Social Body Research Articles

Social media, body image and mental health: a bibliometric analysis

The relationship between social media, body image and mental health has been gaining attention. The present study aimed to map, through bibliometric parameters, the development of scientific productions that relate social media, body image and mental health. The research was carried out in the PubMed database and bibliometric indicators were analysed using the Bibliometrix statistical package, available in R language. We analysed 11.132 articles dated from 1982 to 2024, published in 1.799 journals and authored by 38.290 researchers. Over time, publications had an annual growth of 5.08% and a total of 22.92% of international collaborations. The Journal of Medical Internet Research stands out with the largest number of publications (n = 1,184) and the University of Toronto (n = 845) and researcher Helen Christensen (n = 141) with the largest number of published works. The analyses demonstrated interest in studying populations of different ages, with emphasis on research with women. Preponderant collaboration was identified between the United States, China, Canada and Italy, as well as between Germany, Sweden and Switzerland. It is concluded that research related to the topics investigated is gaining more space in publications, as well as international interest in its study, discussion and understanding.

Social Media Use and Body Dysmorphia among Adolescents in Western Mindanao, Philippines: A Cross-sectional and Case Series Study

Abstract Introduction: The widespread use of social media has raised concerns about its impact on mental health among the youth. Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a debilitating mental disorder, involving an excessive fixation on the belief that certain body parts are distorted. The study sought to determine the relationship between social media use and body dysmorphia symptoms and explore reasons influencing these. Subjects and Methods: A cross-sectional study design and a case series were utilized. The participants (n = 154) were adolescents 15–19 years old in Zamboanga City, Philippines. Self-administered questionnaires were utilized to measure social media use, and the Appearance Anxiety Inventory (AAI) questionnaires were used to screen for BDD. A case series was done through key informant interviews among the three highest-scoring participants on the AAI. Descriptive statistics, Chi-square test, t-test, Pearson correlation, and Spearman correlation were utilized in the study. Results: Positive BDD screening was significantly associated with increased time spent on TikTok and was correlated with posting text-based comments on one’s profile, looking at photos and posts on others’ profiles, and editing photos before posting. Increased time on Facebook, TikTok, and total time spent on all platforms positively correlated with AAI scores, while time on Threads exhibited a negative correlation. Conclusion: The study presents the concerning impact of social media on the mental health of young people, associating significant use to increased symptoms of BDD. It underscores the importance of fostering digital literacy and responsible social media usage to mitigate these negative effects among adolescents in Zamboanga City.

The Body and Gender in Perspective

The concept of body and gender brought contentious discourses in ethnomusicological studies and analysis over the centuries and has become a central issue for consideration in the 21st century. This discourse is based on gender and bodies’ evolvement in ethnomusicology and how relevant these issues are to 21st-century ethnomusicologists. The paper employed existing literature to discuss theories and conceptual analysis of bodies, gender, and ethnomusicology from different societies, status, sexual orientation, and value divergence. The findings reiterated that ethnomusicological discourse presently sees the physical body and social body as a connecting process to multiple types of power relations such as social control and gender formation. Most importantly, cultural identity, gender, and sexuality in cross-cultural enclaves such as homosexuality and transgender in Africa pose an ideological, cultural, and legitimacy quandary to ethnomusicologists in the 21st century. Therefore, ethnomusicological discourse must have a comprehensive method for resolving ethical dilemmas in cross-cultural and social phenomena.

