The impact of social media on young people’s self-esteem, body image and mental health

• Main Author: Diljá Sturludóttir 1995-
• Other Authors: Háskólinn í Reykjavík
• Format: Bachelor Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Sálfræði; Samfélagsmiðlar; Sjálfstraust; Líkamsímynd; Líðan; Psychology; Social media; Self-esteem; Body image; Mental health; Drengir; Iceland
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1946/36445

There have been significant changes in the western world with the advent of social media. Recent studies have indicated that social media can have a wide impact on young adult’s self-esteem, body image and mental health. Adolescents and young adults are the generation that use social media the most....