Objectives This study aimed to update the scientific knowledge concerning the relationship
between the use of social networking sites and body image among adolescents. Methods A …

Social media use and exposure, in particular to highly visual and appearance-focused
content, has shown a relationship with poorer body image with small to moderate effect …

Highlights•Social media use is consistently and positively associated with negative body
image.•Longitudinal studies suggest that this association may strengthen over time.•Brief …

Research has suggested that social media use may present a risk to body image, but limited
research explores newer social media platforms and how they are used. This study …

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 …

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 …

We examined the predictive relations of social media and smartphone use to body esteem in
female adolescents and the mechanism that underlies these relations. As a result of frequent …

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 …

Nearly 85% of emerging adults report using at least one social media site. Research
suggests that viewing and internalizing unrealistic body ideals often displayed online may …

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 …