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Body Image Perception in Youth: The Impact of Digital Media and Social Networking on Mental Health
Tihana Jendričko
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APA 6th Edition
Jendričko, T. (2026). Body Image Perception in Youth: The Impact of Digital Media and Social Networking on Mental Health. Medicus, 35 (1. Mentalno zdravlje), 155-159. Retrieved from https://hrcak.srce.hr/349499
MLA 8th Edition
Jendričko, Tihana. "Body Image Perception in Youth: The Impact of Digital Media and Social Networking on Mental Health." Medicus, vol. 35, no. 1. Mentalno zdravlje, 2026, pp. 155-159. https://hrcak.srce.hr/349499. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.
Chicago 17th Edition
Jendričko, Tihana. "Body Image Perception in Youth: The Impact of Digital Media and Social Networking on Mental Health." Medicus 35, no. 1. Mentalno zdravlje (2026): 155-159. https://hrcak.srce.hr/349499
Harvard
Jendričko, T. (2026). 'Body Image Perception in Youth: The Impact of Digital Media and Social Networking on Mental Health', Medicus, 35(1. Mentalno zdravlje), pp. 155-159. Available at: https://hrcak.srce.hr/349499 (Accessed 21 August 2026)
Vancouver
Jendričko T. Body Image Perception in Youth: The Impact of Digital Media and Social Networking on Mental Health. Medicus [Internet]. 2026 [cited 2026 August 21];35(1. Mentalno zdravlje):155-159. Available from: https://hrcak.srce.hr/349499
IEEE
T. Jendričko, "Body Image Perception in Youth: The Impact of Digital Media and Social Networking on Mental Health", Medicus, vol.35, no. 1. Mentalno zdravlje, pp. 155-159, 2026. [Online]. Available: https://hrcak.srce.hr/349499. [Accessed: 21 August 2026]
Full text: english pdf 90 Kb
page 155-159
downloads: 0
cite
APA 6th Edition
Jendričko, T. (2026). Body Image Perception in Youth: The Impact of Digital Media and Social Networking on Mental Health. Medicus, 35 (1. Mentalno zdravlje), 155-159. Retrieved from https://hrcak.srce.hr/349499
MLA 8th Edition
Jendričko, Tihana. "Body Image Perception in Youth: The Impact of Digital Media and Social Networking on Mental Health." Medicus, vol. 35, no. 1. Mentalno zdravlje, 2026, pp. 155-159. https://hrcak.srce.hr/349499. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.
Chicago 17th Edition
Jendričko, Tihana. "Body Image Perception in Youth: The Impact of Digital Media and Social Networking on Mental Health." Medicus 35, no. 1. Mentalno zdravlje (2026): 155-159. https://hrcak.srce.hr/349499
Harvard
Jendričko, T. (2026). 'Body Image Perception in Youth: The Impact of Digital Media and Social Networking on Mental Health', Medicus, 35(1. Mentalno zdravlje), pp. 155-159. Available at: https://hrcak.srce.hr/349499 (Accessed 21 August 2026)
Vancouver
Jendričko T. Body Image Perception in Youth: The Impact of Digital Media and Social Networking on Mental Health. Medicus [Internet]. 2026 [cited 2026 August 21];35(1. Mentalno zdravlje):155-159. Available from: https://hrcak.srce.hr/349499
IEEE
T. Jendričko, "Body Image Perception in Youth: The Impact of Digital Media and Social Networking on Mental Health", Medicus, vol.35, no. 1. Mentalno zdravlje, pp. 155-159, 2026. [Online]. Available: https://hrcak.srce.hr/349499. [Accessed: 21 August 2026]
Abstract
Body image perception represents an important developmental and public health issue in the adolescent and young adult population. In the digital era, social media has become the predominant context for socialization and the formation of beauty standards. The aim of the study was to systematically analyze the mechanisms through which digital media influence body image perception and to examine their association with mental health outcomes. Findings indicate that intensive use of visually oriented social networking platforms is associated with increased social comparison, internalization of the ideal of thinness and muscularity, self-objectification, and higher levels of body dissatisfaction. Negative body image is strongly linked to depressive symptoms, anxiety, and eating disorders. Protective factors include media literacy, family support, and stable self-esteem. In conclusion, digital media represents a significant risk factor, but also a potential preventive avenue for promoting youth mental health.
Keywords
body image, adolescents, social media, mental health, eating disorders
Hrčak ID:
349499
URI
https://hrcak.srce.hr/349499
Publication date:
10.7.2026.
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