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Scrolling Toward Dissatisfaction? A Longitudinal Examination of Short-Form Video Use, Body Dissatisfaction, and
Wei Hong1,2, Weibing Yang1,2, Yixuan Niu1,2
1Key Laboratory of Adolescent Cyberpsychology and Behavior (CCNU), Ministry of Education, Wuhan, China.
The International Journal of Eating Disorders
|April 13, 2026
Summary
Short-form video use contributes to disordered eating in nurses by increasing body dissatisfaction. Sociocultural attitudes toward appearance amplify this effect, highlighting risks for this occupational group.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Media Studies
- Public Health
Background:
- Prior research on social media and disordered eating primarily focused on adolescents and university students.
- Limited evidence exists regarding these associations in adult occupational groups.
- The study addresses a gap by examining Chinese female nurses.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the longitudinal association between short-form video use and disordered eating.
- To examine the mediating role of body dissatisfaction.
- To explore the moderating role of sociocultural attitudes toward appearance.
Main Methods:
- A two-wave longitudinal study with 400 Chinese female nurses.
- Data collected at baseline (T1) and four-month follow-up (T2).
- Structural equation modeling used to test mediation and moderated mediation.
Main Results:
- Short-form video use significantly predicted disordered eating indirectly through body dissatisfaction.
- Sociocultural attitudes, including perceived media pressure and thin-ideal internalization, moderated this pathway.
- The association was stronger for nurses with higher levels of these attitudes.
Conclusions:
- Body dissatisfaction is a key mechanism linking short-form video use to disordered eating.
- Sociocultural attitudes are critical susceptibility factors for media effects.
- Findings have implications for interventions to protect nurses' psychological well-being.
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