Published on in Vol 7 (2023)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/42207, first published .
Time Spent on Instagram and Body Image, Self-esteem, and Physical Comparison Among Young Adults in Spain: Observational Study

Time Spent on Instagram and Body Image, Self-esteem, and Physical Comparison Among Young Adults in Spain: Observational Study

Time Spent on Instagram and Body Image, Self-esteem, and Physical Comparison Among Young Adults in Spain: Observational Study

Isabel Alfonso-Fuertes   1 , MD ;   Miguel Angel Alvarez-Mon   2, 3, 4 , MD, PhD ;   Rafael Sanchez del Hoyo   5, 6 , MPH ;   Miguel A Ortega   2, 3 , PhD ;   Melchor Alvarez-Mon   2, 3, 7 , MD, PhD ;   Rosa M Molina-Ruiz   5, 8 , MD, PhD

1 Department of Psychology, Comillas University, Madrid, Spain

2 Department of Medicine and Medical Specialities, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Alcala, Alcala de Henares, Spain

3 Ramón y Cajal Institute of Sanitary Research, Madrid, Spain

4 Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor, Madrid, Spain

5 Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain

6 Unidad de Apoyo Metodológico a la Investigación and Preventive Department, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain

7 Immune System Diseases-Rheumatology and Internal Medicine Service, University Hospital Príncipe de Asturias, Alcala de Henares (Madrid), Spain

8 Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain

Corresponding Author:

  • Miguel Angel Alvarez-Mon, MD, PhD
  • Department of Medicine and Medical Specialities
  • Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
  • University of Alcala
  • Campus Universitario
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  • Alcala de Henares, 28871
  • Spain
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  • Email: maalvarezdemon@icloud.com