The effect of appearance-related social media consciousness in adolescents on body image, internalization of ideals and spiritual development

Aim: The purpose of this research; The aim of this study is to examine the appearance-related social media awareness, body image, internalization of ideals and its effects on psychological development in adolescents. Material and method: The research was in a relational screening model and regression and correlation were used in the analysis of the data. The population of the research is adolescents between the ages of 13-17 who are attending the 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th grades in Sivas. By using maximum diversity and stratified sampling methods in the research, 1641 students were reached. Personal information form, Internalization of Ideals, Appearance-Related Social Media Consciousness, Body Image and Spiritual Development Scales in Adolescence were used as data collection tools. Results: The study concluded that there is a significant, moderate and positive relationship between adolescents' body image and appearance-related social media awareness. It was concluded that there is a significant, low-level and positive relationship between adolescents' appearance-related social media awareness and internalization of ideals. It was concluded that there was a significant, low-level and positive relationship between adolescents' spiritual development and appearance-related social media awareness. Demographic variables used in the research; It was concluded that appearance-related social media awareness, body image, internalization of ideals significantly predicted perceptions of spiritual development. Conclusion: It was concluded that there is a significant relationship between adolescents' appearance-related social media awareness, internalization of body image ideals, and their psychological development and appearance-related perceptions. Keywords: Adolescents, internalization of ideals, social media awareness, body image and spiritual development