Impact of Social Media and Body Dysmorphic Disorder

Zoya Zafar, Mariam Kausar Khan, Umar Hayat, Saba Idrees, Zainab Kausar Khan and Sonia Chaudhary
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Zoya Zafar: City College of Science and Commerce, University Campus, Multan, Pakistan
Mariam Kausar Khan: NFC (Institute of Engineering and Technology) Multan, Pakistan
Umar Hayat: Ph.D Scholar Department of Business and Administration, NCBA&E Sub Campus, Multan, Pakistan
Saba Idrees: Lecturer City College of Science and Commerce, University Campus, Multan, Pakistan
Zainab Kausar Khan: Lecturer City College of Science and Commerce, University Campus, Multan, Pakistan
Sonia Chaudhary: City College of Science and Commerce, University Campus, Multan, Pakistan

Bulletin of Business and Economics (BBE), 2025, vol. 14, issue 2, 6-10

Abstract: This study was designed to investigate the relationship between social media usage and body dysmorphic disorder. Body dysmorphic disorder causes distress due to one’s negative appraisal of their body image. The development of has been linked to the passive use of social media and photo-editing apps. The dramatic increase in the use of photo-editing apps and their well-established effects on mental health is a public health concern. Correlational research design was used to conduct this quantitative research. Survey was administered with closed ended questionnaires as method of data collection. Convenient sampling technique was employed to select the sample of study 100 (male=50, female=50) young adults. Findings of the study reveal that using of social media platforms are the positive predictors of body dysmorphic disorder among young adults. Findings uncover that female young adults reported greater level of using social media platforms as compared to male. Moreover, female young adults have the problems related to BDD..

Keywords: Body dysmorphic disorder; social media platforms (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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