Unal, Gonca AyseKocatepe Avcı, Ufuk2025-03-072025-03-0720241179-1578https://doi.org/10.2147/PRBM.S491268https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12507/2553Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between compulsive use of social media and orthorexia, with a focus on the mediating role of eating attitudes. Patients and Methods: The study involved 255 participants between the ages of 18–65 who did not have any psychiatric disorders or developmental disabilities. The participants completed a Sociodemographic Information Form, Orthorexia Nervosa Inventory, Social Media Addiction Scale, and Eating Attitudes Test. Results: The results showed a positive correlation between orthorexia and all other scales and sub-scales. Multiple regression analyses revealed that eating attitudes were a significant predictor of all sub-dimensions of orthorexia. Additionally, the sub-dimension of Conflict on the Social Media Addiction Scale was found to predict the Impairments sub-dimension of orthorexia. Further analysis using the PROCESS macro showed that compulsive use of social media not only directly predicted orthorexia, but also indirectly through eating attitudes. Conclusion: These findings emphasize the importance of addressing both compulsive use of social media and eating attitudes when working with individuals who exhibit orthorexic symptoms in clinical settings. © 2024 Unal and Kocatepe Avcı.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessadultcompulsive use of social mediaeating attitudeInstagramorthorexiaArticle17423742482-s2.0-8521244889310.2147/PRBM.S491268Q2