Relationship between the use of Instagram and the body image of teenagers
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https://doi.org/10.55414/ap.v41i2.1537Keywords:
Social networks, Instagram, Adolescence, Parental supervision, Body imageAbstract
The use of social networks among adolescents may lead to relational, psychological and health problems. Several studies have shown the impact of the use of social networks in different areas of young people's lives. Here, we analyze how the use of Instagram as social media influences adolescents' body self-image. There are three objectives: (a) to describe behaviors related to adolescents' body self-image, (b) to study the influence of sex and age on adolescents' body self-image, and (c) to establish relationships between problematic use of social networks and body (self-)image. A cross-sectional design was used with a sample composed of 95 adolescents. The results indicate that the use of social networks influences the relationship with the body and self-image and that the number of daily hours spent on social networks, as well as family supervision, are variables that influence adolescents' body image. Educational implications are discussed.
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