'selfie’-objectification: The role of selfies in self-objectification and disordered eating in young women

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

'selfie’-objectification: The role of selfies in self-objectification and disordered eating in young women

Cohen, R

Newton-John, T

Slater, A

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Citation:: Computers in Human Behavior, 2018, 79 pp. 68 - 74
Issue Date:: 2018-02-01

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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.issued	2018-02-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Computers in Human Behavior, 2018, 79 pp. 68 - 74	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0747-5632	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/126653
dc.description.abstract	© 2017 Existing research demonstrates a relationship between social networking site (SNS) use and body-related concerns and disordered eating amongst females. Preliminary evidence indicates that SNS photo activities (e.g., taking and sharing 'selfies’) may play a particularly important role. The present study aimed to use self-objectification as a framework to examine the relationship between SNS photo activities and body-related and eating concerns in a population of young women. Participants were 259 young women (age 18–29; M = 22.97, SD = 3.25) who completed self-report questionnaires of SNS use and body-related and disordered eating concerns. Results showed that SNS 'selfie’ activities, rather than general SNS usage, were associated with body-related and eating concerns. Specifically, greater investment in 'selfie’ activities was associated with increased body dissatisfaction and bulimia symptomatology, even after accounting for known risk factors such as thin-ideal internalisation and body mass index (BMI). Moreover, self-objectification was found to moderate the relationship between photo investment and bulimia symptomatology. These findings indicate that active engagement with SNS photo activities, rather than general SNS use, shows an association with body-related and eating concerns. Interventions targeting specific SNS photo activities may be an effective avenue for the prevention and management of body-related concerns and disordered eating in young women.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Computers in Human Behavior	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.chb.2017.10.027	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Education	en_US
dc.title	'selfie’-objectification: The role of selfies in self-objectification and disordered eating in young women	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	79	en_US
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utslib.for	0806 Information Systems	en_US
utslib.for	1702 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	79	en_US

Abstract:

© 2017 Existing research demonstrates a relationship between social networking site (SNS) use and body-related concerns and disordered eating amongst females. Preliminary evidence indicates that SNS photo activities (e.g., taking and sharing 'selfies’) may play a particularly important role. The present study aimed to use self-objectification as a framework to examine the relationship between SNS photo activities and body-related and eating concerns in a population of young women. Participants were 259 young women (age 18–29; M = 22.97, SD = 3.25) who completed self-report questionnaires of SNS use and body-related and disordered eating concerns. Results showed that SNS 'selfie’ activities, rather than general SNS usage, were associated with body-related and eating concerns. Specifically, greater investment in 'selfie’ activities was associated with increased body dissatisfaction and bulimia symptomatology, even after accounting for known risk factors such as thin-ideal internalisation and body mass index (BMI). Moreover, self-objectification was found to moderate the relationship between photo investment and bulimia symptomatology. These findings indicate that active engagement with SNS photo activities, rather than general SNS use, shows an association with body-related and eating concerns. Interventions targeting specific SNS photo activities may be an effective avenue for the prevention and management of body-related concerns and disordered eating in young women.

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