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The Relationship Between SNS Usage and Disordered Eating Behaviors: A Meta-Analysis

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Zhang, Juan, Wang, Yihui, Li, Qianru, Wu, Chenggang·2021·Frontiers in Psychology
DOI 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.641919PMC PMC8367749
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Social Networking Sites (SNSs) are common tools with which modern people share their lives and establish social relationships. However, some studies have found SNSs to be associated with eating disorders, although other have identified no connection between the two. To explore the interaction between SNSs and eating disorder behaviors, this study aimed to comprehensively synthesize previous studies using meta-analysis methods. Based on selection criteria, there were 87 effect sizes from 22 studies. After analysis using a three-level random-effects meta-analysis model, a positive correlation between the use of SNSs and irregular eating behaviors was found, r = 0.09 (95% CI: 0.06, 0.11; p < 0.001). In addition, by analyzing potential moderators, body mass index (r = −0.032; 95% CI: −0.058, −0.006; p = 0.019), survey methods, and sample sources was discovered could alter the relationship between SNSs and disordered eating behaviors. Specifically, there was a significantly larger association between SNSs results obtained by paper and pencil surveys and disordered eating behaviors (r = 0.114; 95% CI: 0.081, 0.147; p < 0.001) than that between SNSs results obtained by online surveys and disordered eating behaviors (r = −0.055; 95% CI: −0.102, −0.007; p < 0.01). University students showed a larger correlation between SNSs and disordered eating behavior than other samples (r = 0.089; 95% CI: 0.049, 0.129; p < 0.001). Overall, this meta-analysis confirms that the excessive use of SNSs is associated with an increased risks of disordered eating behaviors. It is hoped that this study can provide a reference for the management and intervention of dietary behaviors related to social networks in the future.

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  • Females' tendency to compare with celebrities and online friends had a closer relationship with body-image dissatisfaction, which led to a stronger drive for the ideal body type among females.

    “It was found that females' tendency to compare with celebrities and online friends had a closer relationship with body-image dissatisfaction which led to a stronger drive for the ideal body type among females.”

    From How False Social Media Beauty Standards Lead To Body Dysmorphia (2023) · cites this paper as Zhang et al., 2021

    The Introduction’s “Potential Moderators—Sex” section reports that females’ comparisons with SNS friends and celebrities were more closely related to both body-image dissatisfaction and the drive for slimness than males’ comparisons were (page not specified). It does not say that dissatisfaction led to the stronger drive; the cited finding describes associations, not that causal sequence. (LLM, conf=0.86)

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  • Zhang et al. (2021) conducted research examining the link of social media usage to disordered eating behaviors.

    “Zhang, Wang, Li, and Wu (2021) conducted research examining the link of social media usage to disordered eating behaviors.”

    From How False Social Media Beauty Standards Lead To Body Dysmorphia (2023) · cites this paper as Zhang et al., 2021

  • Social media users accounted for 72% of the world's population and the number was expected to rise annually.

    “According to him, social media users accounted for 72% of the world's population and the number was expected to rise annually.”

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Zhang, J., Wang, Y., Li, Q., & Wu, C.
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  • Shanghai International Studies University (CN)
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  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
Keywords
social networking sites, disordered eating, eating disorders, body mass index, survey methodology, university students, excessive social media use, dietary behavior

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