In this article, we consider how social media variables may be integrated as predictors,
mediators, and moderators within dominant theoretical frameworks of body image in order to …

There has been a notable increase in social media and Internet use over recent decades,
not only for social interaction or entertainment, but also for working and meeting tools, as …

The aim of this study is to explore social media marketing activities (SMMAs) and their
impact on consumer intentions (continuance, participate, and purchase). This study also …

This article presents four meta-analyses that can inform causality in the relationship between
social media and body image; 24 experimental samples comparing the effect of appearance …

The tripartite influence model stipulates that appearance pressures from three sources
(family, peers, traditional media) lead adolescent girls to internalize a thin appearance ideal …

There is increasing scholarly interest in the effects of social media use on women's body
image. Here, we tested the utility of the Tripartite Influence Model–developed for traditional …

Background Concerns have been raised that social media use causes mental health
problems in adolescents, but findings are mixed, and effects are typically small. The present …

Background Eating disorders are a group of heterogenous, disabling and deadly psychiatric
illnesses with a plethora of associated health consequences. Exploratory research suggests …

In this theoretical review paper, we provide a developmental–sociocultural framework for the
role of social media (SM) in adolescent girls' body image concerns, and in turn, depressive …

In this study, we examined potential direct, indirect, and moderated effects in the relations
between the use of TikTok, a video-based appearance-related social networking site, and …