Digital Influencers and Female Self-Esteem: The Impacts of Beauty Standards Disseminated on Instagram

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17058/rzm.v15i1.21136

Keywords:

Media and subjectivity, Female self-esteem, Digital influencers, Instagram

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to understand how beauty standards disseminated by digital influencers on Instagram affect the self-esteem and body perception of women in the Vale do Rio Pardo region. We conducted semi-structured interviews and interpreted the findings through thematic analysis. The results indicate that social media and digital influencers exert a significant influence on the self-esteem of women in the region.

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Author Biographies

  • Camila Hartmann, Unisc

    Camila Hartmann

    Professora do Departamento de Gestão de Negócios e Comunicação da Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul. 

  • Camilly Letícia Reuter, Unisc

    Camilly Letícia Reuter

    Acadêmica de Jornalismo na Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul.

  • Patrícia Schuster , Unisc

    Patrícia Regina Schuster 
    Professora do Departamento de Gestão de Negócios e Comunicação da Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul.

Published

2026-07-02

How to Cite

Hartmann, C., Reuter, C. L., & Schuster , P. . (2026). Digital Influencers and Female Self-Esteem: The Impacts of Beauty Standards Disseminated on Instagram. Rizoma, 15(1), 179-199. https://doi.org/10.17058/rzm.v15i1.21136