Social media use and disordered eating in young adults: the protective and risk pathways of physical activity and body image
Social media is associated with dietary behavior through dual psychological and behavioral pathways. Interventions should target body image resilience and active lifestyles to mitigate the health risks posed by digital media environments.
Authors
- Mariusz Lipowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8389-7006)
- Jianye Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7647-7046)
- Liwen Cui
- Jian Wang
- Changli Liu
- Wei Yu
Institutions
- Qinghai University (CN)
- Heilongjiang University of Science and Technology (CN)
- Harbin University (CN)
- Minzu University of China (CN)
- Tianjin University of Sport (CN)
- Shanxi Medical University (CN)
- WSB Merito University in Gdańsk (PL)
- Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport (PL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychology
- Published
- 2026-01-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1699756
- Primary Topic
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00