Participants saw results in weeks, study says Peer-Reviewed PublicationTeens and young adults who reduced their social media use by 50% for just a few weeks saw significant improvement in how they felt about both their weight and their overall appearance compared with peers who maintained consistent levels of social media use, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. ”However, much of the psychological research on social media, body image and mental health is correlational, according to Goldfield, so it is uncertain whether people with body image and mental health issues spend more time on social media or if social media use leads to greater body image and mental health issues. Subject of ResearchArticle TitleArticle Publication DateMedia ContactCopyright © 2023 by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)