SELF ESTEEM REMAJA PENGGUNA INSTAGRAM DITINJAU DARI BODY IMAGE DAN SOCIAL COMPARISON SEBAGAI MODERATOR

Instagram is a visual-based platform that is popular among teenagers. Beauty standards on Instagram have an impact on users' body image. Dissatisfaction with body image causes individuals to make social comparisons which can reduce self-esteem. The higher the level of comparison, the greater the impact of body image on self-esteem. This study aims to determine the influence of social comparison, body image, and self-esteem variables. This research uses a quantitative approach and a cross-sectional correlational design. The population of this study was 155 with the characteristics of active Instagram users, aged 12-19 years, and domiciled in Surabaya, using convenience sampling data collection techniques. Findings reveal that body image influences adolescents' self-esteem (F = 48.576 p < .001). However, social comparison has no effect in moderating body image on increasing or decreasing self-esteem. Research findings show that Instagram is a platform for adolescents to seek feedback and shape their body image through social comparison with existing content, thus influencing individual self-esteem.

Problems with the Institutional Form of the Implementing Agency of Social Security in Indonesia

The administration of social security in Indonesia is entrusted to two newly formed institutions as mandated by Law Number 40 of 2004 concerning National Social Security System, namely BPJS for Health and BPJS for Employment. The basis for the operation of these two institutions is Law Number 24 of 2011 concerning the Implementing Agency of Social Security. These two bodies are public legal entities that were formed from the transition to the previous form of a limited liability company, namely PT Jamsostek (persero) and PT Askes (persero). The new form of the social security implementing agency as mentioned creates problems that need to find solutions to various problems that occur. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to find out what are the problems with the institutional forms of the Implementing Agency of Social Security in Indonesia. The method used in this research is to use juridical, namely by examining the legal materials, both primary legal materials, secondary legal materials, and tertiary legal materials used. The approach used is a statutory approach and a comparative approach. The research results show that there are problems that arise in the institutions administering social security in Indonesia. These problems are related to the governance of the agency, from the formation process, changes in characteristics from a limited liability company to a public legal entity, the failure to merge social security administering bodies as contained in Law Number 24 of 2011 concerning Social Security Administering Bodies and related to employment aspects in the social security administration body.

Examining the Mediating Role of Body Esteem in the Relationship Between Social Body Anxiety and Health-Oriented Lifestyle in Women with Obesity

Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the mediating role of body esteem in the relationship between social body anxiety and a health-oriented lifestyle in women with obesity. Methods and Materials: The present study is applied in nature and belongs to the category of correlational designs, specifically structural equation modeling. The statistical population consisted of all women with obesity who visited obesity and beauty clinics in various regions of Tehran in 2023. The sample size was determined using Stevens' (1996) sample estimation method, with a total of 250 participants considered. Data were collected using the Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile (HPLP) by Walker et al. (1987), the Social Physique Anxiety Scale by Hart et al. (1989), and the Body Esteem Scale by Mendelson et al. (2001). Data analysis was conducted using SPSS version 26 and AMOS version 24. Findings: Pearson correlation results showed a significant relationship between social body anxiety, body esteem, and a health-oriented lifestyle. The results also indicated that social anxiety (β = -0.202, P = 0.033) had a significant negative effect on a health-oriented lifestyle, and body esteem (β = 0.285, P = 0.011) had a significant positive effect on a health-oriented lifestyle. Social anxiety (β = -0.379, P < 0.001) had a significant negative effect on body esteem. Additionally, the results showed that body esteem plays a mediating role in the relationship between social body anxiety and a health-oriented lifestyle in women with obesity, with an indirect effect of -0.1102. Conclusion: Overall, the results indicate that body esteem significantly mediates this relationship. Specifically, social anxiety can impact a health-oriented lifestyle through its effect on body esteem. This suggests that changes in body esteem can alter the way social anxiety affects a health-oriented lifestyle. The negative indirect effect suggests that the relationship between social anxiety and a health-oriented lifestyle is inversely influenced by body esteem.

