Compared to Facebook, Instagram use causes more appearance comparison and lower body satisfaction in college women

Engeln-Maddox, Renee; Loach, Ryan; Imundo, Megan N.; Zola, Anne

doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2020.04.007

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“…Although the total number of such studies remains small and there are caveats associated with them (i.e., they vary in how they manipulate social media use, do not consistently focus or document effects on the same measures, and rely on convenience samples where self-selection biases are a concern), a set of results linking social media use with small but significant declines in well-being has begun to emerge. For example, of the eight aggregate usage experiments described in one exhaustive open-source review compiled by scholars on both sides of the social media/well-being debate (J. Haidt and J. Twenge, unpublished), six revealed a negative effect of aggregate social media use on some [27][28][29] or all [30][31][32] of the well-being measures they administered (although 37's effects were specific to Instagram, not Facebook). By contrast, one experiment revealed mixed positive and negative results [33] and another null [34] findings.…”

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“…Extant research manipulates social media usage in a variety of ways. Some work contrasts experimentally induced abstention against regular usage (e.g., [33]) while others contrast induced usage against an active or non-active control (e.g., [32]), and there is further heterogeneity within these broad approaches (e.g., in the length of abstention/usage, simple abstention vs deactivation of accounts). Each of these different manipulations may activate a different set of underlying processes that have implications for people's well-being.…”

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Social Media and Well-Being: Pitfalls, Progress, and Next Steps

Kross

Verduyn

Sheppes

et al. 2021

Trends in Cognitive Sciences

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Within a relatively short time span, social media have transformed the way humans interact, leading many to wonder what, if any, implications this interactive revolution has had for people's emotional lives. Over the past 15 years, an explosion of research has examined this issue, generating countless studies and heated debate. Although early research generated inconclusive findings, several experiments have revealed small negative effects of social media use on well-being. These results mask, however, a deeper set of complexities. Accumulating evidence indicates that social media can enhance or diminish well-being depending on how people use them. Future research is needed to model these complexities using stronger methods to advance knowledge in this domain. The Puzzle: Does Social Media Impact Well-Being? Humanity had flirted with the idea of building a machine capable of spreading ideas quickly throughout the world for over 2000 years before all of the pieces necessary to do so finally came together for Johannes Gutenberg in the mid-1400s, while he was working on the shores of the Ill River in Strasburg [1]. It rested largely on Gutenberg's invention of a technique for pressing movable type (think of a scrabble set made of metal) against paper and ink to create a printed page [1] (https://www.britannica.com/biography/Johannes-Gutenberg). Prior to Gutenberg's invention, it would take up to 2 months to produce a single copy of a book. Now printers could produce 8000 copies during the same time [1]. Highlights Social media has revolutionized how humans interact, providing them with unprecedented opportunities to satisfy their social needs. An explosion of research has examined whether social media impacts wellbeing. First-and second-generation studies examining this issue yielded inconsistent results. An emerging set of third-generation experiments has begun to reveal small but significant negative effects of overall social media use on well-being. The results of these experiments mask the complexities characterizing the relationship between social media and wellbeing. Whether it enhances or diminishes well-being depends on how and why people use it, as well as who uses it. People use social media for different reasons (e.g., to manage impressions, to share emotions), which influence how it impacts their own and other people's well-being.

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Section: Trends In Cognitive Sciencesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Social Media and Well-Being: Pitfalls, Progress, and Next Steps

Kross

Verduyn

Sheppes

et al. 2021

Trends in Cognitive Sciences

273

207

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“…A recent study found that spending 7 minutes on Instagram had a more negative effect on the body image of undergraduate females than Facebook. This was explained by the more image-focused content on Instagram (Engeln et al, 2020). However, the comparison in our study was between the overall usage of the different social media platforms rather than the effect of scrolling on them for a short time.…”

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Factors Associated With Body Image Satisfaction Among Palestinian University Female Students, Cross-Sectional Study

Alwafa

Badrasawi

2021

Preprint

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Background Eating disorders and body dysmorphic disorder are linked to poor body image. People with these diseases commonly lack the ability to objectively assess body shape, size, or attractiveness. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between body image, eating disorders, lifestyle, social pressure, and social media engagements in female university students in Palestine. Method: A sample of 905 female undergraduate students from Palestinian universities was included in the study. Arabic validated Body Appreciation Scale (BAS-2) was used to measure body satisfaction. Early screening of eating disorders was conducted using the Arabic validated A-SCOFF tool. One-way ANOVA, independent t-test, Chi-square, Spearman rho correlation test, and simple linear regression tests were used to evaluate the relationships between study variables. Results The sample had a high level of body image satisfaction, with a mean score of 4.22 ± 0.74. It was found that eating disorders (p < .001), higher BMI (p < .001), following models or celebrities on social media (p < .01), following models or celebrities nutritional advice (p < .05), family and friends pressure (p < .001), dieting (p < .001), and daily phone hours (p < .01) were associated with lower body satisfaction. While physical activity (p < .05) was associated with higher body satisfaction. Conclusion Body image among female university students is influenced by lifestyle, social pressure, and social media. To promote awareness about the impact of these variables on body dissatisfaction, which can lead to eating disorders, educational and supporting programs must be undertaken.

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“…Self‐presentational strategies are highly relevant in virtual interpersonal interactions (e.g., social media; Seidman, 2013), in which self‐presentation modifications may require no more than a few presses on the keyboard to add a desirable personal characteristic to a profile or smooth a blemish on one’s image (Chae, 2017; Ellison, Heino, & Gibbs, 2006). The temptation to improve one’s self‐presentation may therefore be particularly prominent in virtual media contexts and may link to appearance‐related anxieties (Engeln, Loach, Imundo, & Zola, 2020; Fardouly & Vartanian, 2016).…”

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Self‐objectification in women predicts approval motivation in online self‐presentation

Chen

Tilburg

Leman

2021

British J Social Psychol

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Researchers have examined self‐objectification – viewing oneself as an object rather than a subject – in terms of its impact on intrapersonal factors, such as mental health and cognitive performance. However, few have examined how self‐objectification relates to interpersonal factors. The present research addressed this gap by testing the impact of self‐objectification on social approval motivation among women. Study 1 (n = 103) found that individual differences in self‐objectification correlated positively with approval motivation. Study 2 (n = 94) replicated these results and found that women who reported higher self‐objectification were more willing to modify their social media profile pictures unrealistically. In Study 3 (n = 100), higher self‐objectifying women were more willing to unrealistically modify their profile pictures even if this exceeded normative levels, which was replicated in Study 4 (n = 199). These results suggest that women’s self‐objectification is associated with a desire for approval from others and this desire manifests in a willingness to modify self‐presentation.

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Compared to Facebook, Instagram use causes more appearance comparison and lower body satisfaction in college women

Cited by 110 publications

References 59 publications

Social Media and Well-Being: Pitfalls, Progress, and Next Steps

Social Media and Well-Being: Pitfalls, Progress, and Next Steps

Factors Associated With Body Image Satisfaction Among Palestinian University Female Students, Cross-Sectional Study

Self‐objectification in women predicts approval motivation in online self‐presentation

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