Přehled o publikaci
2024
Navigating Beauty Standards on Social Media : Impact of Appearance-Focused Activity on Adolescent Body Dissatisfaction
KVARDOVÁ, Nikol; Hana MACHÁČKOVÁ; Chelly MAES and Laura VANDENBOSCHBasic information
Original name
Navigating Beauty Standards on Social Media : Impact of Appearance-Focused Activity on Adolescent Body Dissatisfaction
Authors
KVARDOVÁ, Nikol; Hana MACHÁČKOVÁ; Chelly MAES and Laura VANDENBOSCH
Edition
19th Conference of the European Association for Research on Adolescence 2024, Limassol, Cyprus, 2024
Other information
Language
English
Type of outcome
Presentations at conferences
Country of publisher
Cyprus
Confidentiality degree
is not subject to a state or trade secret
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Organization
Fakulta sociálních studií – Repository – Repository
Keywords in English
appearance activity; social media; tripartite influence model of body image; body dissatisfaction; adolescents
Links
CZ.02.01.01/00/22_008/0004583, interní kód Repo. EH22_008/0004583, research and development project.
Changed: 31/1/2025 00:50, RNDr. Daniel Jakubík
Abstract
In the original language
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.