Cross-generational effects of social media on body image perception
One of the consequences of the pandemic is that throughout 2020 virtual interactions largely replaced face-to-face interactions. Though there are few studies on how social media impacts body image perception across genders, research suggests that socializing through a virtual self-body image might...
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Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala
2024
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| Sumario: | One of the consequences of the pandemic is that throughout 2020 virtual interactions largely replaced
face-to-face interactions. Though there are few studies on how social media impacts body image perception across genders, research suggests that socializing through a virtual self-body image might
have distinct implications for men and women. We examined whether type of social pressure and
body-ideal (by administering the SATAQ-4R questionnaire) exert distinct pressures on members of
the X, Y, and Z generations. Media pressure affected body image satisfaction significantly more than
other kinds of social pressure across genders and generations, with young males reporting a higher
impact compared to older males. Males experienced more pressure to be muscular and women to
have a generally attractive body, especially for the younger generation. Future research should focus
on social media as a potential intervention tool for the detection and prevention of body image disorders in both young female and male adults. |
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