknown 2:09 right, that's very interesting points about why you use these kinds of social media. So my next question for you is with means of social media do you use frequently like you said, you have like three different types of social media that you use like that are trending mostly in the wars, but this can you name me? What are those? Just name those social media? Unknown 2:33 So one, number one, I use Facebook a lot. Okay. So that's where you add like a lot of people on on around from the world are your friends and family. And that helps you keep like, keep you can update your profile all the time and let your family know about family or friends know about like we'll learn about and number two, I use Instagram because I like taking pictures a lot. So that's where I post my pictures of like different places. And number three, I use Twitter, Twitter, Twitter. Here, sorry, I use Twitter because you know all the government officials they were using Twitter instead of these similar civilization like the Unknown 3:30 basically follows the individuals that are set with the government officials because you get right up right information from them, right. Yeah, that's nice. So I figured that use I figured that you social media for the purpose of your hobby as in like photographes and for the informations from the right individuals Correct? Yes. Unknown 3:54 So with means of social media do you use like frequently like once in a while, like just just like once in every hour once every 30 minutes with do you use them this name one of those are some media that they use frequently, like very. Unknown 4:12 I use Instagram, most of the time because that's where I post my pictures, which I sell to that's my business too, you know? Unknown 4:23 Okay, got it. So Instagram it is yes. Okay, so the My next question is going to be like the time that you spend on social media. So do you calculate the time that you you are going to be spending on a specific social media like Instagram so how much time time do you spend on social media? Let's just say this, for example, Instagram, Unknown 4:49 I would say I usually would say that in Unknown 4:52 and like on a daily basis or like an hourly basis, Unknown 4:56 like daily basis I use almost every hour because they I cannot keep track of it because it's so frequent and automatic most of the time, but the good thing is Apple, they have their like screen time thing so I can know like how much time I have like, it's all usually like around eight hours. Unknown 5:20 So on the span in the span of 24 hours can give me like specific hours like this, this many hours spent on social media, eight hours, eight hours or something like eight hour is not like that you are on and off all the time, right? Yes. Thank you. Is there okay so you is like every hours, let's say Instagram, but like do you have do you prefer any specific time to use these kinds of social media like in the morning in the afternoon, usually time Unknown 5:54 when I wake up, the first thing I do is check my phone and that's when I use Instagram first and after the in the bathroom that slowly builds up into my work. Then in the night before bedtime. That's how we get past eight hours. Unknown 6:14 All right, thank you do we agree? Do you agree using social media on your time off? Or it depends where and when do you need it? Is there any specifics on that? Like the uses of social media? On your day jobs is the most are on your working days. Unknown 6:34 It's the same is as soon as the notification bell rings, you automatically reach to your phone. Unknown 6:41 So it depends when the social media like Instagram notifies you that you have to check on it. Yes. So my next section on the question is going to be on the type of activities engaged on social media. So first thing is what is the first thing you do when you open any social media application the first thing you click on it the first link you open it what is going to be the first thing Unknown 7:04 first thing I do is first check how much likes I got in my recently uploaded picture. Okay, and I go through my home feed and I look at pictures like the other people post. I like sometimes I comment. I don't do common things usually but sometimes I do. Unknown 7:26 So the first thing is going to be like how much your post is being engaged by some other users was right. Okay, can you explain what what you like to engage yourself with the most when you're on social media? Unknown 7:41 So most of the time I be looking at videos you know, short clips, Unknown 7:48 like in what are those videos going to be related at? Unknown 7:51 funny videos, some funny videos, and some motivational videos you know? Unknown 8:01 What are some of the social media activities you like to do everyday Unknown 8:05 social media activities I like to so here's one thing Facebook, the Facebook gaming to Okay, and I like to play a Ludo with my four friends. So that's how I play we like connect with them. So it's Unknown 8:24 also one of the means that you are connecting with your friends through this Facebook Ludo game right? Yes. Okay. Do you think there are social activities, social media activities that you keep up yourself away from? You just mentioned that you keep like connections between your threads, friends, by using playing games with them, but do you keep yourself away from social media? Is there anything that you don't like about social media and you keep it you keep it away from yourselves? Yes, Unknown 8:53 sometimes people post gross it on social media, you know, like killing No, I don't like violence and all the so I tried to skip the and that's the time when I like don't want to see my phone for like an hour. Unknown 9:10 That's good to know. So my show next sections of the question is going to be about the SAPE. The social medias saved in your