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July 26, 2026European Journal of Investigation in Health Psychology and EducationOpen Access

Bodies on Display: A Scoping Review of Appearance-Focused Social Media, Body Image, Self-Esteem, and Psychological Wellbeing in Adolescent Girls and Young Women

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GMGiuseppe MaranoSHSenad HasajOGOksana Di Giacomi

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Overview

Scoping review maps appearance-focused social media’s impact on body image in adolescent girls and young women, suggesting areas for future research.

Key Points

  • This review aims to explore the relationship between appearance-focused social media use and body image, self-esteem, and psychological wellbeing in young women.
  • Scoping review following PRISMA-ScR guidelines.
  • Searches conducted in PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science for studies on females aged 10–30.
  • A total of fifty-eight studies from 2014 to 2026 were reviewed and synthesized descriptively.
  • Appearance-focused social media engagement linked to higher body dissatisfaction and drive for thinness.
  • Negative affect, body surveillance, and self-objectification identified as key explanatory mechanisms.
  • Body positive and body neutrality content shown as protective factors against negative outcomes.

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Marano et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a65a306d3aea3239cd7650bhttps://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe16080108
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