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  • 10 - The Role of Digital Media in Adolescents’ Body Image and Disordered Eating

  • from Part III - Digital Media and Adolescent Mental Disorders
  • Edited by Jacqueline Nesi, Brown University, Rhode Island, Eva H. Telzer, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Mitchell J. Prinstein, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
  • Book:
    Handbook of Adolescent Digital Media Use and Mental Health
    Published online:
    30 June 2022
    Print publication:
    14 July 2022, pp 242-263
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  • Summary

    Social media is part of life for adolescents in the United States. Research on social media has increased, as scholars attempt to understand how social media could help and harm adolescents’ well-being. Prior research suggests social media affects users’ body image, with individuals sharing images of themselves at their most attractive while experiencing preoccupation over how their appearance will be perceived by others. The effects of social media on body image heighten during adolescence, a developmental stage where individuals prioritize physical attractiveness over domains of self-worth. We describe developmental features of adolescence, and how they intersect with social media, with implications for body image and disordered eating. Next, we introduce relevant theoretical frameworks for considering social media’s effect on body image. Then, we examine how features of social media affect adolescents’ body image and disordered eating. Finally, we explore social media platforms devoted to body image concerns and disordered eating.