The Consequences of Social Media Use across the Transition into Adolescence: Body Image and Physical Activity

Autor/inn/en	Leggett-James, Mary Page; Laursen, Brett
Titel	The Consequences of Social Media Use across the Transition into Adolescence: Body Image and Physical Activity
Quelle	In: Journal of Early Adolescence, 43 (2023) 7, S.947-964 (18 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Leggett-James, Mary Page) ORCID (Laursen, Brett)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0272-4316
DOI	10.1177/02724316221136043
Schlagwörter	Social Media; Physical Activity Level; Self Concept; Elementary School Students; Grade 1; Grade 2; Grade 3; Grade 4; Grade 5; Grade 6; Public Schools; Middle School Students; Human Body; Mass Media Effects; Peer Influence; Florida + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Soziale Medien; Selbstkonzept; School year 01; 1. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 01; School year 02; 2. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 02; School year 03; 3. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 03; School year 04; 4. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 04; School year 05; 5. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 05; School year 06; 6. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 06; Public school; Öffentliche Schule; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Menschlicher Körper
Abstract	Children and adolescents spend considerable time online. The current study investigated moderators of short-term longitudinal associations from social media use to changes in body satisfaction and physical activity. Participants (144 girls, 152 boys) were third-sixth grade students (ages 8-13) attending public schools in Florida (USA). Self-reports of social media use, body satisfaction, physical activity, and susceptibility to peer influence were completed twice, approximately 13.5 weeks apart. The results indicated that higher initial social media use was associated with greater subsequent decreases in body satisfaction and physical activity, but only for children high on susceptibility to peer influence. The findings suggest that peer conformity amplifies the risks of social media use. The fact that meaningful change can be identified across a relatively short period of time is noteworthy and demonstrates the need for careful monitoring of those who participate in social media at an early age. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01