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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
Afshan Yasmeen

Consistent social media usage leading to lower self-esteem, say NIMHANS researchers

The impact of sharing and viewing images on social media and its influence on body image has been highlighted in a review article by researchers from NIMHANS, which has said that upward comparison driven by social media sites causes negative self-evaluation and negative social perception attitudes, particularly among young individuals.

The review article titled “Making the body public: Implications of the new standards of body-image” has been recently published in the International Journal of Social Psychiatry.

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