Analysis of Factors Affecting Patient Satisfaction of Social Health Insurance Administration Body Participants Non-Beneficiaries of Contribution Assistance at Kasih Ibu Lhokseumawe Hospital Year 2022

<div><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left"><tbody><tr><td align="left" valign="top"><p><em>Patient satisfaction is an important and main thing that must be the attention of health facilities in providing their services. Factors that affect inpatient satisfaction are as follows: doctor services, nursing services, medical support services, administrative services, inpatient room facilities. This study aims to analyze the factors that affect patient satisfaction of Social Security Organizing Agency</em><em> </em><em>Non-</em><em> Beneficiaries of </em><em>Contribution Assistance Recipients participants at Kasih Ibu Lhokseumawe Hospital in 2022. The location of this study was conducted at Kasih Ibu Hospital which is located at Jalan Merdeka No. 17 Lhokseumawe City.The number of samples in the study was 207 hospitalized patients. This study uses multiple logistic regression test analysis with modeling at the level of meaning p < 0.05 and CI (Confidence Interval) and the variables that are model candidates have p values < 0.25. Next to find out the significant variables using a confidence interval of 95% (=0.05). Doctor services, nursing services, drug availability, inpatient room facilities, health worker competency facilities, Nurse service variables are the most dominant variables affecting patient satisfaction of </em> <em>Social Health Insurance Administration Body participants who are non-recipients of contribution assistance at Kasih Ibu Lhokseumawe General Hospital.</em><em> </em><em></em></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div><strong><em>Keywords : External Factors, Internal Factors, Patient Satisfication, Participants</em></strong>

CONSUMER PROTECTION FOR HEALTH SERVICES USERS OF SOCIAL HEALTH SECURITY ADMINISTERING BODIES FROM AN ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVE (Research Study at Sawang Community Health Center, North Aceh)

Consumer protection is the pursuit of legal certainty and safeguards for customers. In Indonesia, this extends to all citizens, including civil servants, retired TNI/POLRI recipients, veterans, and other State-Owned Enterprises, who are covered by National Health Insurance. This insurance is managed by the Social Health Security Administering Body, a legal entity directly accountable to the President. The establishment of this body aimed to ensure the well-being of participants and their families by providing essential living necessities. Within this context, several significant issues arise. One pertains to how the Health Social Security Administering Body safeguards the rights of patients at the Sawang Health Center. Additionally, there are challenges in upholding patient rights at this center. Empirical juridical research was employed to investigate these matters, involving data from human interactions through interviews, direct observations, physical evidence, and archives. The findings reveal that some rights remain unfulfilled. For instance, patients holding Social Security Administering Agency cards may face prosecution if they seek treatment at a health facility different from the one listed on their card. Furthermore, many cards, including BPJS cards, Resident Identity Cards, or Family Cards, are not registered with the Population and Civil Registration Service (Dukcapil), creating obstacles for the Sawang Community Health Center. To address these challenges, efforts should be made to prevent prosecution for patients with cards that differ from their treatment facility, ensuring they receive necessary medication. Additionally, inactive Social Security Administering Body cards should be reactivated to enhance access to healthcare. In summary, consumer protection in the context of healthcare at the Sawang Community Health Center and the role of the Social Security Administering Agency is a complex issue. Addressing challenges related to card discrepancies and inactivity is crucial for the protection of patient rights in this setting

Implementasi Asas Persamaan Perlakuan Bagi Pasien Rawat Inap DiRumah Sakit Umum Daerah dr. R. Goeteng Taroenadibrata BerdasarkanPeraturan Daerah Nomor 3 Tahun 2020 Tentang Pelayanan Publik DiKabupaten Purbalingga

