Social Media Engagement and Self-Esteem as Predictors of Adjustment Domains Among Adolescents With Body Dysmorphic Symptoms

Correlation analysis revealed a significant positive correlation between social networking usage and social adjustment and a negative association with other forms of adjustment, namely health, emotional and home. Regression analysis showed that state self-esteem negatively predicted home adjustment and health adjustment. Both state self-esteem and social self-esteem negatively predicted health adjustment. Conversely, social adjustment was positively predicted, while emotional adjustment was negatively predicted by social media engagement. The findings also revealed distinct patterns of adjustment and self-esteem based on gender and location differences in relation to social media engagement. The study concludes with a discussion of its theoretical and practical implications, along with methodological limitations.