Social comparisons on social media: The impact of Facebook on young women's body image concerns and mood
Open accessAbstract
The present study experimentally investigated the effect of Facebook usage on women's mood and body image, whether these effects differ from an online fashion magazine, and whether appearance comparison tendency moderates any of these effects. Female participants (N=112) were randomly assigned to spend 10min browsing their Facebook account, a magazine website, or an appearance-neutral control website before completing state measures of mood, body dissatisfaction, and appearance discrepancies (weight-related, and face, hair, and skin-related). Participants also completed a trait measure of appearance comparison tendency. Participants who spent time on Facebook reported being in a more negative mood than those who spent time on the control website. Furthermore, women high in appearance comparison tendency reported more facial, hair, and skin-related discrepancies after Facebook exposure than exposure to the control website. Given its popularity, more research is needed to better understand the impact that Facebook has on appearance concerns.
Integrity signals
Registry
Cites
Statistics
Claims the paper makes
Claims other papers make about this one
Each is checked against this paper’s own text: does it say what the citing paper says it does?
Body dissatisfaction is often a result of young women's upward social comparisons of their own appearance with the appearance of other young women in real life or in a (social) media context.
“It is often found that body dissatisfaction is a result of young women ' s upward social comparisons of their own appearance with the appearance of other young women in real life or in a (social) media context (e.g., Dittmar & Howard, 2004; Fardouly, Diedrichs, Vartanian, Halliwell, 2015; Fardouly & Vartanian, 2015; Mabe, Forney, & Keel, 2014; Tiggemann & Miller, 2010; Tiggemann &a”
From Picture Perfect: The Direct Effect of Manipulated Instagram Photos on Body Image in Adolescent Girls (2018) · cites this paper as Fardouly, Diedrichs, Vartanian, Halliwell, 2015
For women high in social comparison tendencies, exposure to their Facebook feed predicted greater dissatisfaction with their own face, hair, and skin.
“for women high in social comparison tendencies, exposure to their Facebook feed predicted greater dissatisfaction with their own face, hair, and skin (Fardouly et al., 2015).”
From The Perfect Storm: A Developmental-Sociocultural Framework for the Role of Social Media in Adolescent Girls' Body Image Concerns and Mental Health. (2022) · cites this paper as Fardouly et al., 2015
In an experimental study with British young women aged 17-25, participants assigned to browse their Facebook feed reported significantly worse mood following this exposure than a control group.
“In an experimental study with British young women aged 17-25, participants who were assigned to browse their Facebook feed reported significantly worse mood following this exposure than a control group”
From The Perfect Storm: A Developmental-Sociocultural Framework for the Role of Social Media in Adolescent Girls' Body Image Concerns and Mental Health. (2022) · cites this paper as Fardouly et al., 2015
Research that examines adolescents' exposure to their own social media feeds may not be equipped to differentiate between the effects of viewing known peer, unknown same-aged peer, celebrity, and influencer images.
“Thus, research that examines adolescents' exposure to their own SM feeds (e.g., Fardouly et al., 2015; Steinsbekk et al., 2021) may not be equipped to differentiate between the effects of viewing known peer, unknown same-aged peer, celebrity, and influencer images.”
From The Perfect Storm: A Developmental-Sociocultural Framework for the Role of Social Media in Adolescent Girls' Body Image Concerns and Mental Health. (2022) · cites this paper as Fardouly et al., 2015
Several studies included in the current review provide preliminary empirical support for individual-level moderators that should be investigated in future work, such as social comparison tendencies, investment in appearance, sensitivity to peer feedback, and levels of imaginary audience ideation.
“Several studies included in the current review provide preliminary empirical support for individual-level moderators that should be investigated in future work, such as social comparison tendencies (Fardouly et al., 2015; Kleemans et al., 2018), investment in appearance (Lonergan et al., 2020; Nesi et al., 2021), sensitivity to peer feedback (Lee et al., 2020), and levels of imaginary audience ide”
From The Perfect Storm: A Developmental-Sociocultural Framework for the Role of Social Media in Adolescent Girls' Body Image Concerns and Mental Health. (2022) · cites this paper as Fardouly et al., 2015
Experimental research has demonstrated a causal relationship between BDD and social media.
“Nonetheless, experimental research has demonstrated a causal relationship between BDD and social media29.”
From Association between beauty standards shaped by social media and body dysmorphia among Egyptian medical students (2025) · cites this paper as [29]
Cites
A theory of social comparison processes
Festinger, L. (1954) · Human Relations · doi:10.1177/001872675400700202 · Cited by 20,926 · see citing works
Experimental evidence of massive-scale emotional contagion through social networks
Kramer, A. D. I., Guillory, J. E., & Hancock, J. T. (2014) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · doi:10.1073/pnas.1320040111 · Cited by 3,687 · see citing works
Big data: a revolution that will transform how we live, work, and think
(2013) · Choice Reviews Online · doi:10.5860/choice.50-6804 · Cited by 3,657 · see citing works
Grabe, S., Ward, L. M., & Hyde, J. S. (2008) · Psychological Bulletin · doi:10.1037/0033-2909.134.3.460 · Cited by 2,053 · see citing works
Identity construction on Facebook: Digital empowerment in anchored relationships.
