Recent issues canvassed in mainstream media indicate that social media (SM) and social
networking sites (SNSs) are being used by adolescents and are raising matters relevant to …

Background Adolescent girls appear more vulnerable to experiencing mental health
difficulties from social media use than boys. The presence of sexualized images online is …

Research continues to accumulate suggesting that social media use presents a risk to
youths' body image, yet the majority of this research has examined late adolescents and …

Although scholars continue to debate the influence of social media on body image,
increased social media use, especially engaging in appearance-related behaviors may be a …

In this paper we provide a commentary on Perloff's theoretical perspectives and agenda for
research that examines the effects of social media on young women's body image concerns …

Objectives Social media has become integrated into adolescents' lives and influences body
image perceptions. Our study examined four patterns of social media use (SMU): non-active …

Social media appear to contribute to body dissatisfaction in adolescents, although few
empirical studies exist. This study used six focus groups (total N= 38) to explore relations …

At an age identified as the period with the most intense focus on appearance, and where
young girls are establishing their identity, it appears that social networking site (SNS) …

Despite adolescents' prolific use of social media, relationships between social media and
body satisfaction and well-being are not yet well understood, especially among boys. This …

Background The prevalence of obesity is higher in Malaysia than in any other country in
Southeast, South, or East Asia. Moreover, obesity increases dramatically among people in …