Effects of Social Media and Smartphone Use on Body Esteem in Female Adolescents: Testing a Cognitive and Affective Model
We examined the predictive relations of social media and smartphone use to body esteem in female adolescents and the mechanism that underlies these relations. As a result of frequent social media and smartphone use, adolescents are continually exposed to appearance-related media content. This likely...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-09-01
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| Series: | Children |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/7/9/148 |