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 …
The pursuit of wellness: Social media, body image and eating disorders
RJ Marks, A De Foe, J Collett - Children and youth services review, 2020 - Elsevier
Health and wellness have become a cultural focus in Western countries, with weight-
management highlighted as imperative for wellbeing. This focus is clearly represented on …
management highlighted as imperative for wellbeing. This focus is clearly represented on …
The impact of appearance comparisons made through social media, traditional media, and in person in women's everyday lives
Appearance comparisons are an important sociocultural factor influencing women's body
image. These comparisons can occur in different contexts (eg, through magazines, social …
image. These comparisons can occur in different contexts (eg, through magazines, social …
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 …
Negative comparisons about one's appearance mediate the relationship between Facebook usage and body image concerns
J Fardouly, LR Vartanian - Body image, 2015 - Elsevier
Use of social media, such as Facebook, is pervasive among young women. Body
dissatisfaction is also highly prevalent in this demographic. The present study examined the …
dissatisfaction is also highly prevalent in this demographic. The present study examined the …
“Why don't I look like her?” How adolescent girls view social media and its connection to body image
Background Adolescent girls appear more vulnerable to experiencing mental health
difficulties from social media use than boys. The presence of sexualized images online is …
difficulties from social media use than boys. The presence of sexualized images online is …
The effects of viewing thin, sexualized selfies on Instagram: Investigating the role of image source and awareness of photo editing practices
MA Vendemia, DC DeAndrea - Body image, 2018 - Elsevier
This experiment examined how features of images shared on social media sites, such as
Instagram, impact and are evaluated by young adult female users. Specifically, we …
Instagram, impact and are evaluated by young adult female users. Specifically, we …
A systematic review on the effects of media disclaimers on young women's body image and mood
SE McComb, JS Mills - Body image, 2020 - Elsevier
The purpose of this systematic review was to determine the effectiveness of media
disclaimers in protecting women's body image and mood after exposure to thin ideal media …
disclaimers in protecting women's body image and mood after exposure to thin ideal media …
Weight status and mental well-being among adolescents: the mediating role of self-perceived body weight. A cross-national survey
Purpose Overweight and obesity are associated with poor mental health in adolescents.
However, little is known about whether the influence of overweight and obesity on mental …
However, little is known about whether the influence of overweight and obesity on mental …
Examining an elaborated sociocultural model of disordered eating among college women: The roles of social comparison and body surveillance
Social comparison (ie, body, eating, exercise) and body surveillance were tested as
mediators of the thin-ideal internalization-body dissatisfaction relationship in the context of …
mediators of the thin-ideal internalization-body dissatisfaction relationship in the context of …