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Social media use and postpartum body image dissatisfaction: The role of appearance-related social comparisons and thin-ideal internalization.

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Abstract
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For many women, the postpartum period is a particularly vulnerable time to experience body image dissatisfaction. We aimed to examine the impact of social media usage frequency in the context of postpartum body image dissatisfaction and eating disorder psychopathology. We therefore empirically tested a hypothetical model assuming that social media usage influences postpartum body image dissatisfaction and eating disorder psychopathology via multiple mediation through appearance-related social comparisons and thin ideal internalization.

Year of Publication
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2021
Journal
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Midwifery
Volume
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100
Number of Pages
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103038
ISSN Number
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0266-6138
URL
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https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0266-6138(21)00117-0
DOI
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10.1016/j.midw.2021.103038
Short Title
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Midwifery
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