The Effect of Social Network Site Use on Appearance Investment and Desire for Cosmetic Surgery Among Adolescent Boys and Girls.

Although adolescents frequently use social network sites, little is known about whether the highly visual and self-presentation-centered character of such sites affects body-related outcomes such as investment in appearance and appearance-changing strategies. Due to gender differences in appearance...

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Published in:	Sex Roles Vol. 71; no. 9-10; pp. 283 - 296
Main Authors:	Vries, Dian, Peter, Jochen, Nikken, Peter, Graaf, Hanneke
Format:	Article
Published:	Springer Nature Nov2014
Subjects:	Teenagers & social media Gender differences (Psychology) Sexual objectification Social media Psychology Plastic surgery Body image in adolescence Structural equation modeling Dutch people
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost