Social Media Revolution: Negative Impact of Social Media on Female Self-Esteem

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cityu.schoolDivision of Arts and Sciences
cityu.siteVancouver, BC
cityu.site.countryCanada
dc.contributor.authorSandhu, Tejinder
dc.date.accessioned2018-11-27T00:38:51Z
dc.date.available2018-11-27T00:38:51Z
dc.date.issued2018-10-09
dc.description.abstractIn today's world, the use of social media has become a necessary daily activity. Social media is typically used for social interaction and a way to connect with one another. Social media in high doses does not do any good for one's mental health and it seems to have a particularly strong effect on women. Women try to lose weight to seek the acceptance of their appearance from others, which is never a successful approach on weight loss and pursuing a thin-ideal. Hence, this sends women further down the spiral of a negative outlook towards their physical appearance and this has become out of control due to technology. This manuscript-style thesis, grounded in a self-objectification theoretical framework, argues that social media has a negative impact on a woman's self-esteem and body image. First, it presents an overview of the definitions of all the important concepts being discussed. It further dives into the harsh realities of being a woman on social media and the feminine beauty ideals which are presented in the media and how these force woman to compare themselves to others whom they consider beautiful. Eating disorders and mental health issues arise from the thin-ideal internalization. This thesis encourages the ability to be kind to oneself and engage in mindful social networking. Clinical recommendations for other sources of theoretical modules, limitations to the thesis, and personal reflections will be discussed as well.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11803/757
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.subjectsocial media
dc.subjectself-objectification
dc.subjectbody image concerns
dc.subjectself-compassion and mindfulness
dc.subjectbeauty ideals
dc.subjectupward social comparison
dc.subjectlow self-esteem
dc.subjectthin-ideal internalization
dc.titleSocial Media Revolution: Negative Impact of Social Media on Female Self-Esteem
dc.typeThesis
thesis.degree.disciplineCounselling
thesis.degree.grantorCity University of Seattle
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Counselling
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