| Literature DB >> 29055773 |
Rachel Cohen1, Toby Newton-John1, Amy Slater2.
Abstract
The present study aimed to identify the specific social networking sites (SNS) features that relate to body image concerns in young women. A total of 259 women aged 18-29years completed questionnaire measures of SNS use (Facebook and Instagram) and body image concerns. It was found that appearance-focused SNS use, rather than overall SNS use, was related to body image concerns in young women. Specifically, greater engagement in photo activities on Facebook, but not general Facebook use, was associated with greater thin-ideal internalisation and body surveillance. Similarly, following appearance-focused accounts on Instagram was associated with thin-ideal internalisation, body surveillance, and drive for thinness, whereas following appearance-neutral accounts was not associated with any body image outcomes. Implications for future SNS research, as well as for body image and disordered eating interventions for young women, are discussed. CrownEntities:
Keywords: Body image; Eating disorders; Self-objectification; Social media; Social networking sites
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Year: 2017 PMID： 29055773 DOI： 10.1016/j.bodyim.2017.10.002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Body Image ISSN： 1740-1445