As defined by Baron and Branscombe (2011), self-esteem refers to an individual's overall attitude toward self- even, or to the feeling of self-esteem. A major factor influencing self-esteem is social connectedness, or an individual's sense of belonging to their environment and social networks (Lee and Robbins, 1998). For example, being excluded or ignored by peers would be psychologically painful, thus leading to reduced self-esteem (Baron and Branscombe, 2011). Thus, social connections and self-esteem can be considered to be positively associated. With this in mind, a debate has continued since the end of the 20th century on the role that the Internet plays in the quality of social relations between individuals and, consequently, in its influence on their self-esteem and their psychological problems. well-being. This is called the Internet paradox, and the issue remains relatively contentious, with opponents of the Internet criticizing that its use contributes to a decrease in social connectivity (Nie, Hillygus, & Erbring, 2002), loneliness (Moody, 2001) and depression (Morgan and Cotton, 2003), known as the social reduction hypothesis, and its proponents find results that support the idea that Internet use and Social media interaction facilitates psychological well-being by enhancing social connections (Grieve, Indian, Witteveen, Tolan, & Marrington, 2013) and associated positive outcomes, called social capital. However, over time, research appears to support Internet advocates and can be explained by two changes in Internet use that have occurred since its manifestation. Firstly, the increase in Internet users has enabled social anxiety and/or social anxiety) who would benefit from using social networking sites as they provide a distinct way for them to develop social relationships that they would otherwise be reluctant to and, therefore, a sense of social connection and support (Grieve et al., 2013; Indian and Grieve, 2014). Furthermore, Valkenburg and Peter's (2009) Internet-enhanced self-disclosure hypothesis, which has been tested and supported, asserts that the use of social networking sites for online communication indirectly promotes well-being psychological by allowing individuals to self-disclose intimate information. with existing friends, which they would not otherwise do in a face-to-face interaction. This increase in online self-disclosure has been found to improve the quality of relationships, and these high-quality relationships ultimately promote psychological well-being (Valkenburg and Peter, 2009).