TY - CHAP A1 - Krasnova, Hanna A1 - große Deters, Fenne A1 - Gladkaya, Margarita T1 - Examining social media as a driver of perfectionism T2 - PACIS 2021 proceedings N2 - Perfectionism is a personality disposition characterized by setting extremely high performance-standards coupled with critical self-evaluations. Often conceived as positive, perfectionism can yield not only beneficial but also deleterious outcomes ranging from anxiety to burnout. In this proposal, we set out to investigate the role of the technology and, particularly, social media in individuals’ strivings for perfection. We lay down theoretical bases for the possibility that social media plays a role in the development of perfectionism. To empirically test the hypothesized relationship, we propose a comprehensive study design based on the experience sampling method. Lastly, we provide an overview of the planned analysis and future steps. Y1 - 2021 UR - https://aisel.aisnet.org/pacis2021/260 SN - 978-1-7336325-7-7 PB - AIS Electronic Library (AISeL) CY - [Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] ER -