Interventions That Use Highly Visual Social Media Platforms to Tackle Unhealthy Body Image in Adolescents and Young Adults: Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials and Quasi-Experimental Studies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Highly visual social media (HVSM) platforms such as Facebook (Meta Platforms, Inc), Instagram (Meta Platforms, Inc), TikTok (ByteDance Ltd), and Snapchat (Snap Inc) have become central to the digital lives of adolescents and young adults. While these platforms have been linked to body dissatisfaction, they are also increasingly used as vehicles for health promotion. However, the evidence on interventions delivered through HVSM to address body image issues remains fragmented.

Objective

This review aimed to synthesize available evidence on interventions using HVSM platforms to reduce negative body image in adolescents and young adults.

Methods

We conducted a systematic search across 5 electronic databases (Scopus, MEDLINE, APA Psynet, Embase, and Web of Scien

SUBMITTER: Copez-Lonzoy A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12930149 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature