Self-comparison with influencers but not general Instagram use moderate upward and downward social comparisons to #fitspiration and #bodypositive images

Using an image-reactivity task, this study examined whether changes in body image (BI) dissatisfaction were more closely associated with specific social media interactions than with overall time spent online. A sample of 327 college women (ages 18–36; M = 20.82, SD = 2.98) viewed images of fit, thin...

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Main Authors: María Moreno-Padilla, Rafael Delgado-Rodríguez, Silvia Moreno-Domínguez, Antonio Cepeda Benito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Masaryk University 2025-04-01
Series:Cyberpsychology: Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberpspace
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Online Access:https://cyberpsychology.eu/article/view/37693
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