No consistent evidence for between- and within-person associations between objective social media screen time and body image dissatisfaction: Insights from a daily diary study

• Main Authors: GOH, Adalia Y. H., HARTANTO, Andree, KASTURIRATNA, K. T. A. Sandeeshwara, MAJEED, Nadyanna M.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2025
• Subjects: social media screen time; body image; daily diary; multilevel modeling; Social Media; Social Psychology; Social Psychology and Interaction
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/4177; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soss_research/article/5436/viewcontent/No_consistent_evidence_social_media_screen_pvoa_nc.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

With the abundance of social media content that promotes unrealistic beauty standards, there are growing concerns about the potential negative impact of social media use on body image satisfaction. While some studies highlight negative associations, others present null effects, pointing to methodolo...