"Why don't I look like her?" How adolescent girls view social media and its connection to body image

• Main Authors: Alana Papageorgiou (Author), Colleen Fisher (Author), Donna Cross (Author)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: BMC, 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
• Online dostop: Connect to this object online.

Abstract Background Adolescent girls appear more vulnerable to experiencing mental health difficulties from social media use than boys. The presence of sexualized images online is thought to contribute, through increasing body dissatisfaction among adolescent girls. Sexual objectification through im...