This diary study was designed to measure the day-to-day relations between social
comparison due to using social media with dysfunctional eating behaviors, through needs …

Adolescence demonstrates the onset of puberty with both physical and emotional changes
in girls and boys. Physical changes during puberty (ie, changes in lean body mass and …

Media exposure is often cited as a causal factor in the development of body dissatisfaction,
or negative thoughts and feelings toward the body (Grogan, 2017; Thompson, Heinberg …

Research has been limited in assessing the different impacts of social media platforms on
body dissatisfaction, apart from Facebook. In addition, most studies have measured social …

Social media use among this current generation of adolescents is unprecedented. Many
adolescents have grown up surrounded by this novel form of media, with 35% of …

The present study examined sociocultural factors associated with disordered eating among
adolescent girls. The objective of Part 1 of the study was to explore the associations …

There is a wealth of research on the relationship between young people's increasing use of
social media and the development of mental health issues. In the context of eating disorders …

Previous research has indicated a link between social networking site (SNS) use and eating
behaviors, but the underlying mechanisms have not been well explored. This study …

Young adults are frequently confronted with eating-related social media content. How such
exposure influences eating in those who post and their network members is largely …

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 …