Social media appear to contribute to body dissatisfaction in adolescents, although few
empirical studies exist. This study used six focus groups (total N= 38) to explore relations …

Research continues to accumulate suggesting that social media use presents a risk to
youths' body image, yet the majority of this research has examined late adolescents and …

Objective: It is critical to examine the powerful socializing effects of networked media on
early adolescents when social media use, body self-consciousness, and social comparisons …

Previous research has shown that adolescents´ social media use predicts increased body
dissatisfaction. However, little is known about social environmental factors that may …

Background Adolescent girls appear more vulnerable to experiencing mental health
difficulties from social media use than boys. The presence of sexualized images online is …

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= 1032 …

Although scholars continue to debate the influence of social media on body image,
increased social media use, especially engaging in appearance-related behaviors may be a …

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 …

Cross-sectional research suggests a small, inverse association between social media use
and body satisfaction. However, less is known regarding prospective, bidirectional, or …

Highlights•Social media use is consistently and positively associated with negative body
image.•Longitudinal studies suggest that this association may strengthen over time.•Brief …