This study aims to find out how the implementation of the principle of equality of treatment in public services in thehealth sector at the Regional General Hospital (RSUD) dr. R. Goeteng Taroenadibrata, Purbalingga Regency, and tofind out what factors hinder the hospital in applying the principle of equality of treatment in the health sector toinpatients who use BPJS services (Social Security Administering Body) and patients who use public services. Theapproach method used in this study is a sociological juridical research method, and data analysis in this study usesqualitative analysis methods. The results of research at the Regional General Hospital (RSUD) dr. R. GoetengTaroenadibrata in providing health services to inpatients using BPJS (Social Security Administering Agency) servicesand patients using public services, there are still differences in health services to inpatients using BPJS services(Social Security Organizing Agency) and patients using services In general, the difference is in the room facilities forinpatients. In Purbalingga Regency Regional Regulation Number 3 of 2020 concerning Public Services Article 4, it isclearly stated that there should not be unequal treatment (discrimination) in public services, one of which is relatedto health services. Even so, in the implementation of health services by applying the principle of equal treatment ofpatients, there are still several inhibiting factors. Factors hindering the implementation of the principle of equality oftreatment in terms of health services to inpatients using BPJS services and general services at the Regional GeneralHospital (RSUD) dr. R. Goeteng Taroenadibrata Purbalingga, namely: facilities and infrastructure (room facilities),responsiveness and communication between officers (medical staff) and patients

Factors Causing Pending Claims at Nyi Ageng Serang Regional General Hospital

Nyi Ageng Serang Regional General Hospital submits monthly collective claims for the Social Health Insurance Administration Body patients. Based on the observations made at the Nyi Ageng Serang Regional General Hospital, the Social Health Insurance Administration Body claim file was pending by the Social Health Insurance Administration Body verifier because it needed to be confirmed. The pending claims will cause the payment of claims from the Social Health Insurance Administration Body to the hospital to be delayed, and it might affect service activities and financing for the hospital. Pending claims must be explored more deeply to the causal factors so they can be handled appropriately. This study aims to describe the factors causing pending claims for the Social Health Insurance Administration Body at the Nyi Ageng Serang Regional General Hospital. Data collection techniques used observation techniques, documentation studies, and interviews. Data analysis was performed using descriptive analysis. External factors that have caused pending claims include discrepancies in claim rates with the Minister of Health Regulations, incorrect codes, and incomplete codes. Meanwhile, the internal factors causing pending claims, according to the 5M management element, were the Man, Material, and Method factors.

Resisting Biopolitics: Social Body as a Main Factor

تهدف الورقة إلى توضيح مفهوم مقاومة السياسات الحيوية من خلال تتبعه عند الفيلسوف ميشيل فوكو، وإبراز دورها كعنصر، يستطيع من خلاله الجسد الاجتماعي مواجهة تطبيقات السياسات الحيوية القائمة على إدارة الحياة، وضبط البشر. كما تهدف أيضاً إلى الكشف عن دور الجسد الاجتماعي في عملية المقاومة، سواء من خلال المناعة، أو المواجهة القصدية. تتمحور مشكلة الورقة في عدم وضوح أشكال للمقاومة في حالة السياسات الحيوية. حيث تختلف هذه السياسات من خلال أساليبها في ضوء العمليات الخفية والناعمة، التي تتضح عندما تلعب السياسات الحيوية دورًا كسياسة تشريح تركز على الجسم كآلة - لتحسين قدراته، توجيهه ودمجه في أنظمة تأديبية فعالة، في حين أنها تهدف إلى الموت من خلال الاستبعاد العرقي وعمليات تصنيف البشر، لذا تتطلب السياسات الحيوية أساليب مبتكرة لمقاومتها. في ضوء وجود أشكال واضحة للمقاومة تاريخياً يظهر وضوح العنصر الذي يجب رفضه أو مقاومته، فالاستبداد يبدو أكثر وضوحاً عندما يتمثل بالحاكم أو نظام الدولة، أو المستعمر، أما في حالة السياسات الحيوية التي تعتبر سياسات غير ظاهرة، فإن المهمة تصبح أكثر تعقيداً من ناحية الكشف عن طبيعة هذه السياسات ومن ثم إمكانية مقاومتها. تتبع الورقة المنهج التحليلي لتحقيق المراد منها، من خلال السعي إلى الكشف عن طبيعة المفاهيم المرتبطة بها مثل: مفهوم المقاومة المرتبط بأساليب السياسات الحيوية، واختلاف تلك المقاومة عن مقاومة السياسات الاستبدادية أو الاستعمار، وتفكيك أشكال المقاومة مثل: مفهوم المناعة، والمواجهة القصدية، والنتائج المنبثقة عن أشكال هذه المقاومة المنسجمة مع طبيعة السلطة الحيوية، والجسد الاجتماعي الخاضع للمراقبة، بوصفه طرفاً مقابلاً للسلطة يدخل في علاقة معها. توصلت الورقة إلى استنتاجات مهمة منها: أن مقاومة الجسد الاجتماعي للسياسات الحيوية، ضمن محاولات قائمة في سياق العلاقة بين الجسد والسلطة، تقوم على صراع وتوتر لا ينتهي بتفوق طرف على طرف آخر، وإنما تكمن المقاومة في استمرارية الصراع، بحيث تخلق مقاومة الجسد الاجتماعي أسلوب سلطوي جديد، في حين تنتج السلطة مقاومة دائمة لها.