Zhao, S., Grasmuck, S., & Martin, J. (2008) · Computers in Human Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.chb.2008.02.012 · Cited by 1,848 · see citing works
Groesz, L. M., Levine, M. P., & Murnen, S. K. (2002) · International Journal of Eating Disorders · doi:10.1002/eat.10005 · Cited by 1,772 · see citing works
Chou, H.-T. G., & Edge, N. (2012) · Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking · doi:10.1089/cyber.2011.0324 · Cited by 1,166 · see citing works
Social Comparison and the Idealized Images of Advertising
Richins, M. L. (1991) · Journal of Consumer Research · doi:10.1086/209242 · Cited by 962 · see citing works
Keery, H., van den Berg, P., & Thompson, J. K. (2004) · Body Image · doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2004.03.001 · Cited by 815 · see citing works
NetGirls: The Internet, Facebook, and body image concern in adolescent girls
Tiggemann, M., & Slater, A. (2013) · International Journal of Eating Disorders · doi:10.1002/eat.22141 · Cited by 741 · see citing works
Social comparison as a predictor of body dissatisfaction: A meta-analytic review.
Myers, T. A., & Crowther, J. H. (2009) · Journal of Abnormal Psychology · doi:10.1037/a0016763 · Cited by 730 · see citing works
Students' and teachers' use of Facebook
Hew, K. (2011) · Computers in Human Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.chb.2010.11.020 · Cited by 730 · see citing works
Self-presentation and gender on MySpace
Manago, A. M., Graham, M. B., Greenfield, P. M., & Salimkhan, G. (2008) · Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology · doi:10.1016/j.appdev.2008.07.001 · Cited by 724 · see citing works
Heinberg, L. J., & Thompson, J. K. (1995) · Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology · doi:10.1521/jscp.1995.14.4.325 · Cited by 715 · see citing works
Make new friends or keep the old: Gender and personality differences in social networking use
Muscanell, N. L., & Guadagno, R. E. (2012) · Computers in Human Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.chb.2011.08.016 · Cited by 649 · see citing works
Tiggemann, M., & McGill, B. (2004) · Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology · doi:10.1521/jscp.23.1.23.26991 · Cited by 649 · see citing works
Facebook Photo Activity Associated with Body Image Disturbance in Adolescent Girls
Meier, E. P., & Gray, J. (2014) · Cyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking · doi:10.1089/cyber.2013.0305 · Cited by 585 · see citing works
The Tripartite Influence model of body image and eating disturbance
van den Berg, P., Thompson, J. K., Obremski, K. M., & Coovert, M. D. (2002) · Journal of Psychosomatic Research · doi:10.1016/s0022-3999(02)00499-3 · Cited by 577 · see citing works
The Skinny on Body Dissatisfaction: A Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Girls and Boys
Bearman, S. K., Presnell, K., Martinez, E., & Stice, E. (2006) · Journal of Youth and Adolescence · doi:10.1007/s10964-005-9010-9 · Cited by 565 · see citing works
Fardouly, J., & Vartanian, L. R. (2015) · Body Image · doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2014.10.004 · Cited by 522 · see citing works
Self-citationGreenwood, S., Perrin, A., & Duggan, M. (2016) · Cited by 496 · see citing works
Jones, D. C. (2001) · Sex Roles · doi:10.1023/a:1014815725852 · Cited by 467 · see citing works
The Effect of Thin Ideal Media Images on Women’s Self-Objectification, Mood, and Body Image
Harper, B., & Tiggemann, M. (2007) · Sex Roles · doi:10.1007/s11199-007-9379-x · Cited by 432 · see citing works
Idealized media images and adolescent body image: “comparing” boys and girls
Hargreaves, D. A., & Tiggemann, M. (2004) · Body Image · doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2004.10.002 · Cited by 424 · see citing works
Sagioglou, C., & Greitemeyer, T. (2014) · Computers in Human Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.chb.2014.03.003 · Cited by 387 · see citing works
Haferkamp, N., Eimler, S. C., Papadakis, A.-M., & Kruck, J. V. (2012) · Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking · doi:10.1089/cyber.2011.0151 · Cited by 378 · see citing works
Gender differences in mediated communication: women connect more than do men
Kimbrough, A. M., Guadagno, R. E., Muscanell, N. L., & Dill, J. (2013) · Computers in Human Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.chb.2012.12.005 · Cited by 367 · see citing works
Halliwell, E., & Dittmar, H. (2004) · Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology · doi:10.1521/jscp.23.1.104.26989 · Cited by 355 · see citing works
Self-citationDittmar, H., & Howard, S. (2004) · Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology · doi:10.1521/jscp.23.6.768.54799 · Cited by 355 · see citing works
Thin ideals in music television: A source of social comparison and body dissatisfaction
Tiggemann, M., & Slater, A. (2003) · International Journal of Eating Disorders · doi:10.1002/eat.10214 · Cited by 352 · see citing works
THE BLACKER THE BERRY: Gender, Skin Tone, Self-Esteem, and Self-Efficacy
THOMPSON, M. S., & KEITH, V. M. (2001) · Gender & Society · doi:10.1177/089124301015003002 · Cited by 345 · see citing works
Do you “like” my photo? Facebook use maintains eating disorder risk.
