• Ms. Kawalmeet Kaur Saluja
• Dr. Nethravathi R
• Ms. Reethu Varna

Social media and networks refers to a collection of series, websites and applications that facilitate communication across the globe. Emerging adulthood is the period between adolescence and early adulthood. It can also be a period where individuals may feel stuck in the phase of taking full responsibility and not being able to do so, and a sense of broad possibilities for the future; where they might want to enhance all the opportunities that the future might offer them. The present research aims to study the influence of social networks on body image among emerging adults. The Hypothesis of the research is “Social Networking addiction is the predictor of body image among emerging adults.” The Social Networking addiction scale (Shahnawaz, M., & Rehman, U, 2020) and Body Image scale (Thomas Cash, 2000) will be used for the present study. Emerging adults are the sample for the present research. The Linear Regression Analysis will be used to find out the influence of social networking addiction on body image among emerging adults. The research showed that there is a low positive correlation between Social Networking Addiction and Body Image for males and a moderate positive correlation for females. For both the genders, Social Networking Addiction is a significant predictor of body image. Hence the hypothesis stating that “Social Networking Addiction is. Predictor for Body Image among emerging adults” is accepted for both males and females.

Social Media and Networking Sites, Body Image, Emerging adults, Addiction

"Influence of Social Networking Usage on Body Image among Emerging Adults", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 5, page no.f92-f101, May-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2305516.pdf

"Influence of Social Networking Usage on Body Image among Emerging Adults", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 5, page no. ppf92-f101, May-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2305516.pdf