Title
Individual Differences Associated with Exposure to "ana-Mia" Websites: An Examination of Adolescents from 25 European Countries
Date Issued
01 August 2016
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Masaryk University
Publisher(s)
Mary Ann Liebert Inc.
Abstract
This study explores the individual differences associated with adolescents' exposure to "ana-mia" websites (i.e., websites where people discuss ways to be very thin, such as being anorexic). Participants were adolescents from a large cross-national survey in 25 European countries (N = 18,709, aged 11-16, 50% girls). Sociodemographic and individual factors (i.e., variables related to Internet use and personality traits) were included in a logistic regression performed separately for girls and boys. The results showed that sensation seeking and online disinhibition were both associated with an increased risk of exposure to "ana-mia" websites in girls as well as in boys, although some gender differences were apparent. In girls, but not in boys, the older the child and higher the socioeconomic status, higher the chance of being exposed to "ana-mia" websites. Further research is recommended to understand the real impact of "ana-mia" website exposure on adolescent health.
Start page
475
End page
480
Volume
19
Issue
8
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Salud pública, Salud ambiental
Psiquiatría
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-84981328336
PubMed ID
Source
Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking
ISSN of the container
21522715
Sponsor(s)
Acknowledgments The authors acknowledge the support of the Czech Science Foundation (THINLINE-GA15-05696S) and the Faculty of Social Studies, Masaryk University, the Czech Republic.
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