Use of Social Media, Satisfaction with Body Image, and the Risk of Manifesting Eating Disorders
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Eating disorders in adolescents are an increasingly important issue nowadays. Although they have been shown to be a pathology with multifactorial causes, the objective of our study is to determine the degree of influence that body dissatisfaction and the use of social media (time and type) might have on the risk of manifesting eating disorders. To perform this, the Sick Control One Fat Food scale was used as part of a randomized survey carried out among 12 schools in Almería (Spain). The sample consisted of 605 students in Compulsory Secondary Education between the ages of 12 and 17 years (M = 14.27; SD = 1.44), 48.42% female and 51.52% male. Cross-tabulation tables were constructed to observe the relationship of sex and age with the risk of manifesting EDs, and, subsequently, a two-factor ANOVA was performed using the risk of suffering from an eating disorder as a dependent variable. The results show that 29.3% of the respondents express an elevated risk of suffering from an eating disorder. There are no significant differences regarding sex, but there are differences regarding age. It was also observed that dissatisfaction with body image is a significant risk factor, but not the time that young people spend on social media. Furthermore, the type of content displayed on social media has a significant influence, both independently and together with body dissatisfaction. The main conclusion highlighted in this study relates to the importance of self-perceived body image (satisfaction and dissatisfaction) and its relationship with the type of content seen on social media. For this reason, it is essential to work on self-esteem at an early age as well as learn to value others and oneself beyond just the physical.
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Body dissatisfaction is a notable risk factor for developing eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder.
“It is a notable risk factor for developing eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder, where the pursuit of an idealized body image can drive individuals toward destructive eating behaviors, including excessive dietary restriction, bingeing, and purging.”
From Body Perceptions and Psychological Well-Being: A Review of the Impact of Social Media and Physical Measurements on Self-Esteem and Mental Health with a Focus on Body Image Satisfaction and Its Relationship with Cultural and Gender Factors (2024) · cites this paper as [121]
The Introduction (page unavailable) links body dissatisfaction to anorexia and bulimia nervosa and describes restriction, overeating, and possible purging. The Conclusions (page unavailable) likewise identify body satisfaction as influential for those two disorders. But the Limitations (page unavailable) say the study’s questionnaire does not account for binge eating disorder, so the claim’s inclusion of that disorder is not supported. (LLM, conf=0.90)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredChronic dissatisfaction with one's body can lead to persistent sadness, low mood, and reduced self-worth, which may escalate into depression or chronic low self-esteem, severely affecting daily functioning and degrading quality of life.
“Additionally, chronic dissatisfaction with one’s body can lead to persistent sadness, low mood, and reduced self-worth, which may escalate into depression or chronic low self-esteem, severely affecting daily functioning and degrading quality of life [121].”
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The Introduction (page not provided) links healthy body image to mental well-being and confidence, while the Discussion links body dissatisfaction with self-esteem concerns and eating-disorder risk. The paper does not describe chronic dissatisfaction causing persistent sadness or depression, nor does it report impaired daily functioning or degraded quality of life. (LLM, conf=0.83)
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- Authors
- Arjona, Á., Monserrat, M., & Checa, J. C.
- Affiliations
- Department of Geography, History and Humanities, University of Almería, Carretera Sacramento, s/n, 04120 La Cañada de San Urbano, Almería, Spain
- Venue
- Social Sciences
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- Published
- 2024-02-08
- Volume
- 13
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 105
- ISSN
- 2076-0760 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W4391643305
- Cited by
- 13
- References
- 56
- Citations by year
- 2026: 3 · 2025: 8 · 2024: 2
- FWCI
- 6.54
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
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- Locations
- Social Sciences (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
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- Funders
- Universidad de Almería (TRFE-SI-2022/001)
- Asociación de Estudios Almerienses CASASO (TRFE-SI-2022/001)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
- Keywords
- eating disorders, adolescents, social media use, body dissatisfaction, body satisfaction, risk factors, social media content, self-esteem, age differences
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