The impact of appearance comparisons made through social media, traditional media, and in person in women's everyday lives.
The impact of appearance comparisons made through social media, traditional media, and in person in women's everyday lives.
J. Fardouly,R. Pinkus,L. Vartanian
2017 · DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2016.11.002
Body image · 403 Citations
TLDR
Upward appearance comparisons through social media were associated with more negative outcomes on all measures than comparisons made in person, and with morenegative mood than comparisons in any other context, highlighting the importance of the appearance comparison context.