Who is at risk on Facebook? The effects of Facebook News Feed photographs on female college students’ appearance satisfaction
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12007635 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mihee Kim (0000-0002-7741-6106, Sungkyunkwan University), Woochul Park (Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Duksung Women’s University, 33, Samyang-Ro 144-gil, Dobong-Gu, Seoul, 132-714, South Korea, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 427-434 |
| Publication date | 2016-09-25 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Social Science Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0362-3319 • E-ISSN: 1873-5355 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.soscij.2016.08.007 |
| OpenAlex | W2522179598 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 50 |
This study investigates the effects of Facebook News Feed photographs on female college students’ appearance satisfaction. We conduct an experiment in which we expose participants (N = 116) to Facebook News Feed photographs of either physically attractive or unattractive females. Participants who look at photographs of physically attractive females are less satisfied with their own physical appearances than those who look at photographs of unattractive females. The effects of the photographs (attractive versus unattractive) are moderated by participants’ levels of appearance comparison orientation, self-esteem, and appearance schemas. The findings suggest that female college students with high levels of appearance comparison orientation and appearance schemas, and low levels of self-esteem, are more vulnerable to the negative effects of Facebook News Feed photographs. Implications for developing Facebook-focused prevention programs are discussed
Advertising · Cyberpsychology · Human physical appearance · Orientation (vector space · Self-esteem · Social media · Computer Science · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Gender, Feminism, and Media · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Mathematics · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
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| Citations per year | 1,25 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2025 (8) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |