The Influence of Social Media Affinity on Eating Attitudes and Body Dissatisfaction in Philippine Adolescents
10.4094/chnr.2020.26.1.121
- Author:
Shannen TADENA
1
;
So Ra KANG
;
Shin-Jeong KIM
Author Information
1. Master Student, School of Nursing, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Korea
- Publication Type:Original Article
- From:Child Health Nursing Research
2020;26(1):121-129
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:0
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Abstract:
Purpose:This study aimed to examine the influence of social media affinity on eating attitudes and body dissatisfaction among adolescents in the Philippines.
Methods:The participants were 114 junior high school students enrolled in 7th to 10th grade in Cavite Province, Philippines. The collected data were analyzed in SPSS, using descriptive statistics, the independent t-test, one-way analysis of variance, Pearson correlation coefficients, and stepwise multiple linear regression.
Results:The factors affecting eating attitudes were body dissatisfaction (β=-.47, p<.001), social media affinity (β=.33, p<.001) and grade (10th grade) (β=-.28, p<.001), and the factors influencing body dissatisfaction were eating attitudes (β=-.65, p<.001) and social media affinity (β=.17, p=.041).
Conclusion:In order to promote healthy eating attitudes and to improve body satisfaction among Philippine adolescents, educational strategies tailored to social media users will be needed.
