Faculty of Computer Science Universitas Indonesia, Depok, Indonesia.
School of Computing National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
JMIR Hum Factors. 2024 Sep 6;11:e58371. doi: 10.2196/58371.
As social media platforms gain popularity, their usage is increasingly associated with cyberbullying and body shaming, causing devastating effects.
This study aims to investigate the impact of social media on Generation Z users' body image satisfaction. More specifically, it examines the impact of TikTok on body image satisfaction among TikTok users aged between 17 years and 26 years in Indonesia.
The methodology used mixed-method approaches. Quantitative data were obtained from 507 responses to a questionnaire and analyzed using covariance-based structural equation modeling. Qualitative data were obtained from the interviews of 32 respondents and analyzed through content analysis.
This study reveals that upward appearance comparison is influenced by video-based activity and appearance motivation. Conversely, thin-ideal internalization is influenced by appearance motivation and social media literacy. Upward appearance comparisons and thin-ideal internalization comparisons detrimentally impact users' body image satisfaction.
The results of this study are expected to provide valuable insights for social media providers, regulators, and educators in their endeavors to establish a positive and healthy social media environment for users.
随着社交媒体平台的普及，它们的使用越来越与网络欺凌和身材羞辱有关，造成了毁灭性的影响。
本研究旨在探讨社交媒体对 Z 世代用户身体意象满意度的影响。更具体地说，它考察了 TikTok 对年龄在 17 至 26 岁之间的印度尼西亚 TikTok 用户身体意象满意度的影响。
该研究采用混合方法。通过问卷调查获得了 507 份回答的定量数据，并使用基于协方差的结构方程模型进行了分析。通过对 32 名受访者的访谈获得了定性数据，并通过内容分析进行了分析。
本研究表明，基于视频的活动和外观动机影响向上的外貌比较，而瘦理想内化则受到外观动机和社交媒体素养的影响。向上的外貌比较和瘦理想内化比较对用户的身体意象满意度有不利影响。
本研究的结果有望为社交媒体提供商、监管机构和教育工作者提供有价值的见解，帮助他们为用户建立积极健康的社交媒体环境。