The Negative Relationship Between Social Media and Body Image of Women

Nowadays, women are plagued by body anxiety, and social media is gradually destroying women's confidence and deepening women's body image. It's not just teenage women, adult women are also suffering from body images. On social media, women are always troubled by body image and attacked by the outside world. The purpose of this paper is to determine how social media affects women's body image and to identify the types of women who are most influenced by it. This article provides the background information about social media and body image, and also consider the factors that social media influence women in daily life. The paper finds that most of female is struggle with body image and suffer from the body sham. It is clear that social media and body image force many women struggle with poor mental health, and even affect their physical health, in the end of the article, the solutions about addressing the body image in social media, family and individual are provided. Through this article, women's mental health and body anxiety will be paid attention to, and hopefully more women will come out of body anxiety. Future research should focus more comprehensively on women's body image, such as life habits, age, interests and hobbies.

The Impact of Social Media on Self-Image Control in Adolescents and Relevant Factors

Adolescents increasingly used social media, and it was found to have a substantial impact on their self-image control. This review investigated the general impact of social media on teenage self-image, with a particular emphasis on the role of age and gender. Furthermore, the research analyzed the elements that contributed to negative self-image, which could be divided into two categories: social media and body shame, as well as a crucial cognitive aspect, notably appearance control beliefs. It also discussed the effects of the action of making social comparisons related to appearance on social media, along with the awareness of objectification of the body and the control of body image portrayed in images, which had a significant impact on how adolescents perceived themselves. It emphasized importance of the jurisdiction with people with their looking on adolescent self-image, with beliefs about appearance control influencing behavior and attitudes about body image. It has addressed cognitive issues like appearance control beliefs, which was critical in supporting positive self-image and mental health in teenagers. Finally, this review study underlined the importance of raising knowledge about the collision due to internet usage on the idea teenagers had for their looking, particularly girls. The research emphasized the necessity of addressing elements that contributed to problematic self-image, such as social media and body shame, as well as a crucial cognitive aspect, and proposed interventions that helped improve good self-image and mental health in teenagers.

The Correlation Between Editability and Self-esteem

The use of social media technologies is surging at an astonishing rate. The number of users who edit their photos before posting them to gain more attention and to boost their self-confidence is constantly increasing. In the meantime, their self-esteem is being influenced either positively or adversely. Many scholarly investigations focused on photo editing and its influence on the self-esteem of individuals utilizing social media platforms have predominantly affirmed the notable impact of this cultural phenomenon on users' self-esteem. By reviewing previous studies, this paper references and critically examines a collection of scholarly literature, focusing on the relationship between editability and self-esteem. The present argument proposes that the photo-editing proficiency of the majority of users has an evident effect on their self-esteem. A number of papers in this field have tackled subjects related to body image and social comparison, clarifying the connection between editability and self-esteem by examining these two concepts. This paper concludes that editability mainly influences the user’s self-esteem, explaining the reason with two concepts -- social comparison and body image. The significance of this review is to assist researchers in finding studies that discuss editability and self-esteem, as well as related areas. Further research should delve more into how the use of filters and Photoshop apps affect the public’s self-esteem.

