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Media Influence and Health Clinical Psychology Frontiers in Psychology

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Images of bodies in mass and social media and body dissatisfaction: The role of internalization and self-discrepancy

Möri, Michelle, Mongillo, Federica, Fahr, Andreas
www.frontiersin.org Summary & key facts 2022 24 citations

The study asked people which body images they see in their own mix of mass media (TV, magazines) and social media (Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Snapchat) using a new picture scale for women (thinness) and men (muscularity). It found that Facebook and YouTube were linked to stronger perceptions of media body…

Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification Eating Disorders and Behaviors Media Influence and Health
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