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March 18, 2026Psychology and HealthOpen Access

‘If you’re not careful, it can be toxic’: young women’s accounts of ‘healthy’ social media use and wellbeing

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NCNilima ChowdhuryEREileen J. RabelDFDulce Aurelia de Souza Ferraz

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Overview

This exploratory analysis highlights social media's impact on wellbeing in young women, suggesting the need for gender-informed interventions.

Key Points

  • The research aims to explore how a gendered identity perspective can inform health interventions related to social media use.
  • Theoretical analysis of gendered identity in social media contexts.
  • Reviewing existing literature on health interventions and wellbeing.
  • Collecting narratives from young women about their social media experiences.
  • Identified potential toxic effects of social media on young women's wellbeing.
  • Highlighted the need for health interventions that consider gendered identities.
  • Discussed the complexity of defining 'healthy' social media use.

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Chowdhury et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ba42dc4e9516ffd37a3814https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2026.2641813
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