life, how it has shaped your feeling towards social media, okay. How do you describe your feeling toward your body and emotion while you present on social media? So this means how you're feeling toward your own body and emotion is associated with social media. Unknown 9:35 I mean, I think it's directly associated because all I do everyday is like go through my phone and check pictures like of other people, and I think that somehow influences me too and I want to be like them. They have the body they have and wear the clothes. They're wearing like designer clothes. You know, is there Unknown 9:59 is there any moment that you have completed your compared to your body with social media influencers? Unknown 10:05 Yes, yes. Yes, of course. Yeah. Unknown 10:08 And how do you feel about it? I mean, what are the first feeling you get when you compare your your body with them? And how does it react in your brain or in your within your body? What is the first reaction that you get? Sometimes because it is a comparison from your own body to the person that you never knew existed? That you know that you have never made it in your life? So what is the first reaction? Unknown 10:33 Sometimes I feel like I'm in a stimulation like, and it has to be that way. Unknown 10:40 It has to be that way. That's the reaction that your body Unknown 10:43 yeah, that's the reaction my body receives like, I know it's bad, but it's good to know. Unknown 10:50 Okay, does it make it seem a you lack something and feel low or those things are not your primary focus when you are on social media? Unknown 10:59 Sometimes, when I'm gaining weight, it's hard to cut. I do feel like what do you what do you Unknown 11:08 call it? You take them as your inspiration. Unknown 11:11 Yeah, I do like to take as take it as an inspiration Unknown 11:15 in order to be in a bad situation. Have you ever felt like not being Have you ever felt like not being able to present yourself as in sharing picture or video because of not having a perfect body? Perfect body like they told you in like the like we have seen in social media? Unknown 11:34 Yes, there was a time like one time I stopped posting pictures. I just used to post pictures of buildings and stuff. And not me because I gain big you lack confidence. Yes, because I lacked confidence. And yeah, that's why I think that made me do so yeah. Unknown 11:55 All right. Do you think social media influencers and digital content creators have built this perfect looking live, but it's affecting regular people like you to achieve that lifestyle? Unknown 12:09 I mean, somewhat yours because you obviously you want to have a nice car nice cloth. Who doesn't want to have their you know, of course yeah. Unknown 12:22 Yes. Then you agree that he you have you have witnessed or you have clicked on some first about some social media influencers having this perfect like but at the end of the day it's, it's somewhat like achievable, but it has not been achieved yet in your life in the context of present time. Yes. Unknown 12:43 Thank you for that. So my next question is going to be about the experience of emotions on body image and self esteem. First questions goes, What do you feel when you log into your profiles and inter social media wall? What do you feel the questions about the feeling? Unknown 13:01 I feel like I feel like giving out a message like every morning when I wake up like with the positive vibe, you know, let people know like Have a good day. That's how I like to like start my day easily when I'm on social media. Unknown 13:19 Okay, has social media made you feel good or bad about your body? In general? Unknown 13:25 In general, social media has made me feel I should say good about my body because it keeps me motivated like, looking at other people's body keeps me motivated and keep going for mannerisms. They're always Unknown 13:41 okay. Can you explain how you deal with your feelings regarding the subject about your body and the comparison? Unknown 13:49 I mean, I do deal with it like lightly I tried to take it easy on easy. Yes. Unknown 13:57 How has social media juices contributed to your self esteem as in yourself respected just in the scenario if it is compared with others? Unknown 14:08 Sorry, I didn't get there. Unknown 14:10 How has social media users contributed to your self esteem? Unknown 14:15 I mean, we have seen has contributed a lot. Unknown 14:17 Can you explain how? As in like, are you aware of like somebody respecting you in a way that you present yourself in social media? Unknown 14:27 Yes, of course there. There used to be like a lot of my juniors in high school they used to write good comments on my pictures, and which like kept me like I wanted to like post more pictures, you Unknown 14:40 know that the main contribution is regarding torture, motivation and better may somebody comments on your boss, right? Yes. Okay. Have you ever considered logging yourself out from social media? When you see the see when you see things that you don't agree with? Do you want to just log it off? Unknown 14:59 Yes, sometimes I do that too. Like sometimes you don't agree with a lot of stuff, you know, even in real life. Unknown 15:08 So what are what are some of the areas or subjects that you don't mostly agree with? Unknown 15:14 I don't like personally speaking, I don't like politics. So if there is something bought in like political play, and I don't like it, then then I don't want to see that. Unknown 15:26 So basically, you are against any political opinion opinions posted in social media, Unknown 15:31 right? Yes. political opinions or anything related to freedom, animal rights, Unknown 15:38 animal rights. Unknown 15:39 Yes. Unknown 15:40 Okay. Thank you. How do you describe your relationship with social media and its impact towards your mental health? Unknown 15:49 