Research proposal - influence of Instagram on the youth

« Research methodology : research proposal Yoann Anthony Simo Tagne Should you let your children use Instagram ? Abstract: This study aims to explore the effect of Instagram use on teenagers.

The results of the studies mentioned below indicated that girls are generally unaware that Instagram photos might be manipulated and generaly perceive manipulated photos as more attractive, beside, exposure to manipulated Instagram photos directly led to lower body image.

Especially, girls with higher social comparison tendencies were negatively affected by exposure to the manipulated photos.

Also, multiple exposure to appearance-focused real Instagram profiles of attractive same-sex people led to greater body dissatisfaction among women.

According to these facts, the hypothesis of the the enhanced sensibilty of young girls toward social comparison compared to that of young boys.. »