Research Article

The Impact of Social Media Use on Body Appreciation and Eating Behaviors in Youth

Volume: 9 Number: 3 December 31, 2024
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The Impact of Social Media Use on Body Appreciation and Eating Behaviors in Youth

Abstract

The aim of this study is to determine the impact of social media use on body appreciation and eating attitudes in youth. The research is of a descriptive nature. The sample of the study consists of 684 young participants attending university. Data were collected using the Personal Information Form, Social Media Use Integration Scale (SMIS), Attitude Scale for Healthy Nutrition (ASHN), and Body Appreciation Scale (BAS). The data were analyzed using descriptive statistical analysis, along with Student’s t-test, one-way ANOVA, and Pearson correlation analysis to compare certain quantitative characteristics. The average age of the participants is 18.56 ± 4.40, with 61.7% being female. The participants' total score averages for SMIS, ASHN, and BAS are 48.52±10.64; 76.42±10.40; and 28.46±6.28, respectively. A strong positive correlation was found between social media use and attitudes towards healthy eating, and a strong negative correlation between social media use and body appreciation. It was determined that female participants were less satisfied with their bodies compared to males, and those who defined their income as 'high' used social media less and had higher healthy eating attitudes compared to those who defined their income as 'low.' Participants with daily social media usage duration of ≥ 7 hours were found have lower healthy eating attitudes, and be less satisfied with their bodies. A statistically significant negative correlation was found between participants' age and SMIS total score average, and a statistically significant positive correlation was found between ASHN and BAS score averages. Based on the data obtained, it was determined that participants had above-average levels of social media use, high levels of attitudes towards healthy eating, and below-average levels of body appreciation.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Muhammed Osman Taha Eroğlu This is me
0009-0000-1160-2072
Türkiye

Early Pub Date

December 29, 2024

Publication Date

December 31, 2024

Submission Date

September 10, 2024

Acceptance Date

November 15, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 9 Number: 3

APA
Evcili, F., & Eroğlu, M. O. T. (2024). The Impact of Social Media Use on Body Appreciation and Eating Behaviors in Youth. Instıtute of Health Sciences Journal, 9(3), 323-328. https://doi.org/10.51754/cusbed.1540076
AMA
1.Evcili F, Eroğlu MOT. The Impact of Social Media Use on Body Appreciation and Eating Behaviors in Youth. J Cumhuriyet Univ Health Sci Inst. 2024;9(3):323-328. doi:10.51754/cusbed.1540076
Chicago
Evcili, Funda, and Muhammed Osman Taha Eroğlu. 2024. “The Impact of Social Media Use on Body Appreciation and Eating Behaviors in Youth”. Instıtute of Health Sciences Journal 9 (3): 323-28. https://doi.org/10.51754/cusbed.1540076.
EndNote
Evcili F, Eroğlu MOT (December 1, 2024) The Impact of Social Media Use on Body Appreciation and Eating Behaviors in Youth. Instıtute of Health Sciences Journal 9 3 323–328.
IEEE
[1]F. Evcili and M. O. T. Eroğlu, “The Impact of Social Media Use on Body Appreciation and Eating Behaviors in Youth”, J Cumhuriyet Univ Health Sci Inst, vol. 9, no. 3, pp. 323–328, Dec. 2024, doi: 10.51754/cusbed.1540076.
ISNAD
Evcili, Funda - Eroğlu, Muhammed Osman Taha. “The Impact of Social Media Use on Body Appreciation and Eating Behaviors in Youth”. Instıtute of Health Sciences Journal 9/3 (December 1, 2024): 323-328. https://doi.org/10.51754/cusbed.1540076.
JAMA
1.Evcili F, Eroğlu MOT. The Impact of Social Media Use on Body Appreciation and Eating Behaviors in Youth. J Cumhuriyet Univ Health Sci Inst. 2024;9:323–328.
MLA
Evcili, Funda, and Muhammed Osman Taha Eroğlu. “The Impact of Social Media Use on Body Appreciation and Eating Behaviors in Youth”. Instıtute of Health Sciences Journal, vol. 9, no. 3, Dec. 2024, pp. 323-8, doi:10.51754/cusbed.1540076.
Vancouver
1.Funda Evcili, Muhammed Osman Taha Eroğlu. The Impact of Social Media Use on Body Appreciation and Eating Behaviors in Youth. J Cumhuriyet Univ Health Sci Inst. 2024 Dec. 1;9(3):323-8. doi:10.51754/cusbed.1540076

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