Rachel Cohen|Toby Newton?John|Amy Slater
‘Selfie’-objectification: The role of selfies in self-objectification and disordered eating in young women
University of Technology Sydney|University of Technology Sydney|University of the West of England
existing research demonstrates relationship social networking site sns use bodyrelated concerns disordered eating amongst females preliminary evidence indicates sns photo activities eg taking sharing selfies may play particularly important role present study aimed use selfobjectification framework examine relationship sns photo activities bodyrelated eating concerns population young women participants 259 young women age 1829 2297 sd 325 completed selfreport questionnaires sns use bodyrelated disordered eating concerns results showed sns selfie activities rather general sns usage associated bodyrelated eating concerns specifically greater investment selfie activities associated increased body dissatisfaction bulimia symptomatology even accounting known risk factors thinideal internalisation body mass index bmi moreover selfobjectification found moderate relationship photo investment bulimia symptomatology findings indicate active engagement sns photo activities rather general sns use shows association bodyrelated eating concerns interventions targeting specific sns photo activities may effective avenue prevention management bodyrelated concerns disordered eating young women