TY - JOUR
T1 - The prevalence and determinants of body dysmorphic disorder among young social media users
T2 - A cross-sectional study
AU - Alsaidan, Mohammed Saud
AU - Altayar, Nawaf Saad
AU - Alshmmari, Saqer Habeeb
AU - Alshammari, Meshari Mahud
AU - Alqahtani, Faisal Turki
AU - Mohajer, Khaled Abdullah
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
©Copyright: the Author(s), 2020 Licensee PAGEPress, Italy
PY - 2020/12/22
Y1 - 2020/12/22
N2 - Social media that is heavily used in Saudi Arabia has been linked to a negative impact on body image satisfaction. The objective of the current study was to examine the burden, determinants, and impacts of Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) among a community sample of social media users in Saudi Arabia. The Internet-based cross-sectional study was conducted among social media users during January and February 2020. BDD was assessed using a validated BDD Questionnaire. A total of 1010 participants were included in the current analysis. A total of 42 (4.2%) met the criteria of BDD, with higher prevalence in younger participants. The defects of high concerns were skin disfigurements (64.2%) and hair issues (42.3%). BDD was significantly associated with spending a longer time on Snapchat and Instagram and less interest in religious topics. BDD group was more likely to compare their appearance with famous people in social media. BDD group reported more harassment and more history of psychiatric problems. There is a need to educate the public about the risk of BDD and to promote safe social networking.
AB - Social media that is heavily used in Saudi Arabia has been linked to a negative impact on body image satisfaction. The objective of the current study was to examine the burden, determinants, and impacts of Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) among a community sample of social media users in Saudi Arabia. The Internet-based cross-sectional study was conducted among social media users during January and February 2020. BDD was assessed using a validated BDD Questionnaire. A total of 1010 participants were included in the current analysis. A total of 42 (4.2%) met the criteria of BDD, with higher prevalence in younger participants. The defects of high concerns were skin disfigurements (64.2%) and hair issues (42.3%). BDD was significantly associated with spending a longer time on Snapchat and Instagram and less interest in religious topics. BDD group was more likely to compare their appearance with famous people in social media. BDD group reported more harassment and more history of psychiatric problems. There is a need to educate the public about the risk of BDD and to promote safe social networking.
KW - Body dysmorphic disorder
KW - Body image
KW - Dermatology
KW - Psychiatry
KW - Social media
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85099351402&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.4081/DR.2020.8774
DO - 10.4081/DR.2020.8774
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85099351402
SN - 2036-7392
VL - 12
SP - 70
EP - 76
JO - Dermatology Reports
JF - Dermatology Reports
IS - 3
ER -