The Impact of Social Networks on The Development of Eating Disorders in Adolescents

Abstract

Introduction: Eating Disorders are considered to have a high and increasing morbidity and mortality rate. Objective: To describe the impact of social networks on the development of eating disorders (Bulimia-Anorexia) in adolescents. Methodology: integrative review, developed in the following stages: formulation of the problem, delimitation of objective, setting of search parameters scientific productions, bibliographic search in different databases, in a time limit of 2012-2021. Results: After the search, 50% corresponded to quantitative studies and 50% to qualitative studies, while the percentage by database indicated: Scielo 20%, PubMed 20%, Dialnet 30%, Clinical Key 20%, Sciencie Direct 10%; Instagram and Facebook were identified as the most influential networks in the appearance of bulimia and anorexia. Conclusion: Social networks have had a significant influence on people's lives, awakening curiosity and new gestures of wanting to receive attention, love and understanding; however, their misuse has led to an increase in eating disorders, with 9 out of 10 women showing bulimia and anorexia.