My relationship with social media is like a puffy lob, you know, okay. So when I rose faster, Unknown 15:57 yes, it grows faster. When I don't use it. I want to use it more. But when I use it more, I don't. It's like, on and off relationship with it. Unknown 16:08 So it is one of those places where you feel like like, low you want to go back to using social media and when you are done with it, you just go back to your own cell, right? Unknown 16:18 Yes, that's why Unknown 16:21 Okay, so this is like wearing the closing statement. But like I want to I would like to know how old are you? Unknown 16:28 I am 24 years old. Unknown 16:30 And you are immigrant. Have you grew up immigrant of Nepal, right? Unknown 16:35 Yes, I'm from Poland. And Unknown 16:36 how long have you lived in the US have lived Unknown 16:40 for three years now. Unknown 16:44 That's cool. So I would like to thank you so much for your time before the end of this beautiful conversation. Can you tell me how this interview was for you? Unknown 16:57 It was interesting. I actually like got to know a lot about myself like talking about it. Very good. Tom, nice talking with you. Unknown 17:07 Was Was there any part of this interview or any questions that you that you were not comfortable with? Unknown 17:14 I was pretty much comfortable with everything? I think so. Unknown 17:17 And do you think that I should change any of these questions regarding the relationship between a social media user and their relationship with it? Unknown 17:27 Oh, the questions are actually really good. Unknown 17:30 And this is the last questions for you. Do you have any recommendations have any questions that you think is important for me to include at do anything? I missed any of the social media questions? Unknown 17:42 I think you did a great job. Mr. Unknown 17:47 Well, that concludes our conversation. Thank you again, so much for your time. Unknown 17:51 You're welcome

Interview 2

Unknown 0:17 Okay, so first of all, I'd like to thank you for participating in my project. This interviews take about 20 to 25 minutes, and today we're going to talk about social media. So my research topic 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 Nepali social media users in the US? Unknown 0:48 So before I begin questioning about this project, I want to ask you about yourself. Unknown 0:54 I am Sasson Papa. And I'm an international student from Kathmandu, Nepal. Unknown 1:01 And I'm studying Business and Finance right now. Unknown 1:07 And that's pretty much it. Okay. Unknown 1:10 So my question is gonna be divided into five sections. So in the first section is going to be about the social media and the time you spent you, you you spend on it. So first of all, what type of social media do you use? Unknown 1:25 I use a lot of types like I use most of the types I use are like the communication one like the Facebook, Instagram, and also like using YouTube's Netflix. And also, like, I don't know if games are those are recorded in social media. Yeah. Yeah, there are definitely one of the types of media okay, I do the games too. Unknown 1:55 Okay, can you tell me why you prefer using these kinds of social media platforms? Unknown 2:03 I do not think I have a definite reason that I'm using four but it's basically like if I wanted to want to learn something, I usually watch YouTube and if I want like to communicate with my parents, I use messenger from Facebook. And for Facebook, I post some kind of memes and stuff like that sometimes just for fun. And so it's basically about how those kinds of social media are for you. Right? But like if it is for communication purposes, or if it is for fun purposes, most of the things are for fun purposes and like to learn something sometimes it's not only the bad things, it's like you can learn a lot from social media. And sometimes you're just wasting your time watching like reels and Instagrams and, and tic TOCs to like but I don't use tick tock though. Okay. Unknown 3:02 Among all of these kinds of social media, which one is the one that you use mostly, or frequently? I think I'm using my Instagram account more. Unknown 3:14 Because I don't know why that I don't have a specific reason I just just my like, a habit. Unknown 3:23 I do not think while I'm using it. I think that's why I like using it but I was not using it as much as I'm using it in America. I was using it way less in Nepal. But since I came to America, everything was I think every everybody likes to likes to run around this screen in America. Like I think it's a little less than Nepal. Okay, so can you tell me what frequently means to you are the the candidate specify any time period for any of the social media? Yeah, if I'm using Instagram, it will usually be when I'm bored. Like, if, if I have few time left. If I'm waiting for somebody one or if I'm at work, that's when that's the time I'm using Instagram. And for like YouTubes and stuff I usually watch it when I'm in need to learn some kind of like musics and some kind of like study related stuff. And Facebook Messenger I usually use it to call my parents in Nepal. So find my parents, my friends in Nepal. Unknown 4:30 Yeah. So if you are going to divide those social media into hours you spend so do you have any specific number of hours reviews are specific minutes I do not have much idea but I can. Unknown 4:49 I can guess an hour's like I feel like I use around spend like two to three hours of my days using Instagrams. And if I'm talking to my friends and my family's in in Nepal, I'll be using it for sometimes two hours or three hours. Because it will be a long talk and we don't talk to you frequently, like every day, sir. So that's the most the longest use of social media is for the communication purpose. Yeah, I think that that's what it is for. Okay, do you say at any specific