ArticleInternational journal of public health2024
Different Categories of Social Media Use and Their Association With Body Image Among Adolescents in 42 Countries.
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- From Family Patterns to Eating Disorder Risk: The Role of Social Media, Appearance Ideals, and Body Image Among Emerging and Young Adults.Nutrients · 2026Article
- Effects of a School-Based Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) Intervention on Drive for Thinness and Body Esteem Among Late School-Age Girls.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Why public health needs evidence-informed guidelines for social media use.International journal of public health · 2026Article
- Problematic Social Media Use and Self-Perception of Dental Aesthetics in Adolescents: Associations with Body Esteem, Social Anxiety and Gender.Pediatric health, medicine and therapeutics · 2026Article
- Changes in social media use patterns among Czech adolescents: HBSC study 2018-2022.Central European journal of public health · 2025Article
- Body image perception and dieting among "screenagers" in Poland.International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health · 2025Article
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Objectives: Social media has become integrated into adolescents' lives and influences body image perceptions. Our study examined four patterns of social media use (SMU): non-active, active, intensive, and problematic. We hypothesised that intensive SMU and problematic SMU would be associated with negative body image (negative subjective body weight) and over/underestimated body weight congruence, compared to non-active and active SMU. In addition, we expect these associations to be stronger for girls. Methods: Data from 190,892 respondents aged 11, 13, and 15 from 42 countries involved in the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study were analysed. Results: Findings revealed higher rates of intensive or problematic SMU among adolescents who perceived themselves as too fat or too thin. Two-level regression analyses showed intensive and problematic SMU as more likely to perceive themselves as too fat or too thin than active users. The association was significant among intensive and problematic girl social media users, whereas, among boys, the relationship was only significant for problematic users. Conclusion: Our findings highlight the importance of assessing SMU patterns to evaluate associations with body image.
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