Maladaptive Instagram Use Among Young Adults: The Mediating Role of Basic Psychological Needs on Body Dissatisfaction

Instagram is an image-sharing social networking service (SNS) particularly enjoyed by young adults. It excessive and problematic use impacts users’ body image (BI). Individuals with negative BI feel dissatisfied with their appearance and body, and perceive a discrepancy between their current and ide...

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Main Authors: Concettina Caparello, Valeria Verrastro, Loriana Castellani, Pina Filippello, Luana Sorrenti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Messina 2023-04-01
Series:Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology
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Online Access:https://cab.unime.it/journals/index.php/MJCP/article/view/3628