time on a day to use these kinds of social media? Usually, it's not a good habit. I check it on YouTube too. I usually check my check my social media when I'm sleeping or when I'm about to go to bed and when I wake up, I think that's a really bad habit. I need to change. Unknown 5:42 Do you agree using social media on your time off or it depends on where and when you need it. Unknown 5:50 I think it depends on my time more and more than what I needed. It's not like a drug like I needed like I'm addicted to it, but it's I think it's about spending my time like how I want to spend I feel like I'm wasting a lot of my time on social media and especially in Instagram. Unknown 6:06 Okay, so my next section of the topic will be the type of activities you engage on social media. Okay. What is the first thing you do when you open any social media applications? Any of those social media applications? What is the first thing you click on it? They asked me to login or yeah, they actually login first get into those social media. Okay. After I get in, like I usually take the newsfeed okay. And if I'm using YouTube i i think knew what I'm using YouTube. I pretty much know what I'm about to search on YouTube. So So you agree that all those notifications are already made by the algorithms on YouTube? Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. That that one? Yeah, I definitely think that's the that's and that's pretty true, too. I heard Facebook has been gathering a lot of illegal information from a lot of people from all around the world and, and I don't think that's a good thing to do. And even even when I'm using social media, if I'm searching something on Amazon or like in Google that I want to buy it just pops up on my YouTube channels and like, Facebook thing, I think it was a coincidence when I was a kid, but, but now I feel like it's they're trying to they're trying to feed all those things stuffs into our, our like, the wall you know, okay, a lot of things. Goes on social media is like, what are some of the activities that you really like to engage and what are some of the activities that you keep away yourself from? Unknown 7:39 thing I like to keep myself away from a lot of illegal activities first, and other one is the scam so I don't want to get involved into any any kind of scams either. And I don't want to be a scammer either. And and that's it. So basically, you don't want anything that has like no incorrect sun like no no Intel or anything that has fake fake news, or Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah, I definitely don't enjoy those. Because I like the way you pointed it, like fake news. Yeah, I definitely don't want those. So I will be really specific on the things I follow on social media. So usually, what I follow as my work related stuff is like from finance and trading and all that stuff, and sometimes I even follow some kind of like celebrities or like some kind of like my idols in my in my carriers. And yeah, all right. So my next section of the topic is going to be about the same. How do you describe your feeling toward your body and emotion while present on the social media apps? Okay. Unknown 8:56 So I what is the what is the feeling that you get toward I recently kind of dealt with this situation on my head? Because I was getting way kind of like depressed not depressed, but like we unsatisfied with my body. Because watching all these like so so people in and Instagram and like in different kind of like platforms and this is just so tempting, like you want it to be like those people and and the way you train I even try like working out and doing everyday kind of stuff. And it's not it did not give me the satisfaction like the body I really wanted to like and I recently I did my research on it and I found like a lot of social media people like making the perfect body ideal ideal body body or using like steroids and and all that kind of like stuff like some of us don't even do plastic surgeries and and I think that's there's a lot of like fake thing going on in social media that you want to protect yourself from because it's so overwhelming and it's so tempting and you need to be aware like what they're trying to do, like they're just trying to make money and they want to look good, and it's good for them. They're making money out of it like but you don't want to like think about it and you'd be depressed or like we are unsatisfied with your own body type. Because every it's a journey like you just need to enjoy and be healthy and that that's that's pretty much it. I think there's a lot of fake thing going on. Yeah. So is there any is there any moment in the past couple of years or presently that you have compared your body with these social media influencers? Yeah, I definitely did. Unknown 10:38 And just like I told you it was it was not a long time ago to like it was just like recent couple of months ago. So even my idol like I heard some rumors but I don't want to talk about it. I don't want to pick his name, but I heard like he is he is and he was using steroids on his like primase and he's he's a he's a wrestler too. Unknown 10:59 But I want to pick his name, but it might be fake too. But I heard that news on social media and I was kind of disappointed by yet. Okay, does this things that does distance make it seem you look make it seem you lack something and feel low? Are those those things are not your primary focus when you are on social media? I think I'm past that so I don't feel before I used to feel kind of like in one point in my life I felt like I was kind of like not the ideal type I'd like but now I'm so I'm so weird that it just it just the social media and all that there's a lot of faith. I believe in that thing. Like there's a lot of fake thing going on, and people want to look good and it's good for them. But