Mabe, A. G., Forney, K. J., & Keel, P. K. (2014) · International Journal of Eating Disorders · doi:10.1002/eat.22254 · Cited by 321 · see citing works
Objects, decision considerations and self-image in men's and women's impulse purchases
Dittmar, H., Beattie, J., & Friese, S. (1996) · Acta Psychologica · doi:10.1016/0001-6918(96)00019-4 · Cited by 319 · see citing works
O’Brien, K., Caputi, P., Minto, R., Peoples, G. E., Hooper, C., Kell, S., & Sawley, E. (2009) · Body Image · doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2009.03.003 · Cited by 302 · see citing works
The Internet and Adolescent Girls’ Weight Satisfaction and Drive for Thinness
Tiggemann, M., & Miller, J. (2010) · Sex Roles · doi:10.1007/s11199-010-9789-z · Cited by 296 · see citing works
Effects of Exposure to Thin Media Images: Evidence of Self-Enhancement among Restrained Eaters
Mills, J. S., Polivy, J., Herman, C. P., & Tiggemann, M. (2002) · Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin · doi:10.1177/014616702237650 · Cited by 295 · see citing works
Tiggemann, M., & Slater, A. (2013) · The Journal of Early Adolescence · doi:10.1177/0272431613501083 · Cited by 285 · see citing works
The Frequency, Nature, and Effects of Naturally Occurring Appearance-Focused Social Comparisons
Leahey, T. M., Crowther, J. H., & Mickelson, K. D. (2007) · Behavior Therapy · doi:10.1016/j.beth.2006.06.004 · Cited by 234 · see citing works
Investigation of Body Comparison Among Adolescent Girls1
Schutz, H. K., Paxton, S. J., & Wertheim, E. H. (2002) · Journal of Applied Social Psychology · doi:10.1111/j.1559-1816.2002.tb00264.x · Cited by 207 · see citing works
Upward and Downward: Social Comparison Processing of Thin Idealized Media Images
Tiggemann, M., & Polivy, J. (2010) · Psychology of Women Quarterly · doi:10.1111/j.1471-6402.2010.01581.x · Cited by 205 · see citing works
Vartanian, L. R., & Dey, S. (2013) · Body Image · doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2013.05.004 · Cited by 203 · see citing works
Self-citationSmith, A. R., Hames, J. L., & Joiner, T. E. (2013) · Journal of Affective Disorders · doi:10.1016/j.jad.2013.01.032 · Cited by 168 · see citing works
Ricciardelli, L. A., & McCabe, M. P. (2001) · Behaviour Research and Therapy · doi:10.1016/s0005-7967(00)00097-8 · Cited by 152 · see citing works
Bell, B. T., & Dittmar, H. (2011) · Sex Roles · doi:10.1007/s11199-011-9964-x · Cited by 142 · see citing works
Confer, J. C., Perilloux, C., & Buss, D. M. (2010) · Evolution and Human Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2010.04.002 · Cited by 136 · see citing works
Krones, P. G., Stice, E. M., Batres, C., & Orjada, K. (2005) · International Journal of Eating Disorders · doi:10.1002/eat.20171 · Cited by 131 · see citing works
Ridolfi, D. R., Myers, T. A., Crowther, J. H., & Ciesla, J. A. (2011) · Sex Roles · doi:10.1007/s11199-011-9961-0 · Cited by 115 · see citing works
Leahey, T. M., & Crowther, J. H. (2008) · Body Image · doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2008.03.002 · Cited by 108 · see citing works
Halliwell, E., & Dittmar, H. (2006) · Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin · doi:10.1177/0146167205284005 · Cited by 90 · see citing works
Self-citationCarey, R. N., Donaghue, N., & Broderick, P. (2013) · Body Image · doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2013.09.006 · Cited by 88 · see citing works
