APS
2026 APS Annual Convention · 2026
Social Media Usage and Orthorexia Nervosa: The Mediating Roles of Cultural Norms and Personality Traits
- Savannah Moore
Tennessee Technological University - Stephanie Kazanas
Tennessee Tech University
Abstract
This study will investigate whether increased social media usage predicts higher orthorexia nervosa symptoms, while also examining the mediating roles of cultural norms and personality traits. We expect that social media usage will remain the leading predictor of orthorexia severity even when controlling for individual differences and cultural norms.