ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care2021
The influence of social media on body dissatisfaction among college students.
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- Development and validation of the body-related distress scale for obesity (BDS-O): a patient-reported outcome measure for Chinese population with obesity.Journal of eating disorders · 2026Article
- The algorithm of dissatisfaction: social media and body image crisis among university students.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Investigating the relationship between social media exposure, body image dissatisfaction, and self-compassion in adolescent athlete.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
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- Exploring the digital mirror: Problematic social media usage and its influence on body shape among medical students in a South Indian Tertiary Care Setting.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2025Article
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- Social media use and negative body image perception in Saudi Arabian women.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Influencing Factors of Disordered Eating Behavior Among Chinese University Students: The Moderating Role of Physical Activity in the Body Status Chain Mediation Model.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2025Article
- Social Media Use and Body Image Dissatisfaction Among University Students of Health Sciences in Saudi Arabia.Cureus · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundSocial media is growing rapidly in the last few years and it became daily used by individuals, especially adolescents and young adults. Although social media has several benefits such as easy communication between individuals, it has also other drawbacks and negative influence on individuals.
aimTo assess the association between the level of social media use and body dissatisfaction among male and female college students and to examine these associations according to different types of social media.
methodThis is a cross-sectional study that was conducted on students at King Saud University in Riyadh-Saudi Arabia, using self-administrated questionnaire "The Body Shape Questionnaire BSQ-8." Data were analyzed using SPSS statistical software (Version 21.0).
resultsThe present study included 204 students, females were more dominant (53.9%). Around 47.1% of participants spent >4 h, and the most used type of social media used was Twitter (46.6%). There were 71.1% who had low dissatisfaction. Several factors significantly had an impact on the level of dissatisfaction including upper class status (
conclusionThere was low level of dissatisfaction level among students, however this level didn't differ between gender, so social media in Saudi Arabia didn't have the huge effect seen in other countries, especially among females.
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