Addictive behaviorsHumansFemaleSocial MediaYoung AdultVaping
The relationship between social media use, thin-ideal internalization, and college women's use of electronic cigarettes for weight control: A mediation analysis.
Kyra V Newcombe, Yu Lu, Taylor Zingg, Lois Coleman, Jinhee Seo, Glenn Leshner, Marshall K Cheney
Published: 202610.1016/j.addbeh.2025.108555
Abstract
PURPOSE: Some college women report using electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) for weight control. Social media frequently promotes e-cigarettes for weight management and reinforces unrealistic body ideals, which may foster body dissatisfaction and un…
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