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Social Media And Body Image: Is Body Image Linked To Social Media Usage?, Sydnie Hoyt
Social Media And Body Image: Is Body Image Linked To Social Media Usage?, Sydnie Hoyt
Undergraduate Psychology Research Methods Journal
Social media is an ever-growing phenomenon, and while having the world at our fingertips proves convenient, it also has the potential to cause harm in the form of mental distress. Several studies have investigated whether the use of social media may be linked to body image issues. The present study further explored the potential link between social media and body image, specifically looking for a correlation between the number of hours spent on social media and intensity of body image concerns. Adult participants were recruited through the social media platforms of Instagram, Snapchat, Reddit, and Facebook. Participants completed a survey …
Students’ Perceptions Of Body Image, Noor Fons
Students’ Perceptions Of Body Image, Noor Fons
Undergraduate Psychology Research Methods Journal
A primary problem with the current criminal justice system in the United States is that it almost solely relies on a jury to determine whether a defendant is guilty or not guilty of committing a crime. While this system has been in place for many years, it is flawed because it ignores the fact that people tend to make judgments based on extralegal factors, or variables that are not related to a case, which may lead them to have implicit biases toward or against an alleged offender. Previous findings indicate that extralegal factors that impact juries include gender, race and …
How Males And Females Feel About Body Image, Hannah Briscoe, Cadey Kuehnel
How Males And Females Feel About Body Image, Hannah Briscoe, Cadey Kuehnel
Undergraduate Psychology Research Methods Journal
We wanted to see if the participants have a low or high body image. The participants were asked questions determining how they feel about their body image and others around them. Our hypothesis is that the younger participants will have a lower body image then those older, males will have a higher body image than females and seniors will have a higher body image than freshmen. The subjects were from the Human Subjects Pool at Lindenwood University consisting of general psychology, Anthropology, and Sociology classes. Our findings were significant with our hypothesis.