The predictors of objectified body consciousness among adolescents: Socıal appearance anxiety and social media use

Söyünmez S., SEZER EFE Y., AKDENİZ KUDUBEŞ A., CANER N.

Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, cilt.51, ss.152-157, 2024 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 51
  • Basım Tarihi: 2024
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.apnu.2024.06.024
  • Dergi Adı: Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, ASSIA, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Psycinfo
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.152-157
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Adolescent, Self-objectification, Social appearance anxiety, Social media addiction
  • Bilecik Şeyh Edebali Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the predictors of social appearance anxiety and social media addiction on objectified body consciousness among adolescents. Method: This descriptive and cross-sectional study included 502 adolescents. The Child and Family Information Form, Social Appearance Anxiety Scale, Objectified Body Consciousness Scale-Youth Form, and Social Media Addiction Scale for Adolescents were used to collect data. Mann-Whitney U test, Kruskal Wallis H test and regression analysis were used. Results: In the study, being female, being pleased with one's weight, and following and being influenced by influencers all increase levels of self-objectification. It was found that social media addiction, social appearance anxiety, and self-objectification all have an effect on one another. Conclusion: It was concluded that social media usage characteristics, social media addiction, social appearance anxiety affect self-objectification.