Abstract：
BACKGROUND: Pregnancy can be experienced as a significant transition for many women with associated body dissatisfaction, depression, pregnancy-related anxiety, and disordered eating attitudes. Problematic Social Media Use (PSMU) creates abundant opportunities for women to compare themselves with others and expose themselves to sociocultural influences which may increase body dissatisfaction and psychological distress.
OBJECTIVE: This study examined whether the relationship between PSMU and psychological distress (defined as depression, pregnancy-related anxiety and disordered eating attitudes) was mediated by negative social comparisons and body dissatisfaction.
METHODS: A sample of 225 pregnant Australian women (Mage = 31.91 years, SDage = 4.39) recruited online, completed self-report measures related to the variables of interest.
RESULTS: PSMU was associated with higher levels of depression, pregnancy-related anxiety, and disordered eating attitudes. Negative social comparisons and body dissatisfaction partially mediated the relationship between PSMU and pregnancy-related anxiety and depression, and fully mediated the relationship between PSMU and disordered eating attitudes.
CONCLUSIONS: Cross-sectional nature of the study limited our ability to determine the direction of the relationships. Moreover, the recruitment method via social media led to high rates of non-completion.
CONCLUSIONS: The findings of this study suggest that problematic social media usage during pregnancy may increase depression, pregnancy-related anxiety and disordered eating attitudes. This study identified potential pathways that may explain this relationship, (via social comparisons and body dissatisfaction). This study highlights the potentially negative impact of social media use amongst expectant mothers and the importance of screening for body dissatisfaction in routine antenatal care.
OBJECTIVE: This study examined whether the relationship between PSMU and psychological distress (defined as depression, pregnancy-related anxiety and disordered eating attitudes) was mediated by negative social comparisons and body dissatisfaction.
METHODS: A sample of 225 pregnant Australian women (Mage = 31.91 years, SDage = 4.39) recruited online, completed self-report measures related to the variables of interest.
RESULTS: PSMU was associated with higher levels of depression, pregnancy-related anxiety, and disordered eating attitudes. Negative social comparisons and body dissatisfaction partially mediated the relationship between PSMU and pregnancy-related anxiety and depression, and fully mediated the relationship between PSMU and disordered eating attitudes.
CONCLUSIONS: Cross-sectional nature of the study limited our ability to determine the direction of the relationships. Moreover, the recruitment method via social media led to high rates of non-completion.
CONCLUSIONS: The findings of this study suggest that problematic social media usage during pregnancy may increase depression, pregnancy-related anxiety and disordered eating attitudes. This study identified potential pathways that may explain this relationship, (via social comparisons and body dissatisfaction). This study highlights the potentially negative impact of social media use amongst expectant mothers and the importance of screening for body dissatisfaction in routine antenatal care.
摘要：
背景：对于许多身体不满意的女性来说，怀孕是一个重要的转变，抑郁症,怀孕相关的焦虑，和无序的饮食态度。有问题的社交媒体使用（PSMU）为女性创造了丰富的机会与他人进行比较，并使自己受到社会文化影响，这可能会增加身体不满和心理困扰。
目的：这项研究检查了PSMU与心理困扰（定义为抑郁症，与妊娠相关的焦虑和饮食态度紊乱）是由负面的社会比较和身体不满介导的。
方法：225名澳大利亚孕妇的样本（Mage=31.91岁，SDage=4.39）在线招募，完成与感兴趣变量相关的自我报告度量。
结果：PSMU与较高水平的抑郁症有关，怀孕相关的焦虑，和无序的饮食态度。消极的社会比较和身体不满部分介导了PSMU与妊娠相关的焦虑和抑郁之间的关系，并完全介导了PSMU与无序饮食态度之间的关系。
结论：研究的横断面性质限制了我们确定关系方向的能力。此外，通过社交媒体的招聘方法导致了高比例的未完成率。
结论：这项研究的结果表明，怀孕期间有问题的社交媒体使用可能会增加抑郁症，怀孕相关的焦虑和饮食态度紊乱。这项研究确定了可能解释这种关系的潜在途径，（通过社会比较和身体不满）。这项研究强调了准妈妈使用社交媒体的潜在负面影响，以及在常规产前护理中筛查身体不满的重要性。
目的：这项研究检查了PSMU与心理困扰（定义为抑郁症，与妊娠相关的焦虑和饮食态度紊乱）是由负面的社会比较和身体不满介导的。
方法：225名澳大利亚孕妇的样本（Mage=31.91岁，SDage=4.39）在线招募，完成与感兴趣变量相关的自我报告度量。
结果：PSMU与较高水平的抑郁症有关，怀孕相关的焦虑，和无序的饮食态度。消极的社会比较和身体不满部分介导了PSMU与妊娠相关的焦虑和抑郁之间的关系，并完全介导了PSMU与无序饮食态度之间的关系。
结论：研究的横断面性质限制了我们确定关系方向的能力。此外，通过社交媒体的招聘方法导致了高比例的未完成率。
结论：这项研究的结果表明，怀孕期间有问题的社交媒体使用可能会增加抑郁症，怀孕相关的焦虑和饮食态度紊乱。这项研究确定了可能解释这种关系的潜在途径，（通过社会比较和身体不满）。这项研究强调了准妈妈使用社交媒体的潜在负面影响，以及在常规产前护理中筛查身体不满的重要性。
