Is use of social networking sites associated with young women's body dissatisfaction and disordered eating? A look at Black-White racial differences
| Autor: | Kristin E. Heron, Robin S. Everhart, Taryn A. Myers, Lindsay M. Howard, Rachel I. MacIntyre |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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050103 clinical psychology animal structures Social Psychology Adolescent 050109 social psychology White People Social Networking Feeding and Eating Disorders Young Adult Reassurance seeking Body Image Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Disordered eating General Psychology Applied Psychology Black women White (horse) 05 social sciences Racial group Black or African American Racial differences Female Psychology Social Media Body dissatisfaction Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Body image. 23 |
| ISSN: | 1873-6807 |
| Popis: | Maladaptive patterns of social networking site (SNS) use, such as excessive reassurance seeking, are associated with body dissatisfaction and disordered eating. However, it is unclear how these processes play out among different racial groups. This study examined racial differences in SNS use and body dissatisfaction and disordered eating. Black (n=445) and White (n=477) female undergraduates completed online measures of SNS use (frequency and reassurance seeking), body dissatisfaction, and disordered eating. Black women reported less body dissatisfaction, marginally less disordered eating, and less frequent Facebook use than White women; there were no race differences in SNS reassurance seeking. More frequent Facebook use was associated with more body dissatisfaction (but not disordered eating), and more SNS reassurance seeking predicted both more body dissatisfaction and disordered eating. Associations were not moderated by race, suggesting maladaptive SNS use may have negative consequences for both Black and White women. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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