Childhood Emotional Maltreatment and Problematic Social Media Use Among Adolescents: The Mediating Role of Body Image Dissatisfaction
Study details
| Year: | Not reported |
| Scope: | Local |
| Countries: | Turkey |
| Methodology: | Empirical research – Quantitative |
| Methods of data collection: | Survey |
| Researched Groups: | Children |
| Children Ages: | Adolescents (14-18 Years old) |
| Has Formal Ethical Clearance: | Yes |
| Consents: | Consent obtained from children |
| Informed Consent: | Consent obtained |
| Ethics: | Ethical considerations and/or protocol mentioned in the research design |
| Data Set Availability: | Not mentioned |
Goals
"the present study examined the direct and indirect association of childhood emotional maltreatment (CEM) with problematic social media use (PSMU) via body image dissatisfaction (BID) using a sample of adolescents, and separately according to gender. Indeed, previous studies have demonstrated gender differences among these variables." (Kiracburun et al., 2020, p.1537)