Abstract On October 4, 2021, a severe technical service failure of Meta (previously
Facebook) caused a worldwide “outage” for 6 h. Billions of people, not able to access their …

Background The widespread use of online social networks, particularly among the younger
demographic, has catalyzed a growing interest in exploring their influence on users' …

Background Previous research has linked smartphone and Instagram use to higher body
dissatisfaction (BD) as well as eating disorder (ED) symptomatology. However, these studies …

Appearance-focused images on social media are thought to be particularly detrimental for
body image. However, social media sites can also be used to encourage positive health …

Objectives Cystic Fibrosis (CF) care is entering a period of personalised medicine with the
emergence of CF transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) modulator therapies …

Las redes sociales hacen gala de una gran presencia en la sociedad contemporánea,
afectando incluso cómo percibimos los cánones de belleza. Este trabajo estudia la posible …

Objective Social media use is ubiquitous during adolescence, and emerging research
suggests an association with anxiety symptoms in some individuals. Two psychological …

A growing body of research has indicated that Facebook addiction is a salient risk factor for
sleep quality among high school students. This study examined whether procrastination and …

Objective: Research indicates that social media addiction is associated with several
psychological consequences, for example, depression. Distressed individuals tend to …

Existing research investigating gay men's eating behavior has focused on stereotypes and
body image, rather than to understand why disordered eating is prevalent in gay men. The …