Different Categories of Social Media Use and Their Association With Body Image Among Adolescents in 42 Countries

• Main Authors: Meyran Boniel-Nissim (Author), Michela Bersia (Author), Natale Canale (Author), Henri Lahti (Author), Kristiina Ojala (Author), Oya Ercan (Author), Anna Dzielska (Author), Joanna Inchley (Author), Paola Dalmasso (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ObjectivesSocial media has become integrated into adolescents' lives and influences body image perceptions. Our study examined four patterns of social media use (SMU): non-active, active, intensive, and problematic. We hypothesised that intensive SMU and problematic SMU would be associated with...