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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

Authors of this article:

Isabel Alfonso-Fuertes1 Author Orcid Image ;   Miguel Angel Alvarez-Mon2, 3, 4 Author Orcid Image ;   Rafael Sanchez del Hoyo5, 6 Author Orcid Image ;   Miguel A Ortega2, 3 Author Orcid Image ;   Melchor Alvarez-Mon2, 3, 7 Author Orcid Image ;   Rosa M Molina-Ruiz5, 8 Author Orcid Image
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