TY  - SER
TI  - ‘Selfie’-objectification: The role of selfies in self-objectification and disordered eating in young women
SN  - 0747-5632
N1  - Bibliografía: p.23-28
N2  - Existing research demonstrates a relationship between social networking site (SNS) 
use and body-related concerns and disordered eating amongst females. Preliminary 
evidence indicates that SNS photo activities (e.g., taking and sharing ‘selfies’) may 
play a particularly important role. The present study aimed to use selfobjectification as a framework to examine the relationship between SNS photo 
activities and body-related and eating concerns in a population of young women. 
Participants were 259 young women (age 18-29; M=22.97, SD=3.25) who 
completed self-report questionnaires of SNS use and body-related and disordered 
eating concerns. Results showed that SNS ‘selfie’ activities, rather than general 
SNS usage, were associated with body-related and eating concerns. Specifically, 
greater investment in ‘selfie’ activities was associated with increased body 
dissatisfaction and bulimia symptomatology, even after accounting for known risk 
factors such as thin-ideal internalisation and body mass index (BMI). Moreover, 
self-objectification was found to moderate the relationship between photo 
investment and bulimia symptomatology. These findings indicate that active 
engagement with SNS photo activities, rather than general SNS use, shows an 
association with body-related and eating concerns. Interventions targeting specific 
SNS photo activities may be an effective avenue for the prevention and 
management of body-related concerns and disordered eating in young women

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