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September 19, 2025Frontiers in Humanities and Social SciencesOpen Access

Framing Beauty: How Instagram Influencers Shape Appearance Anxiety and Body Positivity Among Adolescents

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Overview

Qualitative analysis reveals how influencers shape beauty standards and self-esteem in adolescents, suggesting necessary algorithm changes and media literacy education.

Key Points

  • Edited Instagram content increases appearance anxiety among teenagers, promoting unhealthy self-comparison.
  • Body-positive posts encourage self-acceptance but may set new standards for beauty and appearance.
  • Analysis involved coding 40 posts from two influencers to identify engagement patterns and visual elements.
  • Findings highlight the need for improved platform algorithms and education on digital citizenship for healthier online environments.

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Phebe Ding (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d466be31b076d99fa65b41https://doi.org/10.54691/x49nxj72
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