Over ninety percent of American teens and the majority of children have smartphones. As access to social media increases so does the growing concern for the psychological well-being of today's youth. The current cross-sectional study examined the media use, appearance pressure, and body image of 150 Midwestern American Generation Z (born in 1997–2012) youth. This study assessed media use by child-report, parent-report, and by gathering data directly from the child's smartphone. Results demonstrated that media use was higher in teens than children, but did not suggest strong gender differences. The data also showed the inconsistencies present in media use reporting, with parents overestimating the amount of time their children spend on phones. Media use was found to be unrelated to body image. Media pressure and social media integration into participants’ social routines were intercorrelated and higher in the older age groups than the younger ones. Media pressure and media use was found to be less gendered than expected, but greatly shifted with age. Time spent on social media may be less influential on body image than the content of the media being consumed.

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关于 Z 世代社交媒体使用和身体形象的“倒茶”

超过 90% 的美国青少年和大多数儿童拥有智能手机。随着社交媒体的普及，当今年轻人的心理健康也日益受到关注。当前的横断面研究调查了 150 名美国中西部 Z 世代（出生于 1997-2012 年）年轻人的媒体使用、外表压力和身体形象。这项研究通过儿童报告、家长报告以及直接从孩子的智能手机收集数据来评估媒体使用情况。结果表明，青少年的媒体使用率高于儿童，但并未表明存在明显的性别差异。数据还显示媒体使用报告中存在不一致之处，家长高估了孩子花在手机上的时间。研究发现媒体的使用与身体形象无关。媒体压力和社交媒体融入参与者的社交习惯是相互关联的，并且在老年组中比年轻组中更高。研究发现，媒体压力和媒体使用的性别差异低于预期，但随着年龄的增长而发生很大变化。花在社交媒体上的时间对身体形象的影响可能小于所消费的媒体内容的影响。