Aim Negative body image increases the risk of engaging in unhealthy dieting and
disordered eating patterns. This review evaluated the impact of habitual social media …

Background Eating disorders are a group of heterogenous, disabling and deadly psychiatric
illnesses with a plethora of associated health consequences. Exploratory research suggests …

Social media have given rise to new forms of self-presentation, in particular, the posting of
self-portrait photos, commonly known as “selfies.” The aim of the present study was to …

The use of social networking sites (SNSs) has become increasingly popular. Although
several studies have been carried out on the addictive use of SNSs such as Twitter and …

Introduction American adolescents continue to show a strong social media presence. This
presence entails consistent monitoring of how they present themselves, and how that …

The literature on body image ramifications of girls' uses of appearance-focused social media
(ASM) is limited, and even non-existing in terms of TikTok uses. With this brief report, we …

Research reveals significant positive associations between selfie editing and consideration
of cosmetic surgery, yet little is known about why this relationship exists. To address this …

Previous studies have reported that general or photo-specific social media use was
associated with women's body dissatisfaction and body image disturbance. The current …

During early and middle adolescence, individuals are at heightened risk of poor body image
and subsequent negative mental health outcomes, and the highly visual nature of social …

Instagram is the fastest growing social network and has an audience that shares lifestyles
related to their interest in beauty and fashion. However, the exposure of adolescents to …