背景:在线社交网络的广泛使用,特别是在年轻人口中,激发了人们对探索它们对用户心理健康影响的兴趣。Instagram(Meta),一个面向视觉的平台,引起了极大的关注。之前的研究一直表明,Instagram的使用与完美主义水平的提高有关。身体不满,自尊心减弱.完美主义与自我批评紧密相连,这需要强烈的自我审查,并且通常与各种心理疾病有关。相反,自我同情与完美主义和压力水平的降低有关,同时培养更大的积极影响和整体生活满意度。
目的:这项研究调查了Instagram使用(使用时间和内容曝光)与用户自我同情水平之间的关系。自我批评,身体不满。
方法:这项研究包括1051名年龄在18至50岁之间的成年参与者,原产于西班牙或在该国居住至少十年。每个参与者都完成了一份关于Instagram使用情况的定制调查问卷,以及自我同情量表的缩写版本,身体形状问卷,和抑郁体验问卷,时间跨度为2022年1月23日至2月25日。
结果:在每日Instagram使用与自我批评得分之间观察到正相关。每天在Instagram上花费超过3小时的所有年龄组的参与者都比每天花费少于1小时或1至3小时的用户表现出更高的自我批评分数。与之前的发现相反,在Instagram使用时间与自我同情或身体不满水平之间未检测到显著关系.此外,以外表为中心的内容与自我批评和身体不满得分呈正相关。在年轻参与者(年龄18-35岁)中,那些主要观看美容或时尚内容的人报告的自我批评得分高于那些消费科学相关内容的人。然而,对于35~50岁的参与者,这一关联并不显著.相反,主要从事运动或健身或家人或朋友内容的个人比专注于科学相关内容的人表现出更高的身体不满水平。在自我同情得分与每日Instagram使用或观看次数最多的内容类别之间没有观察到显着关联。
结论:这项研究的结果强调了Instagram的使用对自我批评和身体不满2变量的巨大影响,这些变量已知会影响用户的心理健康,并与各种症状和心理障碍有关。
BACKGROUND: The widespread use of online social networks, particularly among the younger demographic, has catalyzed a growing interest in exploring their influence on users\' psychological well-being. Instagram (Meta), a visually oriented platform, has garnered significant attention. Prior research has consistently indicated that Instagram usage correlates with heightened levels of perfectionism, body dissatisfaction, and diminished self-esteem. Perfectionism is closely linked to self-criticism, which entails an intense self-scrutiny and is often associated with various psychopathologies. Conversely, self-compassion has been linked to reduced levels of perfectionism and stress, while fostering greater positive affect and overall life satisfaction.
OBJECTIVE: This study investigates the relationship between Instagram
usage (time of use and content exposure) and users\' levels of self-compassion, self-criticism, and body dissatisfaction.
METHODS: This study comprised 1051 adult participants aged between 18 and 50 years, either native to Spain or residing in the country for at least a decade. Each participant completed a tailored questionnaire on Instagram
usage, along with abbreviated versions of the Self-Compassion Scale, the Body Shape Questionnaire, and the Depressive Experiences Questionnaire, spanning from January 23 to February 25, 2022.
RESULTS: A positive correlation was observed between daily Instagram
usage and self-criticism scores. Participants of all age groups who spent over 3 hours per day on Instagram exhibited higher self-criticism scores than users who spent less than 1 hour or between 1 and 3 hours per day. Contrary to previous findings, no significant relationship was detected between Instagram
usage time and levels of self-compassion or body dissatisfaction. Furthermore, content centered around physical appearance exhibited a positive correlation with self-criticism and body dissatisfaction scores. Among younger participants (aged 18-35 years), those who primarily viewed beauty or fashion content reported higher self-criticism scores than those consuming science-related content. However, this association was not significant for participants aged 35-50 years. Conversely, individuals who predominantly engaged with sports or fitness or family or friends content exhibited higher levels of body dissatisfaction than those focusing on science-related content. No significant associations were observed between self-compassion scores and daily Instagram
usage or most-viewed content categories.
CONCLUSIONS: The findings of this study underscore the considerable impact of Instagram usage on self-criticism and body dissatisfaction-2 variables known to influence users\' psychological well-being and be associated with various symptoms and psychological disorders.