Physical Attractiveness, Personality, and Social Reactions to Peer Pressure
Adams, G. R. (1977) · The Journal of Psychology · doi:10.1080/00223980.1977.9915911 · Cited by 88 · see citing works
Halliwell, E., Malson, H. M., & Tischner, I. (2011) · Psychology of Women Quarterly · doi:10.1177/0361684310385217 · Cited by 78 · see citing works
Self-citationKnobloch‐Westerwick, S., & Crane, J. (2011) · Communication Research · doi:10.1177/0093650211400596 · Cited by 74 · see citing works
The Visual Process Method: A New Method to Study Physical Attractiveness
Hassebrauck, M. (1998) · Evolution and Human Behavior · doi:10.1016/s1090-5138(98)00002-6 · Cited by 67 · see citing works
Prichard, I. J., & Tiggemann, M. (2012) · Sex Roles · doi:10.1007/s11199-012-0167-x · Cited by 57 · see citing works
Exposure to ‘ideal’ facial images reduces facial satisfaction: an experimental study
Newton, T., & Minhas, G. (2005) · Community Dentistry And Oral Epidemiology · doi:10.1111/j.1600-0528.2005.00239.x · Cited by 43 · see citing works
Dimensionality and factor satisfaction of the body image construct: A gender comparison
Tucker, L. A. (1985) · Sex Roles · doi:10.1007/bf00288095 · Cited by 28 · see citing works
Should thyroid augmentation precede lithium augmentation – a pilot study
Spoov, J., & Lahdelma, L. (1998) · Journal of Affective Disorders · doi:10.1016/s0165-0327(98)00004-4 · Cited by 25 · see citing works
Flagged first, then by citations
Cited by
Sorted by citations
Holland, G., & Tiggemann, M. (2016) · Body Image · doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2016.02.008 · Cited by 1,395 · see citing works
Do social network sites enhance or undermine subjective well-being? A critical review
Verduyn, P., Ybarra, O., Résibois, M., Jonides, J., & Kross, E. (2017) · Social Issues and Policy Review · doi:10.1111/sipr.12033 · Cited by 1,209 · see citing works
Social Media and Body Image Concerns: Current Research and Future Directions
Fardouly, J., & Vartanian, L. R. (2016) · Current Opinion in Psychology · doi:10.1016/j.copsyc.2015.09.005 · Cited by 801 · see citing works
Self-citationSmartphones, social media use and youth mental health
Abi-Jaoude, E., Naylor, K. T., & Pignatiello, A. (2020) · Canadian Medical Association Journal · doi:10.1503/cmaj.190434 · Cited by 627 · see citing works
The interplay between Facebook use, social comparison, envy, and depression
Appel, H., Gerlach, A. L., & Crusius, J. (2016) · Current Opinion in Psychology · doi:10.1016/j.copsyc.2015.10.006 · Cited by 605 · see citing works
Attractive celebrity and peer images on Instagram: Effect on women's mood and body image
Brown, Z. A., & Tiggemann, M. (2016) · Body Image · doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2016.08.007 · Cited by 543 · see citing works
Fardouly, J., Pinkus, R. T., & Vartanian, L. R. (2016) · Body Image · doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2016.11.002 · Cited by 479 · see citing works
Self-citationPicture Perfect: The Direct Effect of Manipulated Instagram Photos on Body Image in Adolescent Girls
Kleemans, M., Daalmans, S., Carbaat, I., & Anschütz, D. (2018) · Media Psychology · doi:10.1080/15213269.2016.1257392 · Cited by 421 · see citing works
“Inspired by Fardouly et al. (2015), another criterion that was applied to the selection of stimulus materials was that photos varied in the parts of the body that were emphasized.”