Multi-analytical approach for Risk identification and its management for successful Infrastructure projects

It has been determined that managing risks is a crucial management technique for achieving project goals in terms of time, money, quality, and degree. On the basis of a thorough analysis of agreement states, this article recognises dangers and categorises them into eight categories. It is viewed in a personal way. It is believed that social body opposition, risk assessment, plan modifications, and work suspension will all have the biggest effects on the project's objectives. This research has produced a few suggestions for reducing the hazards associated with development projects, or mitigation methods. The contract agreements are employed as a tool to track risk, and the client, contractors, and financial backers who are sponsoring the project must specify how they intend to threaten the executive's plan during the project's lifespan. It is intended that clients, contractors, project workers, and governmental organisations will work together to manage projected hazards as they arise, starting at the attainability stage.

#mybestmidlife: Profiles of photo-based social media use and body image among midlife women

Empirical data, predominantly from young women, suggest photo-based social media use is associated with greater body dissatisfaction. The present study aimed to extend these findings to midlife women and identify risk profiles for maladaptive appearance-focused social media use. A convenience sample of female Instagram users aged 40 or over (M= 50.92 years) (n = 192) was collected. Most participants were partnered, white, highly educated, and heterosexual. A cluster analysis in cross-sectional data grouped participants into four categories according to body image indices (following body positive or fitness accounts, body appreciation and dissatisfaction, thin and muscular ideal internalization, and appearance comparison). Differences by cluster emerged according to indices of social media use (e.g., photo editing, social media rumination), although following appearance-related content across types seemed to distinguish risk profiles more than the types of appearance-related content engaged with (i.e., body positive vs fitness). Furthermore, results indicated that higher social media use was associated with greater perceived negative effects of social media, suggesting that awareness alone may be insufficient to reduce behavioral risk. Findings indicate that some midlife women who use photo-based social media may be at high risk for appearance concerns, warranting further research and resource development for this group.

Effects of lavender oil on odor elimination, ostomy adjustment and quality of life in patients with permanent colostomy: A randomized controlled trial

PurposeThe aim of this study is to assess the impact of lavender oil on odor elimination, ostomy adjustment and quality of life outcomes in patients with permanent colostomy. Specifically, the study aims to compare the outcomes of an experimental group receiving lavender oil intervention with those of a control group. MethodsA randomized controlled trial design was employed, including an experimental group receiving lavender oil intervention and a control group receiving standard care. The study participants were patients with permanent colostomy. Various variables were assessed, including odor scale, work and social functioning, sexuality and body image, stoma function, financial concerns, acceptance, anxiety/preoccupation, social engagement and anger. ResultsThe post-scores assessment showed significant differences between the experimental and control groups in all variables. The experimental group exhibited significantly more positive outcomes concerning the reduction of odor (p<0.001), performance in the workplace (p<0.001), body image connected to sexuality (p<0.001), stoma functionality (p<0.001), financial worries (p=0.005), acceptance levels (p<0.001), anxiety levels (p<0.001), social involvement (p<0.001), and irritability (p<0.001). Effect sizes were substantial (=0.88-0.98 in all variables but one), indicating significant differences in average scores before and after the intervention. ConclusionThe findings of this study suggest that lavender oil intervention effectively improved odor elimination, ostomy adjustment and quality of life outcomes in patients with permanent colostomy.

