Social Media's Effects on Body image Issue and Eating Disorder Behavior
Class
Article
Graduation Year
2017
College
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department
Sociology, Social Work & Anthropology Department
Faculty Mentor
Jennifer Roark
Presentation Type
Oral Presentation
Abstract
This research study is designed to gauge the influences that social media usage has on college students, and their negative body image and eating disorder behavior. This research will include a study conducted for: current college enrolled students who have eating disorder behaviors and, negative body image due to social media consumption, age, race, and sorority affiliation. Electronic surveys will be circulated through the program Qualtrics throughout the official sorority websites and the survey will be offered to different colleges and classes within Utah State’s student body. The aim of this study will be to gather results from at least 100 sorority affiliated participants and 150 non-affiliated students that are currently enrolled at Utah State University. Surveys will be targeted to measure a sample of Utah State University’s women and measure the correlation between the different factors of negative body image and their effects on eating disorder behavior. Results of the study will be of access to Utah State University, and will be made available to different peer related research groups for further study.
Location
Room 101
Start Date
4-13-2017 3:00 PM
End Date
4-13-2017 4:15 PM
Social Media's Effects on Body image Issue and Eating Disorder Behavior
Room 101
This research study is designed to gauge the influences that social media usage has on college students, and their negative body image and eating disorder behavior. This research will include a study conducted for: current college enrolled students who have eating disorder behaviors and, negative body image due to social media consumption, age, race, and sorority affiliation. Electronic surveys will be circulated through the program Qualtrics throughout the official sorority websites and the survey will be offered to different colleges and classes within Utah State’s student body. The aim of this study will be to gather results from at least 100 sorority affiliated participants and 150 non-affiliated students that are currently enrolled at Utah State University. Surveys will be targeted to measure a sample of Utah State University’s women and measure the correlation between the different factors of negative body image and their effects on eating disorder behavior. Results of the study will be of access to Utah State University, and will be made available to different peer related research groups for further study.