#Bopo: Enhancing body image through body positive social media- evidence to date and research directions

Rodgers, Rachel F.; Wertheim, Eleanor H.; Paxton, Susan J.; Tylka, Tracy L.; Harriger, Jennifer A.

doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2022.03.008

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“…The hypothesized theory of change for this SSI, reproduced from a manuscript describing results from a recent pilot of Project Body Neutrality (Smith et al, Forthcoming), is presented here as Figure 1. Body neutrality diverges from the popular “body positivity” movement, which advocates and scientists have criticized for excluding marginalized communities (Cwynar‐Horta, 2016; Darwin & Miller, 2021; Miller, 2016) and for its appearance‐centered message, which may not resonate with those who feel unable to love the way their body looks (e.g., gender‐diverse young adults experiencing gender dysphoria linked to their physicality; Hartman‐Munick et al, 2021; Legault & Sago, 2022; Rodgers et al, 2022; Lazuka et al, 2020; McGuire et al, 2016). The body neutrality concept draws from the academic literature on functionality appreciation research (Alleva & Tylka, 2021), and holds a culturally relevant, inclusive framing that explicitly rejects using appearance satisfaction to inform self‐worth.…”

Section: Creating New Ssis To Reduce Ed Symptomsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Realizing the untapped promise of single‐session interventions for eating disorders

Schleider

Smith

Ahuvia

2023

Intl J Eating Disorders

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Objective. Multi-level treatment barriers prevent up to 80% of individuals experiencing eating disorders (EDs) from accessing care. This treatment gap creates a critical need to identify interventions that are accessible, easily completable, and optimized for effectiveness by targeting core mechanisms linked to ED onset and maintenance. We propose single-session interventions (SSIs) as a promising path toward catalyzing innovation in the development of accessible, effective ED interventions. SSIs are structured programs that intentionally involve one encounter with a program or provider; they may serve as standalone or adjunctive clinical supports. All SSIs are built to acknowledge that any session might be someone's last-and that any single session can nonetheless yield meaningful clinical benefit. Method.We define SSIs, summarize research supporting their utility for ED symptoms and other mental health problems, and recommend future directions for work in this domain. Results. SSIs may hold promise to reduce some ED symptoms and risk factors, including restrictive eating and negative body image. Steps toward realizing this promise include (1) testing whether existing evidence-based SSIs (e.g., for depression) can also reduce EDs, risk factors, and symptoms; (2) developing novel SSIs that target modifiable ED risk factors and symptoms largely unaddressed by SSIs, such as purging and binge eating;(3) studying diverse implementation pathways; (4) capitalizing on SSIs' transdiagnostic utility to broaden funding opportunities; and (5) educating ED researchers and clinicians about SSIs. Discussion.Understanding the strengths and limits of mechanism-targeted SSIs for ED-related problems could be a low-risk, high-reward avenue towards reducing EDs at scale. Public Health SignificanceStatement: Most individuals experiencing eating disorders (EDs) never access any form of treatment, creating an urgent need to identify ED interventions built to overcome barriers to engaging with care. This Forum article introduces Single-Session Interventions (SSIs) as a promising path to rapidly developing and testing accessible, evidence-based ED supports; supplementing existing ED treatment models; and reducing the individual, familial, and societal burdens of EDs at scale.

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Section: Creating New Ssis To Reduce Ed Symptomsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Realizing the untapped promise of single‐session interventions for eating disorders

Schleider

Smith

Ahuvia

2023

Intl J Eating Disorders

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“…Most children and adolescents publish their photos on the above-mentioned portals, so-called “selfies” ( 27 ). Considering the sociocultural model ( 28 ), teenagers internalize the ideals of appearance that are conveyed by the media and make comparisons with them ( 29 , 30 ). According to the National Eating Disorders Association ( 31 ), body image is how an individual believes what they look like in the mirror, how they feel about their body, and how they feel in control about the body.…”

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#childhoodobesity – A brief literature review of the role of social media in body image shaping and eating patterns among children and adolescents

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Children’s food preferences are closely related to their parents’ food preferences and knowledge of food is linked to what their parents share with them. Parents, however, are not the only people who model such behavior. Paradoxically, the ubiquitous technological development can also pose a huge threat. In developed countries, 94% of teenagers use social media platforms such as: Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, or TikTok, and this also applies to children. It can therefore be argued that parents’ nutritional preferences and behavior are related to the same behaviors of children and there is an extensive literature on this subject. It is therefore important to check how other factors – new technology (and social media in particular) – can influence changes in this area. A literature search was conducted in the following databases: Google Scholar, PubMed, EBSCO in December 2021. After applying all the filters and verification of relevance in terms of the research on the topic of interest to us, 4 articles related to research on body image and social media and 4 articles related to research on food choices and social media among children and adolescents were obtained. The conducted analysis showed that various studies so far indicate that social media can have a very strong influence on the development of eating patterns and body image in children and adolescents, which in turn may be one of the risk factors for developing obesity when promoted behaviors are not associated with a healthy lifestyle. It is also worth pointing out that social media can be used as a resource in the prevention and treatment of obesity. A closer look at this topic seems to be particularly important due to the fact that, among adults, social media is not only a very important source of information about lifestyle, but also a source of social support when people attempting to lose weight. Therefore, by increasing preventive activity in social media and using modern solutions related to social media (including the use of hashtag signs), we can have a greater impact on the health awareness of children and adolescents around the world.

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“…This may subvert the typical depiction of non-thin women in the media (Ata & Thompson, 2010) and contradict typical fears associated with being overweight (e.g., fear of being rejected; Levinson et al 2019). Finally, neutral ratings of non-thin images may reflect the effects of the body positivity movement (Rodgers et al, 2022b) and changing perceptions of non-thin bodies. Rating non-thin bodies as less pleasant was associated with greater eating pathology, thin-ideal internalization, and fear of the unattractive self, with fear of the unattractive self moderating the relationship between nonthin body image valence ratings and eating pathology.…”

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confidence: 97%

Self-reported and physiological reactions to thin and non-thin bodies: Understanding motivational processes underlying disordered eating

Wilson¹,

Mehak²,

Racine³

2023

Preprint

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Objective: The present study examined the relative roles of approach and avoidance motivation in eating pathology using a multi-method approach combining self-report and physiological measures. The potential effect of internalized ideals and fears was also investigated. Method: Fifty-nine undergraduate women completed a picture-viewing task in which they viewed images of women’s bodies (thin and non-thin) and affective images. Self-report ratings of valence and arousal were measured along with physiological indicators of approach (postauricular reflex) and avoidance (startle blink reflex) motivation. Results: Greater eating pathology was associated with more negative valence ratings of both thin and non-thin images. There was a significant interaction between valence ratings of non-thin bodies and fear of the unattractive self in relation to eating pathology, such that eating pathology was highest in those who rated non-thin images as more unpleasant and internalized fears of being/becoming unattractive. Thin-ideal internalization did not significantly interact with ratings of thin images to predict eating pathology. There were no significant findings when examining physiological data. Conclusions: Results from self-report measures suggest that eating pathology is associated with avoidant reactions to both thin and non-thin bodies and highlight the importance of internalized appearance-related fears.

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#Bopo: Enhancing body image through body positive social media- evidence to date and research directions

Cited by 60 publications

References 34 publications

Realizing the untapped promise of single‐session interventions for eating disorders

Realizing the untapped promise of single‐session interventions for eating disorders

#childhoodobesity – A brief literature review of the role of social media in body image shaping and eating patterns among children and adolescents

Self-reported and physiological reactions to thin and non-thin bodies: Understanding motivational processes underlying disordered eating

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