Eckler Petya, Kalyango Yusuf, Paasch Ellen
a School of Humanities , University of Strathclyde , Glasgow , Scotland, UK.
b E. W. Scripps School of Journalism , Ohio University , Athens, Ohio , USA.
Women Health. 2017 Feb;57(2):249-267. doi: 10.1080/03630242.2016.1159268. Epub 2016 Mar 2.
Young women increasingly spend time on social media, but the relationship of this exposure to body image is still in the initial stages of exploration. In this study the authors used social comparison theory to examine the relationship between time spent on Facebook and body image. A survey of 881 U.S. college women was conducted in April-May 2013. Findings showed that 10.1% had posted about weight, body image, exercise, or dieting, and 27.4% had commented on friends' posts or photos. More time on Facebook related to more frequent body and weight comparisons, more attention to the physical appearance of others, and more negative feelings about their bodies for all women. For women who wanted to lose weight, more time on Facebook also related to more disordered eating symptoms.
年轻女性在社交媒体上花费的时间越来越多，但这种接触与身体形象之间的关系仍处于探索的初始阶段。在这项研究中，作者运用社会比较理论来检验在脸书上花费的时间与身体形象之间的关系。2013年4月至5月对881名美国大学女生进行了一项调查。结果显示，10.1%的人发布过关于体重、身体形象、锻炼或节食的内容，27.4%的人对朋友的帖子或照片发表过评论。对所有女性而言，在脸书上花费的时间越多，就越频繁地进行身体和体重比较，越关注他人的外表，对自己身体的负面感受就越多。对于想要减肥的女性来说，在脸书上花费的时间越多，饮食失调症状也越严重。
