Navigating Beauty Standards on Social Media : Impact of Appearance-Focused Activity on Adolescent Body Dissatisfaction

Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216224%3A14230%2F24%3A00137316" target="_blank" >RIV/00216224:14230/24:00137316 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://cyprusconferences.org/eara2024/" target="_blank" >https://cyprusconferences.org/eara2024/</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
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Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Navigating Beauty Standards on Social Media : Impact of Appearance-Focused Activity on Adolescent Body Dissatisfaction
Original language description
Appearance activity on social media can significantly amplify body dissatisfaction in adolescents. This study uses three-wave longitudinal data from 2,500 adolescents aged 11 to 16 (M = 13.4, SD = 1.7, 50% girls) to explore the associations between social media appearance activity, comparison with social media appearance ideals, internalization of these ideals, and body dissatisfaction. While significant between-person correlations were found over time, at the within-person level, heightened appearance activity did not increase body dissatisfaction in subsequent waves. Although heightened internalization of social media ideals predicted more appearance activity and appearance comparisons, these effects were not consistent across waves. Hence, this study indicates that appearance-related activities on social media do not necessarily reinforce body dissatisfaction in adolescents, providing insights for research and policy in this area.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Project
<a href="/en/project/EH22_008%2F0004583" target="_blank" >EH22_008/0004583: Research of Excellence on Digital Technologies and Wellbeing</a><br>
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year
2024
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

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