How do “selfies” impact adolescents' well-being and body confidence? A narrative review
Social media use has grown rapidly in recent years, with one of the most popular activities
for young people being the taking, sharing, and browsing of digital self-photos, known as …
for young people being the taking, sharing, and browsing of digital self-photos, known as …
Social media, body satisfaction and well-being among adolescents: A mediation model of appearance-ideal internalization and comparison
Despite adolescents' prolific use of social media, relationships between social media and
body satisfaction and well-being are not yet well understood, especially among boys. This …
body satisfaction and well-being are not yet well understood, especially among boys. This …
Development and validation of the motivations for social media use scale (MSMU) among adolescents
Theoretical accounts of the relationship between social media use and body image among
adolescents have highlighted motivations as an important factor. However, motivations for …
adolescents have highlighted motivations as an important factor. However, motivations for …
A biopsychosocial model of social media use and body image concerns, disordered eating, and muscle-building behaviors among adolescent girls and boys
Social media use is associated with body image concerns, disordered eating and body
change behaviors in adolescents. This study aimed to examine these relationships within a …
change behaviors in adolescents. This study aimed to examine these relationships within a …
Motivations for social media use: Associations with social media engagement and body satisfaction and well-being among adolescents
Adolescents are spending considerable time on social media, yet it is unclear whether
motivations for social media use drive different forms of social media engagement, and their …
motivations for social media use drive different forms of social media engagement, and their …
Protect me from my selfie: Examining the association between photo‐based social media behaviors and self‐reported eating disorders in adolescence
AR Lonergan, K Bussey, J Fardouly… - … Journal of Eating …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objective This study examined whether social media behaviors were associated with higher
odds of meeting criteria for an eating disorder and whether gender moderated these …
odds of meeting criteria for an eating disorder and whether gender moderated these …
Social media photo activity, internalization, appearance comparison, and body satisfaction: The moderating role of photo-editing behavior
In this study, we examined the internalization of the ideal body and appearance comparison
as mediators of the relationship between appearance-related photo activity on social media …
as mediators of the relationship between appearance-related photo activity on social media …
Direct and indirect relationships between social media use and body satisfaction: A prospective study among adolescent boys and girls
Cross-sectional research suggests a small, inverse association between social media use
and body satisfaction. However, less is known regarding prospective, bidirectional, or …
and body satisfaction. However, less is known regarding prospective, bidirectional, or …
A prospective examination of relationships between social media use and body dissatisfaction in a representative sample of adults
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 …
and body dissatisfaction in adults. A representative sample of adults (19–92 years old; M …
Adolescent girls' Instagram and TikTok use: Examining relations with body image-related constructs over time using random intercept cross-lagged panel models
C Maes, L Vandenbosch - Body image, 2022 - Elsevier
The literature on body image ramifications of girls' uses of appearance-focused social media
(ASM) is limited, and even non-existing in terms of TikTok uses. With this brief report, we …
(ASM) is limited, and even non-existing in terms of TikTok uses. With this brief report, we …