Cross-sectional analysis reveals social media influences eating attitudes and well-being, suggesting a moderated mediation role of orthorexia nervosa.
Key Points
Eating attitudes partially mediate the relationship between social media use and well-being among adults, indicating a significant behavioral connection.
Social media use positively predicted both eating attitudes and well-being, with coefficients of β = .83 and β = 1.05 respectively.
Using a cross-sectional design, this analysis involved data from 599 adults, highlighting cultural diversity in dietary norms across Turkey and Northern Cyprus.
Findings indicate that orthorexia nervosa moderates the relationship, particularly stronger among individuals with low orthorexia tendencies, emphasizing the need for targeted interventions.