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IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON BODY IMAGING AND EATING DISORDERS AMONG YOUTH IN ISLAMABAD

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2023(VIII-II).29      10.31703/gsr.2023(VIII-II).29      Published : Jun 2023

Impact of Social Media on Body Imaging and Eating Disorders among Youth in Islamabad

Abstract

    This study examines the impact of social media on the body image views of adolescents and investigates its potential association with the onset of eating disorders. Two main inquiries are examined: This study aims to investigate three key aspects related to social media and body image: (1) the influence of body shaming on social media platforms, and (2) the effects of exposure to idealized body images and comparison with influencers on social media. The qualitative approach encompasses the utilization of in-depth semi-structured interviews conducted with individuals between the ages of 18 to 26 who exhibit a high level of engagement with social media platforms. Overall, 5 female students were interviewed from the capital territory of Islamabad. The study concluded that the prevalence of disordered eating and body dissatisfaction among young adults and adolescents can be attributed to their exposure to idealized body ideals and the activities of influencers.

    Body Shaming, Social Media

    (1) Farhan Ahmed Faiz
    Assistant Professor, School of Sociology Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Mudasar Ali Nadeem
    Lecturer, Department of Sociology, Government College University Faisalabad, Chiniot Campus, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Umar Zafar
    Lecturer, Department of Sociology, Government College University Faisalabad, Chiniot Campus, Punjab, Pakistan.
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APA

    APA : Faiz, F. A., Nadeem, M. A., & Zafar, M. U. (2023). Impact of Social Media on Body Imaging and Eating Disorders among Youth in Islamabad. Global Sociological Review, VIII(II), 282-292. https://doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2023(VIII-II).29

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Faiz, Farhan Ahmed, Mudasar Ali Nadeem, and Muhammad Umar Zafar. 2023. "Impact of Social Media on Body Imaging and Eating Disorders among Youth in Islamabad." Global Sociological Review, VIII (II): 282-292 doi: 10.31703/gsr.2023(VIII-II).29

HARVARD

    HARVARD : FAIZ, F. A., NADEEM, M. A. & ZAFAR, M. U. 2023. Impact of Social Media on Body Imaging and Eating Disorders among Youth in Islamabad. Global Sociological Review, VIII, 282-292.

MHRA

    MHRA : Faiz, Farhan Ahmed, Mudasar Ali Nadeem, and Muhammad Umar Zafar. 2023. "Impact of Social Media on Body Imaging and Eating Disorders among Youth in Islamabad." Global Sociological Review, VIII: 282-292

MLA

    MLA : Faiz, Farhan Ahmed, Mudasar Ali Nadeem, and Muhammad Umar Zafar. "Impact of Social Media on Body Imaging and Eating Disorders among Youth in Islamabad." Global Sociological Review, VIII.II (2023): 282-292 Print.

OXFORD

    OXFORD : Faiz, Farhan Ahmed, Nadeem, Mudasar Ali, and Zafar, Muhammad Umar (2023), "Impact of Social Media on Body Imaging and Eating Disorders among Youth in Islamabad", Global Sociological Review, VIII (II), 282-292

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Faiz, Farhan Ahmed, Mudasar Ali Nadeem, and Muhammad Umar Zafar. "Impact of Social Media on Body Imaging and Eating Disorders among Youth in Islamabad." Global Sociological Review VIII, no. II (2023): 282-292. https://doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2023(VIII-II).29