The predictors of objectified body consciousness among adolescents: Socıal appearance anxiety and social media use

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the predictors of social appearance anxiety and social media addiction on objectified body consciousness among adolescents.

Method: This descriptive and cross-sectional study included 502 adolescents. The Child and Family Information Form, Social Appearance Anxiety Scale, Objectified Body Consciousness Scale-Youth Form, and Social Media Addiction Scale for Adolescents were used to collect data. Mann-Whitney U test, Kruskal Wallis H test and regression analysis were used.

Results: In the study, being female, being pleased with one's weight, and following and being influenced by influencers all increase levels of self-objectification. It was found that social media addiction, social appearance anxiety, and self-objectification all have an effect on one another.

Conclusion: It was concluded that social media usage characteristics, social media addiction, social appearance anxiety affect self-objectification.

Keywords: Adolescent; Self-objectification; Social appearance anxiety; Social media addiction.