Relationship Between Instagram, Body Satisfaction, and Self-Esteem in Early Adulthood

Background/Objectives: This study aimed to explore the effects of Instagram use on body satisfaction and self-esteem in young adults 20 to 40 years (N = 95). Given the widespread use of social media and its potential influence on body image, we sought to understand how Instagram use may contribute t...

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Autores: Flores Mata, Cristina, Castellano-Tejedor, Carmina
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Data de publicação:2024
País:España
Recursos:Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)
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Palavra-chave:instagram
body dissatisfaction
body image
self-esteem
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spelling Relationship Between Instagram, Body Satisfaction, and Self-Esteem in Early AdulthoodFlores Mata, CristinaCastellano-Tejedor, Carminainstagrambody dissatisfactionbody imageself-esteemBackground/Objectives: This study aimed to explore the effects of Instagram use on body satisfaction and self-esteem in young adults 20 to 40 years (N = 95). Given the widespread use of social media and its potential influence on body image, we sought to understand how Instagram use may contribute to body dissatisfaction and self-esteem, particularly through quantitative analysis of self-report measures. Methods: A cross-sectional survey design in which the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES), the Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ), and additional ad hoc questions designed to assess Instagram usage patterns were employed. Results: The results indicated that greater Instagram use is associated with increased body dissatisfaction (p = 0.005), although it did not significantly affect self-esteem (p = 0.211). Gender did not play a significant role in these relationships (p = 0.173). Notably, a significant positive correlation was found between body satisfaction and self-esteem, showing that individuals with higher body satisfaction also reported higher self-esteem (p < 0.001). Further analyses indicated that users exposed to appearance-centered content were more likely to report body dissatisfaction. Conclusions: These findings suggest that Instagram usage, particularly in the context of appearance-focused content, has a considerable impact on body dissatisfaction among young adults but does not appear to influence self-esteem. This highlights the importance of developing interventions focused on promoting healthy social media habits and critical content engagement to mitigate negative impacts on body image. Social media exposure should be a key component in future interventions designed to improve body image and overall psychological well-being.MDPI202520252024info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/10609/153374reponame:O2, repositorio institucional de la UOCinstname:Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)InglésHealthcare, 2024, 12(21)Attribution 4.0 Internationalhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:openaccess.uoc.edu:10609/1533742026-05-28T12:42:01Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Relationship Between Instagram, Body Satisfaction, and Self-Esteem in Early Adulthood
title Relationship Between Instagram, Body Satisfaction, and Self-Esteem in Early Adulthood
spellingShingle Relationship Between Instagram, Body Satisfaction, and Self-Esteem in Early Adulthood
Flores Mata, Cristina
instagram
body dissatisfaction
body image
self-esteem
title_short Relationship Between Instagram, Body Satisfaction, and Self-Esteem in Early Adulthood
title_full Relationship Between Instagram, Body Satisfaction, and Self-Esteem in Early Adulthood
title_fullStr Relationship Between Instagram, Body Satisfaction, and Self-Esteem in Early Adulthood
title_full_unstemmed Relationship Between Instagram, Body Satisfaction, and Self-Esteem in Early Adulthood
title_sort Relationship Between Instagram, Body Satisfaction, and Self-Esteem in Early Adulthood
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Flores Mata, Cristina
Castellano-Tejedor, Carmina
author Flores Mata, Cristina
author_facet Flores Mata, Cristina
Castellano-Tejedor, Carmina
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author2 Castellano-Tejedor, Carmina
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv instagram
body dissatisfaction
body image
self-esteem
topic instagram
body dissatisfaction
body image
self-esteem
description Background/Objectives: This study aimed to explore the effects of Instagram use on body satisfaction and self-esteem in young adults 20 to 40 years (N = 95). Given the widespread use of social media and its potential influence on body image, we sought to understand how Instagram use may contribute to body dissatisfaction and self-esteem, particularly through quantitative analysis of self-report measures. Methods: A cross-sectional survey design in which the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES), the Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ), and additional ad hoc questions designed to assess Instagram usage patterns were employed. Results: The results indicated that greater Instagram use is associated with increased body dissatisfaction (p = 0.005), although it did not significantly affect self-esteem (p = 0.211). Gender did not play a significant role in these relationships (p = 0.173). Notably, a significant positive correlation was found between body satisfaction and self-esteem, showing that individuals with higher body satisfaction also reported higher self-esteem (p < 0.001). Further analyses indicated that users exposed to appearance-centered content were more likely to report body dissatisfaction. Conclusions: These findings suggest that Instagram usage, particularly in the context of appearance-focused content, has a considerable impact on body dissatisfaction among young adults but does not appear to influence self-esteem. This highlights the importance of developing interventions focused on promoting healthy social media habits and critical content engagement to mitigate negative impacts on body image. Social media exposure should be a key component in future interventions designed to improve body image and overall psychological well-being.
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