Table 2.

An overview of the frequency of each theme/subtheme across the interviews

Theme/subtheme	Number of interviews the theme/subtheme occurred in
1. Interpersonal consequences of social media	5
1.1 Expanding the social world	5
1.2 Different rules apply	5
1.3 People behave worse on social media	5
2. Personal consequences of social media use	5
2.1 There are pros and cons of being connected	5
2.2 Social hierarchies are on display	4
2.3 Upward social comparison	4
2.4 The visibility and permanency of content	4
2.5 Use on the expense of other things	5
3. Motivations affecting use	5
3.1 An unmissable social arena	5
3.2 Self-presentation and impression management	5
3.3 From fun to addiction	5
3.4 A way to dodge what is difficult	5
3.5 Awareness and regulation of own use	5