“Everyone does it but no one really wants to talk about it”: roles and meanings of bodily secretions in the confines of distance running groups

ABSTRACT Bodily secretions such as urinating, expectorating, defaecating and flatulating during distance running often play an integral part in the distance runner’s routine, but to a large degree remain undiscussed in public. The aim of this study is to deconstruct this taboo topic by shedding light on the nexus between secretions and their sociocultural meanings and implications in the confines of running groups. Drawing on Douglas’s (1970) conceptual framework of the physical and social body-system, the paper provides a novel examination of bodily secretions and their dictated norms and assigned symbolic meanings. The contribution of this paper is to address the lacuna of research that focuses on the runner’s (lived) body in times of secretion and the way it is navigated in the process of being in and belonging to a running group. An ethnographic research design of three years was implemented in two running groups, using participant observation and semi-structured interviews. The data presented suggest that while the running social body often restricts the novice runner’s corporeal body in times of secretion, veteran runners seem to be looser and more unauthorised in the social system, treating their bodies and their secretions with less restraint and less feeling the need to hide or to be embarrassed by their secretions. Moreover, it is evident that bodily secretions are highly gendered. In this context, in contrast to male runners in the study, female runners are drastically more vigilant regarding the way they might be perceived, both to themselves and to others.

Scolie sur l’évolution du droit médical érotique : Des maladies vénériennes aux remèdes aphrodisiaques, « iatrique ou pas ? »

Analyse the doctor's role relative to diseases formerly qualified as venereal on the one hand, to aphrodisiac remedies on the other, reveals the existing tension between the care of the social body and the human body, between public and individual health. The evolution of the medical law relating to carnal love demonstrates a significant evolution in this area. By redefining iatric activities, in other words those that come under the art of the doctor, it questions the definition of medicine itself.

Social Comparison and Body Image in Teenage Users of the TikTok App.

The TikTok app is one of the video-based social media platforms that is currently trending and commonly used by teenagers. The data about teenage users of the TikTok app are limited. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of TikTok app use among teenagers in Saudi Arabia and to investigate the association between TikTok app use and the social comparison and the body image of the study population. Further, to explore the potential associations between the social comparison and the body image of the TikTok app users and their different characteristics. This cross-sectionalsurvey study was conducted all over Saudi Arabia. The study included male and female teenagers, aged 12-19 years. The researchers used a structured, self-administered questionnaire to collect data, and it was disseminated using different social media platforms. The social comparison was measured using the questionnaire of the Iowa-Netherlands Comparison Orientation Measure, and the body image was measured using the Measurement of the Body Image Scale. The data were analyzed using the SPSS software version 26 (Chicago, IL: SSPS Inc.). Continuous variables were compared using the Student's t-test, Mann-Whitney U test, or Kruskal-Wallis tests, whereas categorical variables were compared using the Chi-square or Fisher's exact tests as appropriate. Spearman'srank correlation was applied to investigate the association between body image and social comparison scores among TikTok app users and non-users. This study included 384 Saudi teenagers. Females (n=260) outnumbered males (n=124) (67.7% and 32.3%, respectively), and the mean of their age was 16.3±2.0 years. The researchers found a high prevalence (343/384, 89.3%) of TikTok app use among the studied teenagers. There was a significantly high median of the social comparison score among the TikTok app users (33.0, IQR: 28.0-38.0) compared to the non-users (28.0, IQR: 26.0-34.0), p=0.005. TikTok app users also showed a significantly lower median body image score (64.0, IQR: 54.0-72.0) in comparison to the non-users (67.0, IQR: 58.0-73.0), p=0.037. The correlation between social comparison and body image among teenagers using TikTok showed a negative relationship, but it was not significant (p=0.110). However, a significant negative weak relationship was found between body image and comparison of abilities (rs coefficient=-0.113, p=0.037). The findings of the current study indicate a high prevalence of TikTok use among teenagers in Saudi Arabia. The use of TikTok was associated with a high social comparison and a negative body image, with more than half of the users expressing a negative body image. Comparison of abilities was associated with an increased level of body dissatisfaction. These findings emphasize the need for the development and implementation of public health policies and awareness programs to promote body acceptance, especially for young people across the country. Future studies should focus on the long-term impact of TikTok use on psychological health.