MethodResultFardouly, J., Willburger, B. K., & Vartanian, L. R. (2018) · New Media & Society · doi:10.1177/1461444817694499 · Cited by 421 · see citing works
Self-citationCohen, R., Fardouly, J., Newton-John, T., & Slater, A. (2019) · New Media & Society · doi:10.1177/1461444819826530 · Cited by 381 · see citing works
Self-citationPereira-Miranda, E., Costa, P. R. F., Queiroz, V. A. O., Pereira-Santos, M., & Santana, M. L. P. (2017) · Journal of the American College of Nutrition · doi:10.1080/07315724.2016.1261053 · Cited by 335 · see citing works
Sherlock, M., & Wagstaff, D. L. (2019) · Psychology of Popular Media Culture · doi:10.1037/ppm0000182 · Cited by 324 · see citing works
Reer, F., Tang, W. Y., & Quandt, T. (2019) · New Media & Society · doi:10.1177/1461444818823719 · Cited by 335 · see citing works
Choukas-Bradley, S., Roberts, S. R., Maheux, A. J., & Nesi, J. (2021) · doi:10.31234/osf.io/ju92a · Cited by 331 · see citing works
Choukas-Bradley, S., Roberts, S. R., Maheux, A. J., & Nesi, J. (2022) · Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review · doi:10.1007/s10567-022-00404-5 · Cited by 333 · see citing works
Jiang, S., & Ngien, A. (2020) · Social Media + Society · doi:10.1177/2056305120912488 · Cited by 367 · see citing works
Selective Self-Presentation and Social Comparison Through Photographs on Social Networking Sites
Fox, J., & Vendemia, M. A. (2016) · Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking · doi:10.1089/cyber.2016.0248 · Cited by 310 · see citing works
Marengo, D., Longobardi, C., Fabris, M. A., & Settanni, M. (2018) · Computers in Human Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.chb.2018.01.003 · Cited by 328 · see citing works
The effects of active social media engagement with peers on body image in young women
Hogue, J. V., & Mills, J. S. (2018) · Body Image · doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2018.11.002 · Cited by 314 · see citing works
A systematic review of the mental health outcomes associated with Facebook use
Frost, R., & Rickwood, D. (2017) · Computers in Human Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.chb.2017.08.001 · Cited by 295 · see citing works
Social Comparison as the Thief of Joy: Emotional Consequences of Viewing Strangers’ Instagram Posts
de Vries, D. A., Möller, A. M., Wieringa, M. S., Eigenraam, A. W., & Hamelink, K. (2017) · Media Psychology · doi:10.1080/15213269.2016.1267647 · Cited by 274 · see citing works
Slater, A., Varsani, N., & Diedrichs, P. C. (2017) · Body Image · doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2017.06.004 · Cited by 247 · see citing works
Self-citationBurnette, C. B., Kwitowski, M. A., & Mazzeo, S. E. (2017) · Body Image · doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2017.09.001 · Cited by 246 · see citing works
The Association between Social Media Use and Eating Concerns among US Young Adults
Sidani, J. E., Shensa, A., Hoffman, B., Hanmer, J., & Primack, B. A. (2016) · Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics · doi:10.1016/j.jand.2016.03.021 · Cited by 228 · see citing works
Rodgers, R. F., & Melioli, T. (2015) · Adolescent Research Review · doi:10.1007/s40894-015-0016-6 · Cited by 234 · see citing works
Wang, J.-L., Wang, H.-Z., Gaskin, J., & Hawk, S. (2017) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00771 · Cited by 225 · see citing works
Mechanisms linking social media use to adolescent mental health vulnerability
Orben, A., Meier, A., Dalgleish, T., & Blakemore, S.-J. (2024) · Nature Reviews Psychology · doi:10.1038/s44159-024-00307-y · Cited by 220 · see citing works
Hendrickse, J., Arpan, L. M., Clayton, R. B., & Ridgway, J. L. (2017) · Computers in Human Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.chb.2017.04.027 · Cited by 216 · see citing works
Lonergan, A. R., Bussey, K., Mond, J., Brown, O., Griffiths, S., Murray, S. B., & Mitchison, D. (2019) · Body Image · doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2018.12.001 · Cited by 209 · see citing works
Pedalino, F., & Camerini, A.-L. (2022) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph19031543 · Cited by 198 · see citing works
Ahadzadeh, A. S., Sharif, S. P., & Ong, F. S. (2016) · Computers in Human Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.chb.2016.11.011 · Cited by 184 · see citing works
Engeln, R., Loach, R., Imundo, M. N., & Zola, A. R. (2020) · Body Image · doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2020.04.007 · Cited by 178 · see citing works
Pinterest or Thinterest?: Social Comparison and Body Image on Social Media
Lewallen, J., & Behm‐Morawitz, E. (2016) · Social Media + Society · doi:10.1177/2056305116640559 · Cited by 174 · see citing works
Liu, P., He, J., & Li, A. (2019) · Computers in Human Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.chb.2019.02.003 · Cited by 167 · see citing works
Chang, L., Li, P., Loh, R. S. M., & Chua, T. H. H. (2019) · Body Image · doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2019.03.005 · Cited by 151 · see citing works
