LIFE STYLE, USE OF DIGITAL MEDIA AND ITS INFLUENCE ON THE LIVES OF ADULT WOMEN

Authors

  • Rosana Henn Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina (UNISUL)
  • Julia Forster Alexandre Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina (Unisul)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14210/rbts.v9n1.p74-85

Keywords:

Redes sociais, Mídias sociais, Estilo de vida

Abstract

The evolution of social networks and digital media is accompanied by the change in beauty standards, targeting women who are pressured to achieve unattainable bodies. In this way, this research aimed to evaluate the life habits, consumption of digital media and its influence on the lives of adult women in Santa Catarina, Brazil. It had an observational, descriptive, cross seccional and quantitative character. Data collection took place through an online questionnaire sent through social networks, in the second half of 2022. Of the 162 evaluated, 85.4% felt influenced by digital media. The most used social networks were Instagram®, WhatsApp®, Facebook and TikTok®. The results show that women have already wanted to change their bodies after viewing photos and videos of standard bodies and that they are influenced in a positive or negative way, depending on what content is consumed and the way they are interpreted individually.

Author Biographies

Rosana Henn, Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina (UNISUL)

Mestre em Ciência dos Alimentos (Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina - UFSC). Docente e pesquisadora do Curso de Nutrição da Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina (UNISUL). rosana.henn@animaeducacao.com.br 

Julia Forster Alexandre, Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina (Unisul)

Acadêmica do Curso de Nutrição da Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina (UNISUL). juliaforsteralexandre@gmail.com

Published

2023-03-24