The relationship between Facebook and Instagram appearance-focused activities and body image concerns in young women

Cohen, R; Newton-John, T; Slater, A

The relationship between Facebook and Instagram appearance-focused activities and body image concerns in young women

Cohen, R

Newton-John, T

Slater, A

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Body Image, 2017, 23 pp. 183 - 187
Issue Date:: 2017-12-01

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dc.contributor.author	Cohen, R https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5277-1822	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Newton-John, T https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4219-4985	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Slater, A	en_US
dc.date.available	2020-05-25T19:22:02Z
dc.date.issued	2017-12-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Body Image, 2017, 23 pp. 183 - 187	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1740-1445	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/126654
dc.description.abstract	© 2017 The present study aimed to identify the specific social networking sites (SNS) features that relate to body image concerns in young women. A total of 259 women aged 18–29 years completed questionnaire measures of SNS use (Facebook and Instagram) and body image concerns. It was found that appearance-focused SNS use, rather than overall SNS use, was related to body image concerns in young women. Specifically, greater engagement in photo activities on Facebook, but not general Facebook use, was associated with greater thin-ideal internalisation and body surveillance. Similarly, following appearance-focused accounts on Instagram was associated with thin-ideal internalisation, body surveillance, and drive for thinness, whereas following appearance-neutral accounts was not associated with any body image outcomes. Implications for future SNS research, as well as for body image and disordered eating interventions for young women, are discussed.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Body Image	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.bodyim.2017.10.002	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Social Psychology	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Body Image	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Adolescent	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Adult	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Female	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Young Adult	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Social Media	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Social Networking	en_US
dc.title	The relationship between Facebook and Instagram appearance-focused activities and body image concerns in young women	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	23	en_US
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utslib.for	1601 Anthropology	en_US
utslib.for	1701 Psychology	en_US
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utslib.for	16 Studies in Human Society	en_US
utslib.for	17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Graduate School of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Students
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pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	23	en_US

Abstract:

© 2017 The present study aimed to identify the specific social networking sites (SNS) features that relate to body image concerns in young women. A total of 259 women aged 18–29 years completed questionnaire measures of SNS use (Facebook and Instagram) and body image concerns. It was found that appearance-focused SNS use, rather than overall SNS use, was related to body image concerns in young women. Specifically, greater engagement in photo activities on Facebook, but not general Facebook use, was associated with greater thin-ideal internalisation and body surveillance. Similarly, following appearance-focused accounts on Instagram was associated with thin-ideal internalisation, body surveillance, and drive for thinness, whereas following appearance-neutral accounts was not associated with any body image outcomes. Implications for future SNS research, as well as for body image and disordered eating interventions for young women, are discussed.

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