The Impact of Social References on Adolescents’ Body Satisfaction: Healthy and Aesthetic Perspectives

Adolescents construct body perceptions through a dynamic interplay of familial expectations, peer reinforcement, and influencer-curated ideals. This study maps the shifting impact of these social references by surveying Spanish adolescents (ages 12–17) on their perceptions of what constitutes a heal...

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Autores: Feijoó Fernández, Beatriz, Vizcaíno Verdú, Arantxa
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universidad Villanueva (UV)
Repositorio:DIGI-UV. Repositorio Digital de la Universidad Villanueva
OAI Identifier:oai:digiuv.villanueva.edu:20.500.12766/800
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12766/800
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Publicidad
Body Image
Digital Identity
Family
Influencers
Mental health
Peers
Social Media
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spelling The Impact of Social References on Adolescents’ Body Satisfaction: Healthy and Aesthetic PerspectivesFeijoó Fernández, BeatrizVizcaíno Verdú, ArantxaPublicidadBody ImageDigital IdentityFamilyInfluencersMental healthPeersSocial MediaAdolescents construct body perceptions through a dynamic interplay of familial expectations, peer reinforcement, and influencer-curated ideals. This study maps the shifting impact of these social references by surveying Spanish adolescents (ages 12–17) on their perceptions of what constitutes a healthy versus an aesthetic body. Statistical analyses reveal that parents primarily influence health-related ideals by modeling care and well-being, whereas influencers dictate aspirational aesthetics, amplifying digital beauty norms through hyper-visibility and algorithmic reinforcement. Gendered patterns emerge: girls engage more frequently in peer comparison and seek validation through influencer content, while boys tend to emphasize functional and performance-based attributes, often modeled by adult figures such as teachers and coaches. Notably, adolescents who focus on influencers when constructing their body ideals report lower body satisfaction, indicating the cyclical nature of aspirational distress in digital environments. These findings underscore the growing dissonance between health-oriented and appearancebased body ideals, illustrating how diverse social references contribute to body dissatisfaction through distinct but intersecting mechanisms of influence.ComunicaciónFaculty of Mass Media Communication, University of SS.Cyril and Methodius in Trnava2025info:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12766/800reponame:DIGI-UV. Repositorio Digital de la Universidad Villanuevainstname:Universidad Villanueva (UV)Ingléshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:digiuv.villanueva.edu:20.500.12766/8002026-06-11T12:44:17Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The Impact of Social References on Adolescents’ Body Satisfaction: Healthy and Aesthetic Perspectives
title The Impact of Social References on Adolescents’ Body Satisfaction: Healthy and Aesthetic Perspectives
spellingShingle The Impact of Social References on Adolescents’ Body Satisfaction: Healthy and Aesthetic Perspectives
Feijoó Fernández, Beatriz
Publicidad
Body Image
Digital Identity
Family
Influencers
Mental health
Peers
Social Media
title_short The Impact of Social References on Adolescents’ Body Satisfaction: Healthy and Aesthetic Perspectives
title_full The Impact of Social References on Adolescents’ Body Satisfaction: Healthy and Aesthetic Perspectives
title_fullStr The Impact of Social References on Adolescents’ Body Satisfaction: Healthy and Aesthetic Perspectives
title_full_unstemmed The Impact of Social References on Adolescents’ Body Satisfaction: Healthy and Aesthetic Perspectives
title_sort The Impact of Social References on Adolescents’ Body Satisfaction: Healthy and Aesthetic Perspectives
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Feijoó Fernández, Beatriz
Vizcaíno Verdú, Arantxa
author Feijoó Fernández, Beatriz
author_facet Feijoó Fernández, Beatriz
Vizcaíno Verdú, Arantxa
author_role author
author2 Vizcaíno Verdú, Arantxa
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Publicidad
Body Image
Digital Identity
Family
Influencers
Mental health
Peers
Social Media
topic Publicidad
Body Image
Digital Identity
Family
Influencers
Mental health
Peers
Social Media
description Adolescents construct body perceptions through a dynamic interplay of familial expectations, peer reinforcement, and influencer-curated ideals. This study maps the shifting impact of these social references by surveying Spanish adolescents (ages 12–17) on their perceptions of what constitutes a healthy versus an aesthetic body. Statistical analyses reveal that parents primarily influence health-related ideals by modeling care and well-being, whereas influencers dictate aspirational aesthetics, amplifying digital beauty norms through hyper-visibility and algorithmic reinforcement. Gendered patterns emerge: girls engage more frequently in peer comparison and seek validation through influencer content, while boys tend to emphasize functional and performance-based attributes, often modeled by adult figures such as teachers and coaches. Notably, adolescents who focus on influencers when constructing their body ideals report lower body satisfaction, indicating the cyclical nature of aspirational distress in digital environments. These findings underscore the growing dissonance between health-oriented and appearancebased body ideals, illustrating how diverse social references contribute to body dissatisfaction through distinct but intersecting mechanisms of influence.
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