Appearance comparison on social networking sites and body shame: The role of negative body talk and perceived sociocultural influences on body image

Journal of Health Psychology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Апрель 10, 2024

Social media platforms play a significant role in the lives of young people. While usage these has grown, research exploring challenges body image remains limited. This study investigated whether initiating negative talk functioned as an indirect pathway between appearance comparison on social and shame perceived sociocultural influences from parents, friends, moderated this effect. An online cross-sectional survey 795 Chinese college students ( Mage = 20.17, SD 1.65; 60% female, 40% male) was conducted. Negative partial association, effect among those experiencing higher pressures all three sources. highlights need for health psychology understanding addressing mental consequences associated with digital perception.

Язык: Английский

---

Social media threats and health among adolescents: evidence from the health behaviour in school-aged children study

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 18(1)

Опубликована: Май 29, 2024

Social media are immensely popular among adolescents. Thus, concerns have been raised about the threats adolescents encounter on social and possible negative health consequences, such as depressive symptoms anxiety. This study investigated prevalence of nine threats: (1) cyberbullying, (2) sexual harassment, (3) racism, (4) unauthorized distribution sensitive material, (5) phishing attempts, (6) misinformation, (7) sale or drugs, (8) harmful dangerous challenges, (9) content causing appearance pressures. The also how individual factors, problematic use (PSMU), online communication with strangers associated threat exposure, well association between self-rated health, feelings, anxiety symptoms. Nationally representative Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) data from Finland were obtained 2288 respondents aged 11, 13, 15 years. Fixed effects regression models applied. most common threat, encountered daily weekly, was misinformation. Regression showed that PSMU, explained adolescent exposure to differing ways. Furthermore, certain factors (e.g., emotional intelligence, family support) encountering less frequently, whereas other strangers) more frequent encounters. Daily weekly systematically poor Our highlights need for intervention promotion efforts mitigate ensuing consequences.

Язык: Английский

---

One Size (Doesn't) Fit All: Exploring design considerations for digital body dissatisfaction interventions with underrepresented populations

Designing Interactive Systems Conference, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. 3534 - 3550

Опубликована: Июнь 29, 2024

Traditionally, body dissatisfaction interventions have been designed with a focus on females from Western cultures.However, growing research indicating that is experienced across society, regardless of gender and cultural background, it increasingly important future incorporate broader range socio-cultural experiences.We conducted twophase co-design study thirteen participants (seven females, six males), aged 18-24, diverse backgrounds.Phase 1 aimed to understand the infuencing factors frame development image perceptions.Drawing insights Phase 1, 2, then explicitly focused gathering design for digital tools interventions.Four narrative concepts were used provoke discussions ideate around potential interventions.Through this paper, we contribute unique into experiences intervention preferences underrepresented people in highlight directions create more inclusive interventions.

Язык: Английский

---

Annual Research Review: Adolescent social media use is not a monolith: toward the study of specific social media components and individual differences

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Дек. 23, 2024

Social media have drastically changed the context of adolescent development. To date, majority research investigating effects these changes has measured time spent on social media, yielding inconclusive results—likely because this approach conceptualizes as a monolith. experiences are complex and diverse, adolescents themselves. Emerging identified several specific components that varied associations with mental health, well individual difference factors may alter across adolescents. In annual review, we synthesize evidence regarding heterogeneity in related to (a) (b) adolescents' differences use effects. We first focus components—content, features, functions—that be especially relevant for These include functions designed foster relationships connections (e.g., feeds, ‘friends’), hateful content, notifications, risky algorithmically curated among others. Next, provide an overview whom matter most. review explain some effects, including gender/sex, age, marginalized status, neurobiological sensitivities, other preexisting vulnerabilities health concerns. The nascent work areas suggests many constructs considerations could drive future examining nuanced precise questions go beyond ‘screen time’. discuss avenues researchers leverage methodological advancements address how shape developmental outcomes.

Язык: Английский

---

Scrolling through adolescence: unveiling the relationship of the use of social networks and its addictive behavior with psychosocial health

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 18(1)

Опубликована: Авг. 31, 2024

Understanding the relationship of social network use and addictive behaviors with adolescent psychosocial health is crucial in today's digital age.

Язык: Английский

---