Experimental Effects of Viewing Thin and Plus-Size Models in Objectifying and Empowering Contexts on Instagram

Hendrickse, Joshua; Clayton, Russell B.; Ray, