The Effects of Comparisons of Physical Appearance on Social Media and Social Approval on Eating Attitudes.

IF 2.7 4区 医学 Q2 HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES
Risk Management and Healthcare Policy Pub Date : 2025-06-25 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI:10.2147/RMHP.S517472
Bahar Kefeli Col, Ayse Gumusler Basaran, Tugba Birben Kurt, Burcu Genc Kose
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Abstract

Objective: This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of comparisons of physical appearance on social media and social approval on eating attitudes among university students.

Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study. The social media physical appearance comparison scale measured individuals' tendencies to compare their physical appearance with that of others, and the need for social consent scale determined the need for social consent. Ethics committee approval was received for this research. The research sample consisted of 371 students enrolled in a university.

Results: In the sample, 80.3% of the participating students were female, and 23.7% were overweight/obese. Eating disorders were detected in 11.6% of the students. The findings of this study show that eating attitudes in university students are affected by comparisons of appearances on social media and the need for social approval. It was determined that there was a positive relationship between eating attitudes and comparisons of physical appearance on social media, and as these comparisons increased, eating disorders also increased. It was determined that there was a positive relationship between eating attitudes and the need for social approval, and as the need for social approval increased, eating disorders also increased.

Conclusion: Research findings can contribute to designing interventions to improve eating attitudes, the need for social consent and media literacy among students. In line with these findings, media literacy training, activities that promote positive body perception, and programs that encourage conscious consumption of content on social media can be developed. Such interventions help young people develop positive eating attitudes and become more resilient against the adverse effects of digital media and their social environment.

社交媒体上的外貌比较与社会认同对饮食态度的影响
目的:本研究旨在评估社交媒体上的外貌比较和社会认可对大学生饮食态度的影响。方法:采用描述性横断面研究。social media physical appearance comparison scale衡量个体将自己的外貌与他人进行比较的倾向,social consent need scale决定了social consent need。本研究已获得伦理委员会的批准。研究样本包括一所大学的371名在校生。结果:样本中80.3%的学生为女性,23.7%的学生超重/肥胖。11.6%的学生存在饮食失调。这项研究的结果表明,大学生的饮食态度受到社交媒体上的外表比较和社会认可需求的影响。研究确定,饮食态度与社交媒体上的外表比较之间存在正相关关系,随着这些比较的增加,饮食失调也会增加。研究确定,饮食态度与社会认可的需求之间存在正相关关系,而随着社会认可需求的增加,饮食失调也会增加。结论:研究结果有助于设计干预措施,以改善学生的饮食态度,社会同意和媒体素养的需求。根据这些发现,可以开发媒体素养培训,促进积极身体感知的活动,以及鼓励有意识地消费社交媒体内容的计划。这些干预措施有助于年轻人养成积极的饮食态度,并更能抵御数字媒体及其社会环境的不利影响。
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Risk Management and Healthcare Policy
Risk Management and Healthcare Policy Medicine-Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
CiteScore
6.20
自引率
2.90%
发文量
242
审稿时长
16 weeks
期刊介绍: Risk Management and Healthcare Policy is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal focusing on all aspects of public health, policy and preventative measures to promote good health and improve morbidity and mortality in the population. Specific topics covered in the journal include: Public and community health Policy and law Preventative and predictive healthcare Risk and hazard management Epidemiology, detection and screening Lifestyle and diet modification Vaccination and disease transmission/modification programs Health and safety and occupational health Healthcare services provision Health literacy and education Advertising and promotion of health issues Health economic evaluations and resource management Risk Management and Healthcare Policy focuses on human interventional and observational research. The journal welcomes submitted papers covering original research, clinical and epidemiological studies, reviews and evaluations, guidelines, expert opinion and commentary, and extended reports. Case reports will only be considered if they make a valuable and original contribution to the literature. The journal does not accept study protocols, animal-based or cell line-based studies.
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