Examining the Relationship Between Time Spent on Social Media Platforms and Body Image Concerns

The findings suggest that the type of SNSs used, and not the overall time spent on SNSs, may be driving relationships with levels of body dissatisfaction. Further research is required to clarify how different SNS types relate to body image.

Authors

Andrea Phillipou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1009-6619)
Eric J. Tan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4812-5630)
Stephanie Miles (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8190-894X)
Kavya Malhotra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2021-6916)

Institutions

The Royal Melbourne Hospital (AU)
The University of Melbourne (AU)
National University of Singapore (SG)
St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne (AU)
Orygen (AU)
National University Health System (SG)
Austin Health (AU)
Swinburne University of Technology (AU)

Publication Details

Journal: European Eating Disorders Review
Published: 2025-09-09
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/erv.70030
Primary Topic: Eating Disorders and Behaviors
Type: article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 0.00

Funders

University of Melbourne
Medical Research Council
National Health and Medical Research Council

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Examining the Relationship Between Time Spent on Social Media Platforms and Body Image Concerns

Andrea Phillipou, Eric J. Tan, Stephanie Miles, Kavya Malhotra

Sep 9, 2025

European Eating Disorders Review

Eating Disorders and Behaviors

article

Examining the Relationship Between Time Spent on Social Media Platforms and Body Image Concerns

Andrea Phillipou, Eric J. Tan, Stephanie Miles, Kavya Malhotra

September 9, 2025article en

Abstract

The findings suggest that the type of SNSs used, and not the overall time spent on SNSs, may be driving relationships with levels of body dissatisfaction. Further research is required to clarify how different SNS types relate to body image.

European Eating Disorders ReviewVol. 34(2)

The Royal Melbourne Hospital (AU), The University of Melbourne (AU), National University of Singapore (SG), St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne (AU), Orygen (AU), National University Health System (SG), Austin Health (AU), Swinburne University of Technology (AU)

University of Melbourne, Medical Research Council, National Health and Medical Research Council

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Eating Disorders and Behaviors

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