Sharing and viewing photos on social networking sites (SNSs) have been identified as
particularly problematic for body image. Although correlational research to date has …

A large body of literature has demonstrated mass media effects on body image and
disordered eating. More recently, research in this area has turned to 'new'forms of media …

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 …

Although there is a voluminous literature on mass media effects on body image concerns of
young adult women in the US, there has been relatively little theoretically-driven research on …

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 …

Media influence may lead adolescents to internalize patterns of physical beauty, resulting in
dissatisfaction with their own bodies when they are unable to match up to these patterns. In …

Research suggests that exposure to mass media depicting the thin-ideal body may be linked
to body image disturbance in women. This meta-analysis examined experimental and …

Through their features—such as profile photographs or the personal vita—online profiles on
social-networking sites offer a perfect basis for social comparison processes. By looking at …

Objective The effect of experimental manipulations of the thin beauty ideal, as portrayed in
the mass media, on female body image was evaluated using meta‐analysis. Method Data …

Body-image disturbance and eating disorders are a significant physical and mental health
problem in Western countries. We describe emerging work on one newly identified variable …