Cyber bullying linked to poor body image

Peer pressure, pressure to conform, and cyberbullying are all factors in teenagers’ poor perception of their own body image, according to new research.

Cyber bullying linked to poor body image

Peer pressure, pressure to conform, and cyberbullying are all factors in teenagers’ poor perception of their own body image, according to new research, writes Noel Baker.

Adolescents who report being cyberbullied are also twice as likely to perceive themselves as too fat.

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