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Paper Title
Appearance Ideal Internalization and Body Image Dissatisfaction: A Quantitative Analysis on the Influence of Instagram Among Young Adults
Authors
Gowri S Menon , Dr. Nimmy Maria Joseph
Keywords
Appearance ideal-internalization, Instagram, Body Image, Body image dissatisfaction, SATAQ, Figure Rating Scale, Cultivation theory, Social pressure
Abstract
Dysfunctional appearance beliefs are important risk factors in the development of body
dissatisfaction. Social media is the most powerful tool in propagating appearance-ideals. This
paper analyses the relationship between use of Instagram, appearance ideal internalization, body image dissatisfaction and the social pressure to adhere to the constructed appearance standards in a sample of college-going young adults (N=103, aged 19-21, 64% females) in Kochi. Furthermore, this study uses The Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Questionnaire-3 (SATAQ-3) (Thompson, Berg, Roehrig, Guarda, & Heinberg, 2004)and The Figure Rating Scale (Stunkard, Sørensen, & Schulsinger, 1983) to examine and compare the difference in Instagram mediated attitude towards appearance-related variables between female and male samples. The paper is an attempt to assess and quantify the societal pressure to adhere to the stereotypes and idealized body images proposed by Instagram. Cultivation theory in regard to body image effects is also being elucidated in this paper.
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"Appearance Ideal Internalization and Body Image Dissatisfaction: A Quantitative Analysis on the Influence of Instagram Among Young Adults", IJRTI - International Journal for Research Trends and Innovation (www.ijrti.org), ISSN:2456-3315, Vol.10, Issue 1, page no.a391-a403, January-2025, Available :https://ijrti.org/papers/IJRTI2501050.pdf
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Menon, G. S., & Joseph, N. M. (2025). Appearance Ideal Internalization and Body Image Dissatisfaction: A Quantitative Analysis on the Influence of Instagram Among Young Adults. International Journal for Research Trends and Innovation, 10(1), a391-a403. https://ijrti.org/viewpaperforall.php?paper=IJRTI2501050
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Menon, Gowri S, and Nimmy Maria Joseph. "Appearance Ideal Internalization and Body Image Dissatisfaction: A Quantitative Analysis on the Influence of Instagram Among Young Adults." International Journal for Research Trends and Innovation, vol. 10, no. 1, 2025, pp. a391-a403, https://ijrti.org/viewpaperforall.php?paper=IJRTI2501050.
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Menon, Gowri S, and Nimmy Maria Joseph. "Appearance Ideal Internalization and Body Image Dissatisfaction: A Quantitative Analysis on the Influence of Instagram Among Young Adults." International Journal for Research Trends and Innovation 10, no. 1 (2025): a391-a403. https://ijrti.org/viewpaperforall.php?paper=IJRTI2501050.
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Menon, G.S. and Joseph, N.M. (2025) 'Appearance Ideal Internalization and Body Image Dissatisfaction: A Quantitative Analysis on the Influence of Instagram Among Young Adults', International Journal for Research Trends and Innovation, 10(1), pp. a391-a403. Available at: https://ijrti.org/viewpaperforall.php?paper=IJRTI2501050
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G. S. Menon and N. M. Joseph, "Appearance Ideal Internalization and Body Image Dissatisfaction: A Quantitative Analysis on the Influence of Instagram Among Young Adults," IJRTI, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. a391-a403, Jan. 2025.
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Menon GS, Joseph NM. Appearance Ideal Internalization and Body Image Dissatisfaction: A Quantitative Analysis on the Influence of Instagram Among Young Adults. IJRTI. 2025 Jan;10(1):a391-a403.
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Menon GS, Joseph NM. Appearance Ideal Internalization and Body Image Dissatisfaction: A Quantitative Analysis on the Influence of Instagram Among Young Adults. IJRTI. 2025;10(1):a391-a403. Accessed at https://ijrti.org/viewpaperforall.php?paper=IJRTI2501050
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@article{IJRTI2501050,
author = {Gowri S Menon and Nimmy Maria Joseph},
title = {Appearance Ideal Internalization and Body Image Dissatisfaction: A Quantitative Analysis on the Influence of Instagram Among Young Adults},
journal = {International Journal for Research Trends and Innovation},
volume = {10},
number = {1},
pages = {a391-a403},
year = {2025},
month = {January},
issn = {2456-3315},
url = {https://ijrti.org/viewpaperforall.php?paper=IJRTI2501050}
}
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TY - JOUR
AU - Menon, Gowri S
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T2 - International Journal for Research Trends and Innovation
JA - IJRTI
VL - 10
IS - 1
PY - 2025
SN - 2456-3315
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ER -
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