The rise of Instagram has prompted researchers to examine its effects on mental health, yet
an overview of the current literature is missing. Therefore, the aim of this systematic review …

With the quickly rising popularity of social media within the past decade, researchers have
started to investigate the relationship between social media use and various psychological …

The association between social media use and an individual's appearance dissatisfaction
has generated broad scholarly interests. This study explored the specific appearance …

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 …

Aim Negative body image increases the risk of engaging in unhealthy dieting and
disordered eating patterns. This review evaluated the impact of habitual social media …

One recent trend on Instagram consists of posting 'Instagram vs reality'images containing
side-by-side photographs of the same woman, one an idealized depiction and the other a …

In the last decade, the body image literature has begun to extend beyond a primary focus on
body image disturbances and examine the construct of positive body image. Similarly,“Body …

Body-positive content on social media aims to challenge mainstream beauty ideals and
encourage acceptance and appreciation of all body types. The present study aimed to …

Currently about 2.71 billion humans use a smartphone worldwide. Although smartphone
technology has brought many advances, a growing number of scientists discuss potential …

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 …