12-Year-Old Instagram user: "Couldn't survive – need to see what everyone's up to - feel I am not missing out. I see what other 7th graders are doing that I should try."
[INSTAGRAM DRIVERS]:
[EMOTIONAL BENEFITS / LIFELINE]: "IN CONTROL OF LIFE"
• "I'm not alone"
• "FOMO – not missing out"
• "On trend"
[EMOTIONAL BENEFITS / DISCOVERY AS ENTERTAINMENT]:
• "Developmental need – scan word to find self"
• "Curiosity peaked at age 13"
• "Rewarding treasure hunt. Each layer leads to another"
• "Escape after homework and before bed"
• "I am more interesting 'I have more to talk to friends about'"
[DRIVING BEHAVIORS / LIFELINE]: "My lifeline – Constant feed checking"
"Couldn't survive – need to see what everyone's up to - feel I am not missing out. I see what other 7th graders are doing that I should try."
- ████, 12, Chicago
[DRIVING BEHAVIORS / DISCOVERY AS ENTERTAINMENT]: "Endless Treasure Hunt"
"I go to bed at 9:30. I look at my clock and it's 1am!"
- ████ 13, Chicago