The Appearance-Related Social Media Consciousness Scale: Development and validation with adolescents
Choukas-Bradley, S., Nesi, J., Widman, L., & Galla, B. M. (2020) · Body Image · doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2020.02.017 · Cited by 160 · see citing works
Ryding, F. C., & Kuss, D. J. (2020) · Psychology of Popular Media · doi:10.1037/ppm0000264 · Cited by 162 · see citing works
Burnell, K., George, M. J., Vollet, J. W., Ehrenreich, S. E., & Underwood, M. K. (2019) · Cyberpsychology Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberspace · doi:10.5817/cp2019-3-5 · Cited by 175 · see citing works
Addressing nutritional issues and eating behaviours among university students: a narrative review
Almoraie, N. M., Alothmani, N. M., Alomari, W. D., & Al-Amoudi, A. A. (2024) · Nutrition Research Reviews · doi:10.1017/s0954422424000088 · Cited by 162 · see citing works
Boursier, V., Gioia, F., & Griffiths, M. D. (2020) · Computers in Human Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.chb.2020.106395 · Cited by 167 · see citing works
Carrotte, E. R., Vella, A. M., & Lim, M. S. (2015) · Journal of Medical Internet Research · doi:10.2196/jmir.4803 · Cited by 142 · see citing works
Coyne, S. M., McDaniel, B. T., & Stockdale, L. (2016) · Computers in Human Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.chb.2016.12.081 · Cited by 143 · see citing works
Bonfanti, R. C., Melchiori, F., Teti, A., Albano, G., Raffard, S., Rodgers, R., & Lo Coco, G. (2025) · Body Image · doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101841 · Cited by 154 · see citing works
Less Facebook use – More well-being and a healthier lifestyle? An experimental intervention study
Brailovskaia, J., Ströse, F., Schillack, H., & Margraf, J. (2020) · Computers in Human Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.chb.2020.106332 · Cited by 140 · see citing works
#Loveyourbody: The effect of body positive Instagram captions on women’s body image
Tiggemann, M., Anderberg, I., & Brown, Z. A. (2020) · Body Image · doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2020.02.015 · Cited by 139 · see citing works
When media become the mirror: a meta-analysis on media and body image
Huang, Q. E., Peng, W., & Ahn, S. (2020) · Media Psychology · doi:10.1080/15213269.2020.1737545 · Cited by 141 · see citing works
Self-representation through avatars in digital environments
Zimmermann, D., Wehler, A., & Kaspar, K. (2022) · Current Psychology · doi:10.1007/s12144-022-03232-6 · Cited by 136 · see citing works
The impact of no-makeup selfies on young women’s body image
Fardouly, J., & Rapee, R. M. (2019) · Body Image · doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2019.01.006 · Cited by 137 · see citing works
Self-citationPriming social media and framing cause-related marketing to promote sustainable hotel choice
Tanford, S., Kim, M., & Kim, E. J. (2020) · Journal of Sustainable Tourism · doi:10.1080/09669582.2020.1760287 · Cited by 140 · see citing works
Ho, S. S., Lee, E. W. J., & Liao, Y. (2016) · Social Media + Society · doi:10.1177/2056305116664216 · Cited by 128 · see citing works
Instagram: Friend or foe? The application’s association with psychological well-being
Mackson, S. B., Brochu, P. M., & Schneider, B. A. (2019) · New Media & Society · doi:10.1177/1461444819840021 · Cited by 125 · see citing works
Fardouly, J., Diedrichs, P. C., Vartanian, L. R., & Halliwell, E. (2015) · Psychology of Women Quarterly · doi:10.1177/0361684315581841 · Cited by 125 · see citing works
Self-citationWang, J., Gaskin, J. E., Rost, D. H., & Gentile, D. A. (2017) · Social Science Computer Review · doi:10.1177/0894439317721981 · Cited by 121 · see citing works
Jarman, H. K., Marques, M. D., McLean, S. A., Slater, A., & Paxton, S. J. (2021) · Journal of Youth and Adolescence · doi:10.1007/s10964-020-01390-z · Cited by 121 · see citing works
Lira, A. G., de Piano, A., Lodi, A. S., & Alvarenga, M. D. S. (2017) · Jornal Brasileiro de Psiquiatria · doi:10.1590/0047-2085000000166 · Cited by 120 · see citing works
Fardouly, J., & Holland, E. (2018) · New Media & Society · doi:10.1177/1461444818771083 · Cited by 120 · see citing works
Self-citationVendemia, M. A., & DeAndrea, D. C. (2018) · Body Image · doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2018.08.013 · Cited by 120 · see citing works
Yin, L., Wang, P., Nie, J., Guo, J., Feng, J., & Lei, L. (2021) · Current Psychology · doi:10.1007/s12144-019-00344-4 · Cited by 117 · see citing works
The effect of exposure to parodies of thin-ideal images on young women’s body image and mood
Slater, A., Cole, N., & Fardouly, J. (2019) · Body Image · doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2019.03.001 · Cited by 115 · see citing works
Self-citation"It's Definitely Been a Journey"
Eikey, E. V., & Reddy, M. C. (2017) · CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems · doi:10.1145/3025453.3025591 · Cited by 112 · see citing works
