Background Appearance comparison has consistently been shown to engender body image
dissatisfaction. To date, most studies have demonstrated this relationship between …

Many studies have evaluated the association between traditional media exposure and the
presence of body dissatisfaction and body image disorders. The last decade has borne …

Social media use is rapidly expanding in terms of frequency, duration, and the diversity of
platforms available. Given evidence for associations between social media use, body image …

BACKGROUND: The current study examined the effects of online social evaluations and
comparisons on body dissatisfaction and bulimic symptoms. METHODS: We tested the …

Recent research has pointed to potential negative effects on young women of using social
networking sites. We examined whether exposure to thin-idealised images of users' bodies …

The present study experimentally investigated the effect of Facebook usage on women's
mood and body image, whether these effects differ from an online fashion magazine, and …

Photo-based activity on social networking sites has recently been identified as contributing
to body image concerns. The present study aimed to investigate experimentally the effect of …

Body image research to date has examined the impact of thin-and fit-ideal media on
women's body image, however cultural trends in Western media have recently shifted …

Exposure to thin-ideal media has adverse effects on the body satisfaction of women with
higher levels of body image disturbance. In a study involving 109 UCLA female …

Objective Although social comparison with media‐portrayed thin‐ideal images has been
found to increase body dissatisfaction and negative affect, research has not yet tested …