you said no. What do you want for yourself? And that's that's I think that's all I care about now. Unknown 11:48 Have you ever felt like not being able to present yourself as insert picture or videos because of not having that perfect buddy? Unknown 11:59 To be honest, I believe myself like, I believe I'm good enough. Good look into reposting my pictures on social media. I think that's what that's another reason I've been using social media. Unknown 12:11 And I'm not at as perfect as those figures, big figures but still like I think I'm presentable. Like, I don't have any issue with the presentation on social media. I don't think I care about it. Unknown 12:23 Okay, do you think in any way those social media influencers and digital content creators have built this perfect looking life, but it's affecting regular people like you to achieve that? Kind of lifestyle? I think it is. If the people are not aware they will be thinking like I need to get those life and everything so I think not only me like a lot of people like a lot of people I've seen that have been affected by those social media thing. And, and even the boiling stew there's a lot of oil is going on social media. And people try to act like them. Like they want to be tough and they want to like stop the same thing and be famous and it's just, it's just sad. Okay, so my next section after question is going to be focused on the experience of emotions around body image and self esteem. What do you feel when you log into your profiles and into social media world? Unknown 13:17 I usually feel about checking on my friends first because that's what I see on my like your story on Instagram. That's what I use the most. And it's about your feeling. Do you feel that like you really have to check it out? Check it check in check in on it and you feel good. You feel what kind of feeling you get when you log into your account. I kind of enjoy it. Unknown 13:44 Yeah. has also made me feel good or bad about your body to be specific. Unknown 13:50 General in general, to this your body and social media. Unknown 13:56 I think I am a human being too so I think I want that body to I want that lifestyle and I want that body. But now I'm aware that like I don't I don't need to get that. Like if I'm happy with myself and the things I'm doing. And the things I love to do. And I think I'm good with that. I don't think social media has affected me to that level, you know, okay. How has social media users contributed to your self esteem? Unknown 14:24 It might be in a good way it might be in a bad way or you don't take it seriously. I do not take it seriously. I think social media is just a way to pass my time sometime when I'm bored. And I do not think social media as the whole whole life like this. There's a lot of things going on and like it's just the social media. It's just on your phone. Like there's a real life outside. So no any reason that it has contributed to your self esteem. Yeah. All right. Have you ever considered logging yourself out on social media when you see things that you don't like or agree with? Unknown 14:59 Yeah, no, I'm not really like I don't feel that angry to be honest. I just watched him and I see the comments like I I kind of like to watch people fighting on the on the argue on the on the comment section of this. I'm kind of like controversial topics like it just it just for fun. So I enjoy it. So you basically don't engage on the kind of topic but you like to see what people are up to. Yeah, exactly. People have fun. This is just like watching them like typing a lot of like, funny stuff. Okay, how do you describe your relationship with social media and its impact towards your mental health? I think I'm engaged with social media Unknown 15:39 affected your mental health in a good way or in a bad way. Unknown 15:43 My mental health I think it's a bad thing to do like just to watch social media before you go to bed and after you wake up, that's a bad habit I have and I hear I did some research to and I heard it's really bad for your eyes and your bedtime sleep. nighttime sleep. I mean, mentally do you prepare to talk about the topics that you like doing gazing? Are you just only engaged by reading other people's comments? Do you feel pressure to be commenting on those topics? Unknown 16:17 I actually don't feel pressured. When I was a teenager. I used to feel pressure like I used to get so mad at those people what they were trying to say and it didn't make sense to me. So I wanted to fight with them in the comment section where now I'm a grown up so I just watched them like I just enjoyed doing that thing. Right. Thank you. Unknown 16:37 So how old are you? I'm 22 years old. And how long have you lived in the United States? It's been my fourth year. This is a fourth year in the United States. Unknown 16:49 Okay. Unknown 16:51 Thank you so much for your time before we end. Can you tell how you can tell me how the interviews work, how the interview was? How the interview was for you? It is right. I think it was fun. I think it was fun to talk about social media with the person. Unknown 17:07 I liked it. Was there any part of the interview or any questions that made you feel uncomfortable? Not really are anything that I should change or the topics that I asked you? I don't think so. Unknown 17:19 Okay, do you have any recommendations of any questions that you think is important for me to include that I might have missed? thing you have covered? Pretty much it but you should I think you should put a question like what what do you use pin? I mean like I wanted to say is it is the social media a good for you thing or a bad for you thing? Like I think that was not clear, but I might have missed that one. Okay, thank you for the recommendations and I'm so grateful for the time that we spent. Unknown 17:56 Thank you