| Title: |
Tall orders online: social media engagement is associated with height dissatisfaction. |
| Authors: |
Hansson, Annika M.1 (AUTHOR); Condello, Stefanie1 (AUTHOR); Khamisi, Ardavan1 (AUTHOR); Talbot, Daniel1,2 (AUTHOR) danieltalbot89@gmail.com |
| Source: |
Journal of Social Psychology. Jan2026, p1-10. 10p. |
| Subject Terms: |
SHORT stature; SOCIAL media; BODY image; PSYCHOLOGICAL factors; PEER pressure; MEDIA exposure; GENDER differences (Sociology) |
| Abstract: |
Body dissatisfaction is a widespread concern linked to negative psychological outcomes. While much research has focused on dissatisfaction with weight and muscularity, dissatisfaction with height – an unchangeable trait – remains underexplored. We examined whether social media engagement and related cognitive factors predict height dissatisfaction. A sample of 332 Australian adults (72.89% female; Mage = 24.42) completed measures assessing height dissatisfaction, social media use, awareness of appearance-related social media content, internalization of appearance ideals, and sociocultural pressures.We found that shorter height, greater awareness of appearance-related content, stronger internalization of ideals, and higher sociocultural pressure were each associated with increased height dissatisfaction. Additionally, sociocultural pressure (β= .28, p |
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| Database: |
Business Source Premier |