A Dutch study, which evaluated 604 adolescents (ages 11–18; 50.7 percent female) over 18 months, found that the more frequent use of social networks predicts increased body dissatisfaction and ...

Study investigates body dissatisfaction among youth in six countries, revealing strong associations with social media use and sociodemographics, emphasizing a global need for interventions.

Social media can have a negative impact on its users. Research shows that images of beauty as depicted in movies, television and magazines can lead to mental illness, issues with disordered eating and ...

Social media use and body image disorders: Association between frequency of comparing one's own physical appearance to that of people being followed on social media and body dissatisfaction and ...

(THE CONVERSATION) – Media influences and conventional beauty standards have long plagued society. This issue took on new urgency in May 2023 when the U.S. surgeon general issued a major… ...

Teens who reduced their social media use by half felt better about themselves in weeks. Getty Images/iStockphoto. ... resulting in greater dissatisfaction with body weight and shape. ...

By the time summer comes, temperatures aren’t the only thing rising; so is self-doubt. It’s the annual emotional ...

Reducing social media use significantly improves body image in teens, young adults Participants saw results in weeks, study says Date: February 23, 2023 ...

Social media harms teens’ body image by Addison Toner December 18, 2023 @ 12:01 am December 15, 2023 @ 8:42 am Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook ...

Study: Body Weight Perceptions Among Youth From 6 Countries and Associations With Social Media Use: Findings From the International Food Policy Study.Image Credit: Kaspars Grinvalds / Shutterstock ...