Chai, H., Niu, G., Lian, S.-L., Chu, X., Liu, S., & Sun, X. (2019) · Computers in Human Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.chb.2019.05.005 · Cited by 118 · see citing works
Rosenthal-von der Pütten, A. M., Hastall, M. R., Köcher, S., Meske, C., Heinrich, T., Labrenz, F., & Ocklenburg, S. (2019) · Computers in Human Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.chb.2018.10.017 · Cited by 126 · see citing works
Tylka, T. L., Rodgers, R. F., Calogero, R. M., Thompson, J. K., & Harriger, J. A. (2023) · Body Image · doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2023.01.004 · Cited by 114 · see citing works
Lee, M., & Lee, H.-H. (2021) · Computers in Human Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.chb.2020.106579 · Cited by 108 · see citing works
Bauer, A., Schneider, S., Waldorf, M., Braks, K., Huber, T. J., Adolph, D., & Vocks, S. (2017) · Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology · doi:10.1007/s10802-017-0263-z · Cited by 106 · see citing works
McLean, S. A., Jarman, H. K., & Rodgers, R. F. (2019) · Psychology Research and Behavior Management · doi:10.2147/prbm.s177834 · Cited by 105 · see citing works
Body image dissatisfaction, physical activity and screen-time in Spanish adolescents
Añez, E. V., Fornieles-Deu, A., Fauquet, J., López‐Guimerà, G., Puntí, J., & Sánchez‐Carracedo, D. (2016) · Journal of Health Psychology · doi:10.1177/1359105316664134 · Cited by 104 · see citing works
Rousseau, A., Eggermont, S., & Frison, E. (2017) · Computers in Human Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.chb.2017.03.056 · Cited by 104 · see citing works
Anixiadis, F., Wertheim, E. H., Rodgers, R. F., & Caruana, B. (2019) · Body Image · doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2019.10.005 · Cited by 100 · see citing works
Zheng, D., Ni, X.-L., & Luo, Y.-J. (2019) · Sex Roles · doi:10.1007/s11199-018-0937-1 · Cited by 98 · see citing works
Beilharz, F., Sukunesan, S., Rossell, S. L., Kulkarni, J., & Sharp, G. (2021) · Journal of Medical Internet Research · doi:10.2196/27807 · Cited by 98 · see citing works
Tiggemann, M., & Anderberg, I. (2020) · Body Image · doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2020.10.001 · Cited by 98 · see citing works
Uram, P., & Skalski‐Bednarz, S. B. (2020) · Psychological Reports · doi:10.1177/0033294120980970 · Cited by 103 · see citing works
The sources and consequences of sexual objectification
Ward, L. M., Daniels, E. A., Zurbriggen, E. L., & Rosenscruggs, D. (2023) · Nature Reviews Psychology · doi:10.1038/s44159-023-00192-x · Cited by 99 · see citing works
Social networking sites and the experience of older adult users: a systematic review
Newman, L., Stoner, C. R., & Spector, A. E. (2019) · Ageing and Society · doi:10.1017/s0144686x19001144 · Cited by 93 · see citing works
Effects of fitspiration content on body image: a systematic review
Jerónimo, F., & Carraça, E. V. (2022) · Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity · doi:10.1007/s40519-022-01505-4 · Cited by 106 · see citing works
Filice, E., Raffoul, A., Meyer, S. B., & Neiterman, E. (2019) · Body Image · doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2019.08.007 · Cited by 93 · see citing works
The effect of #enhancement-free Instagram images and hashtags on women’s body image
Tiggemann, M., & Zinoviev, K. (2019) · Body Image · doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2019.09.004 · Cited by 90 · see citing works
Ioannidis, K., Taylor, C., Holt, L., Brown, K., Löchner, C., Fineberg, N. A., Corazza, O., Chamberlain, S. R., Román-Urrestarazu, A., & Czabanowska, K. (2021) · Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.neubiorev.2021.03.005 · Cited by 91 · see citing works
Brown, Z. A., & Tiggemann, M. (2020) · Body Image · doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2020.03.003 · Cited by 88 · see citing works
Sharif, S. P., She, L., Yeoh, K. K., & Naghavi, N. (2021) · The Journal of Marketing Theory and Practice · doi:10.1080/10696679.2021.1909425 · Cited by 88 · see citing works
Wang, Y., Fardouly, J., Vartanian, L. R., & Lei, L. (2019) · Body Image · doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2019.05.001 · Cited by 87 · see citing works
Self-citationToward improved methods in social media research.
Griffioen, N., van Rooij, M. M. J. W., Lichtwarck‐Aschoff, A., & Granic, I. (2020) · Technology Mind and Behavior · doi:10.1037/tmb0000005 · Cited by 94 · see citing works
Bennett, B. L., Whisenhunt, B. L., Hudson, D. L., Wagner, A. F., Latner, J. D., Stefano, E. C., & Beauchamp, M. T. (2020) · Journal of American College Health · doi:10.1080/07448481.2019.1583236 · Cited by 81 · see citing works
Masculine norms, peer group, pornography, Facebook, and men’s sexual objectification of women.
Mikorski, R., & Szymanski, D. M. (2016) · Psychology of Men & Masculinity · doi:10.1037/men0000058 · Cited by 84 · see citing works
Facebook use and negative body image among u.s. college women.
