Pinterest or thinterest?: Social comparison and body image on social media
J Lewallen, E Behm-Morawitz - Social media+ society, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Social media have become increasingly popular mechanisms for communication. Past
research suggests a link between using social media, upward social comparison, and …
research suggests a link between using social media, upward social comparison, and …
Bones, body parts, and sex appeal: An analysis of# thinspiration images on popular social media
J Ghaznavi, LD Taylor - Body image, 2015 - Elsevier
The present study extends research on thinspiration images, visual and/or textual images
intended to inspire weight loss, from pro-eating disorder websites to popular photo-sharing …
intended to inspire weight loss, from pro-eating disorder websites to popular photo-sharing …
Instagram and college women's body image: Investigating the roles of appearance-related comparisons and intrasexual competition
J Hendrickse, LM Arpan, RB Clayton… - Computers in Human …, 2017 - Elsevier
Similar to effects identified with traditional media forms, recent evidence indicates that body
image concerns, such as body dissatisfaction and drive for thinness, may also be associated …
image concerns, such as body dissatisfaction and drive for thinness, may also be associated …
Body image 2.0: Associations between social grooming on Facebook and body image concerns
A cross-sectional survey (N= 186) was conducted to examine the relationships between
young women's and men's social media use and body image attitudes—the drive for …
young women's and men's social media use and body image attitudes—the drive for …
Compared to Facebook, Instagram use causes more appearance comparison and lower body satisfaction in college women
The current experiment tested the effect of social media use on college women's
appearance comparisons, mood, and body satisfaction. We randomly assigned 308 …
appearance comparisons, mood, and body satisfaction. We randomly assigned 308 …
Male body image portrayals on instagram
Men are faced with trends that give rise to the desire for a muscular and lean body; this may
result in body dissatisfaction. Body dissatisfaction is associated with a plethora of health …
result in body dissatisfaction. Body dissatisfaction is associated with a plethora of health …
Negative body talk as an outcome of friends' fitness posts on social networking sites: Body surveillance and social comparison as potential moderators
A Arroyo, SR Brunner - Journal of Applied Communication …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT A sample of 488 male and female young adults completed an online survey in
effort to explore whether social networking sites (SNSs) are a way in which sociocultural …
effort to explore whether social networking sites (SNSs) are a way in which sociocultural …
Social media and body image concerns: Current research and future directions
J Fardouly, LR Vartanian - Current opinion in psychology, 2016 - Elsevier
Highlights•Social media use is consistently and positively associated with negative body
image.•Longitudinal studies suggest that this association may strengthen over time.•Brief …
image.•Longitudinal studies suggest that this association may strengthen over time.•Brief …
Social comparisons on social media: The impact of Facebook on young women's body image concerns and mood
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 …
mood and body image, whether these effects differ from an online fashion magazine, and …
Broadening the scope of social media effect research on body image concerns
M Prieler, J Choi - Sex Roles, 2014 - Springer
The article “Social media effects on young women's body image concerns: Theoretical
perspectives and an agenda for research” by Perloff (2014) extends the study of media …
perspectives and an agenda for research” by Perloff (2014) extends the study of media …