Public concerns of how frequently adolescents used screens during the pandemic
shutdowns fueled the need to research whether these behaviors were conducive or …

Social media use has often been linked to adolescents' body dissatisfaction, but longitudinal
investigations of this relation are scarce. This three-wave panel study among N= 1,032 …

Adolescents are considered vulnerable to negative influences on social media because
their use of the medium expands at a time when they are in a transition period in their lives …

Adolescents spend a substantial amount of time using social networking sites (SNSs);
however, little is known regarding whether such use is associated with indicators of …

Social media platforms emerged with the promise to increase social connections and
conversation, both of which are presumably conducive to mental health and happiness …

The world of technology has expanded quickly and vastly since its inception. The creation of
social media sites and applications has changed the ways in which youth interact, connect …

Much research has investigated connections between individual motives for social media
use and body image outcomes. The existing evidence shows that young people's body …

Purpose Many believe that any social media harms kids because of frequent use. This study
aims to examine these assumptions. It proposes and tests a model that considers two …

Social media network has infiltrated our world to become a permanent companion. Last
decade has seen a considerable change in the social media usage of young people. They …

This study examined the temporal sequence of the relationship between social media use
and body dissatisfaction in adults. A representative sample of adults (19–92 years old; M …