Eckler, P., Kalyango, Y., & Paasch, E. (2017) · Women & Health · doi:10.1080/03630242.2016.1159268 · Cited by 80 · see citing works
Abstinence from social media use, subjective well-being, stress, and loneliness
Vally, Z., & D'Souza, C. G. (2019) · Perspectives In Psychiatric Care · doi:10.1111/ppc.12431 · Cited by 83 · see citing works
Yang, H., Wang, J. J., Tng, G. Y. Q., & Yang, S. (2020) · Children · doi:10.3390/children7090148 · Cited by 81 · see citing works
“Hence, it is plausible to hypothesize that female adolescents’ internalization of thin ideals would trigger appearance-based social comparison with more attractive and ideal targets [45] and then give rise to poor body esteem outcomes [46,47].”
BackgroundYin, X.-Q., de Vries, D. A., Gentile, D. A., & Wang, J.-L. (2019) · Social Science Computer Review · doi:10.1177/0894439318784908 · Cited by 82 · see citing works
Impact of Social Media on Aesthetic Dentistry: General Practitioners’ Perspectives
Abbasi, M. S., Lal, A., Das, G., Salman, F. A. A., Akram, A., Ahmed, A., Maqsood, A., & Ahmed, N. (2022) · Healthcare · doi:10.3390/healthcare10102055 · Cited by 79 · see citing works
Beauty, Body Image, and the Media
Mills, J. S., Shannon, A., & Hogue, J. V. (2017) · InTech eBooks · doi:10.5772/intechopen.68944 · Cited by 78 · see citing works
van der Aar, L. P. E., Peters, S., & Crone, E. A. (2018) · Cognitive Development · doi:10.1016/j.cogdev.2018.10.001 · Cited by 77 · see citing works
The relationship between sleep and problematic smartphone use among adolescents: A systematic review
Mac Cárthaigh, S., Griffin, C., & Perry, J. (2020) · Developmental Review · doi:10.1016/j.dr.2020.100897 · Cited by 75 · see citing works
Couture Bue, A. C. (2020) · Computers in Human Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.chb.2020.106329 · Cited by 72 · see citing works
Barron, A. M., Krumrei-Mancuso, E. J., & Harriger, J. A. (2021) · Body Image · doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2021.01.003 · Cited by 72 · see citing works
Chow, T., & Wan, H.-Y. (2017) · Personality and Individual Differences · doi:10.1016/j.paid.2017.07.032 · Cited by 72 · see citing works
Qzone use and depression among Chinese adolescents: A moderated mediation model
Niu, G., Luo, Y., Sun, X., Zhou, Z., Yu, F., Yang, S., & Zhao, L. (2018) · Journal of Affective Disorders · doi:10.1016/j.jad.2018.01.013 · Cited by 67 · see citing works
Social Comparison Features in Physical Activity Promotion Apps: Scoping Meta-Review
Arigo, D., Brown, M. M., Pasko, K., & Suls, J. M. (2020) · Journal of Medical Internet Research · doi:10.2196/15642 · Cited by 66 · see citing works
Yao, L., Niu, G., & Sun, X. (2021) · Sex Roles · doi:10.1007/s11199-020-01179-1 · Cited by 66 · see citing works
Seekis, V., & Kennedy, R. (2023) · Body Image · doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2023.02.006 · Cited by 92 · see citing works
- Authors
- Fardouly, J., Diedrichs, P. C., Vartanian, L. R., & Halliwell, E.
- Affiliations
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
- University of the West of England (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Fardouly, Jasmine
- Venue
- Body Image
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2015-03
- Volume
- 13
- Pages
- 38-45
- ISSN
- 1740-1445 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2015151714
- Cited by
- 1,009
- References
- 58
- Citations by year
- 2026: 151 · 2025: 181 · 2024: 149 · 2023: 95 · 2022: 91 · 2021: 70 · 2020: 75 · 2019: 56 · 2018: 52 · 2017: 50 · 2016: 29 · 2015: 10
- FWCI
- 58.29
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- eprints.uwe.ac.uk
- Licence
- Locations
- Body Image (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- UWE Research Repository (UWE Bristol) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Keywords
- Facebook, social media, body dissatisfaction, mood, young women, weight concern
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, Affect, Body Image, Female, Humans, Periodicals as Topic, Surveys and Questionnaires, Self Concept, Women, Young Adult, Social Media
About these checks
Registry, retraction, Cites and statistics results are computed, not judged, with one exception: a printed reference that no index lists is read once by a model before it counts as a citation error. Claims are extracted by a model and kept only when their quote appears verbatim in the text; each cited source is then checked, with a model’s help, for whether it says what the claim relies on. Those verdicts can be wrong — read the claim’s quote and the cited source before relying on one.
Statistics and arithmetic are recomputed, not judged.
Confidence bands are shown only for fields calibrated on our annotated test set. None is calibrated yet, so no band is shown.
What counts as a claim ›How we measure confidence ›How we check this ›
Are you an author, or do you see a problem with this page? Request a review
