The Impact of Social Media on Adolescent Populations: An In-Depth Look at Female Sexualization

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dc.contributor.authorNadan, Devisha
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-13T20:42:01Z
dc.date.available2023-03-13T20:42:01Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractSocial media has become an integral part of adolescent growth and development, with sexualized social media at the forefront as an influencing factor. As adolescents engage in the content found on social media and take part in identity exploration, their mental health can be impacted. With various social media platforms marketed towards adolescent populations, and imagery focused on appearance and social acceptance, there has been an increase in negative mental health outcomes amongst this demographic. This capstone explores how sexualized social media impacts adolescent mental health, with a specific focus on body dysmorphic disorder. An informative newsletter for mental health professionals is proposed as a method to enhance their knowledge and ability to reduce the impacts of sexualized social media on adolescent mental health.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11803/2016
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisher.institutionCity University of Seattle (CityU)
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States
dc.rightsopenAccess
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/
dc.subjectadolescent
dc.subjectadolescence
dc.subjectbody image
dc.subjectbody dysmorphic disorder
dc.subjectdepression
dc.subjectErikson's stages of psychosocial development
dc.subjectfeminist theory
dc.subjectself-image
dc.subjectsexualization
dc.subjectsocial media
dc.titleThe Impact of Social Media on Adolescent Populations: An In-Depth Look at Female Sexualization
dc.typeThesis
thesis.degree.disciplineCounselling
thesis.degree.grantorCity University of Seattle (CityU)
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Counselling
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