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ArticleJournal of eating disorders2023

Smartphone and Instagram use, body dissatisfaction, and eating disorders: investigating the associations using self-report and tracked data.

Dmitri Rozgonjuk, Johanna Ignell, Franziska Mech, Eva Rothermund, Harald Gündel, Christian Montag

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Dmitri Rozgonjuk *Department of Molecular Psychology, Institute of Psychology and Education, Ulm University, Helmholtzstraße 8/1, 89081, Ulm, Germany. dmitri.rozgonjuk@ut.ee.
Johanna Ignell *Department of Molecular Psychology, Institute of Psychology and Education, Ulm University, Helmholtzstraße 8/1, 89081, Ulm, Germany.
Franziska MechDepartment of Molecular Psychology, Institute of Psychology and Education, Ulm University, Helmholtzstraße 8/1, 89081, Ulm, Germany.
Eva RothermundUlm University Medical Center, Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany.
Harald GündelUlm University Medical Center, Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany.
Christian MontagDepartment of Molecular Psychology, Institute of Psychology and Education, Ulm University, Helmholtzstraße 8/1, 89081, Ulm, Germany. christian.montag@uni-ulm.de.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPrevious research has linked smartphone and Instagram use to higher body dissatisfaction (BD) as well as eating disorder (ED) symptomatology. However, these studies have typically been limited to using self-report measures for technology use which, as shown by scientific literature, might not be reliable. In the present work, we combine self-reported assessments as well as tracked smartphone and Instagram use.

methodsThe effective sample comprised N = 119 women (34 with ED diagnosis history) who were queried about BD and ED symptomatology, and who provided the data about their smartphone and Instagram use duration for each day of the previous week.

resultsThe study results show that women with an ED diagnosis history scored higher on both BD as well as ED scales. Although women with an ED diagnosis history had higher smartphone screen time, there were no statistically significant differences in Instagram screen time. Tracked smartphone use duration was positively correlated with both BD and ED symptomatology, but the role of Instagram use needs to be further elucidated.

conclusionsThe results of this study show that while BD and ED symptomatology are correlated with smartphone use, it may be that Instagram use is not the main contributor to that relationship.

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Body dissatisfactionEating disordersInstagramSmartphone useSocial media useTracked data

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PMCPMC10478361

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