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Motivations for Social Media Use: Associations with Social Media Engagement and Body Satisfaction and Well-Being among Adolescents

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Jarman, Hannah K., Marques, Mathew D., McLean, Siân A., Slater, Amy, Paxton, Susan J.·2021·Journal of Youth and Adolescence

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Adolescents are spending considerable time on social media, yet it is unclear whether motivations for social media use drive different forms of social media engagement, and their relationships with body satisfaction and well-being. This study tested a proposed model of the relationships between motivations for social media use, types of social media engagement and body satisfaction and well-being. Responses to an online survey from 1432 Australian adolescents (M age = 13.45 years, SD = 1.14, range 11-17; 55.4% boys) were collected. Structural equational modelling indicates excellent model fit. Specifically, motivations for social media use (information sharing, passing time, escapism, social interaction, social capital and appearance feedback) were associated with engagement (intensity, photo-based use, active use, passive use and liking use) and revealed mixed associations with body satisfaction and well-being. The findings support the importance of considering motivations for social media use in future research.

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  • Similarly strong connections between appearance-focused social media use and body satisfaction have been discovered among girls and boys aged 11-17, mediated by internalization and appearance comparison.

    “However, similarly strong connections between appearance-focused social media use and body satisfaction have been discovered among girls and boys aged 11–17, mediated by internalization and appearance comparison (Jarman et al., 2021a, 2024).”

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Authors
Jarman, H. K., Marques, M. D., McLean, S. A., Slater, A., & Paxton, S. J.
Affiliations
  • La Trobe University (AU)
  • University of the West of England (GB)
Corresponding author
Jarman, Hannah K.
Venue
Journal of Youth and Adolescence
Published
2021-01-21
Volume
50
Issue
12
Pages
2279-2293
ISSN
  • 0047-2891 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-6601
OpenAlex
W3123492860
Cited by
121
References
59
Citations by year
2026: 22 · 2025: 24 · 2024: 26 · 2023: 22 · 2022: 18 · 2021: 9
FWCI
25.97
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Youth and Adolescence (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Figshare (submittedVersion, cc-by)
  • Figshare (submittedVersion)
  • UWE Research Repository (UWE Bristol) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
  • La Trobe University
Funders
Australian Research Council (DP170100709)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Eating Disorders and Behaviors
Keywords
social media use, motivations for social media use, social media engagement, body satisfaction, well-being, adolescents, escapism, social interaction, social capital, information sharing
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Australia, Female, Humans, Male, Motivation, Personal Satisfaction, Surveys and Questionnaires, Social Media

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