A comparative study on the relationship between social networking site use and social capital among Australian and Korean youth

We examined whether sharing photos on social networking sites and, in particular, the approach to sharing photos online were associated with internalization of a tanned ideal and appearance comparisons. Adolescents and young adults ( N = 587) completed measures of social networking site use, photo activities, internalization, and appearance comparisons. Regular photo-sharers internalized a tanned ideal to a greater extent and reported engaging in more frequent appearance comparisons to people in media than participants who did not regularly share photos online. Internalization was associated with editing photos prior to posting, whereas appearance comparisons were associated with investment, measured as the concern for the quality and effort expended in selecting photos (e.g., carefully selecting a photo, taking a photo specifically for posting) and editing photos prior to posting. Future interventions to reduce the risk of skin cancer should address users’ investment in the quality of photos they share online and the desire to manipulate photos to adhere to appearance ideals.

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Cultural differences in social networking site use: A comparative study of China and the United States

Computers in Human Behavior ◽

10.1016/j.chb.2012.11.024 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 29 (3) ◽

pp. 910-921 ◽

Cited By ~ 111

Author(s):

Linda A. Jackson ◽

Jin-Liang Wang

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Comparative Study ◽

Social Networking ◽

Cultural Differences ◽

The United States ◽

Social Networking Site ◽

Site Use

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The Relationship between Gratifications from Social Networking Site Use and Adolescents’ Brand Interactions

Advances in Advertising Research (Vol. VII) ◽

10.1007/978-3-658-15220-8_3 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 29-41 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Patrick Hartmann ◽

Vanessa Apaolaza ◽

Jiaxun He ◽

Jose M. Barrutia ◽

Carmen Echebarria

Keyword(s):

Social Networking ◽

Social Networking Site ◽

Site Use ◽

The Relationship

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#SocialMedia: Exploring the Relationship of Social Networking Sites on Body Image, Self-Esteem, and Eating Disorders

Social Media + Society ◽

10.1177/2056305117704407 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 205630511770440 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Sara Santarossa ◽

Sarah J. Woodruff

Keyword(s):

Body Image ◽

Eating Disorder ◽

Social Networking ◽

Social Networking Sites ◽

Online Survey ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Social Networking Site ◽

Dependent Relationship ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship

The aim of this study was to investigate whether problematic social networking site (SNS) use (i.e., degree of dependent relationship with SNSs), total SNS time/day, total SNS friends, and specific SNS activities were related to body image (BI), self-esteem (SE), and eating disorder (ED) symptoms/concerns. A sample of young adults ( N = 147) completed an online survey which measured SNS usage, problematic SNS use, BI, SE, and ED symptom/concerns. The findings revealed that females and males spent 4.1 ± 3.9 and 2.9 ± 2.8 hr on SNS, respectively, with the majority of time spent lurking (i.e., looking at another users’ profile but not actually communicating with them). Furthermore, problematic SNS use was found to be related to BI, SE, and ED symptoms/concerns. Moreover, SNS activities, such as lurking and posting comments on others’ profiles, were found to be related to BI, whereas SNS total time was found to be related to ED symptoms/concerns. Overall, this study demonstrates the possible correlational influence of SNSs on BI, SE, and ED symptoms/concerns.

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