Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Digital Media and Youth Body Image

The nonprofit Children & Screens has distilled a lot of research about the impact of digital media usage on body image for kids and teens into a very digestible two-page handout

It has a succinct infographic on one side and a bunch of bullet points on these topics on page 2 - including citations to research.

  • Content Matters
  • The Role of Selfies, Filters, and Avatars 
  • Interventions and Protections

Children and Screens points out that "social media use is closely linked to body dissatisfaction, restricted eating, and low self-esteem, especially during adolescence.[ This handout] distills the latest findings into clear takeaways for parents, educators, and policymakers."

They have more articles and resources about links between body image and screen use.

Children & Screens: The Institute of Digital Media and Child Development is a great source of well-researched and practical information about the impact of digital media on children

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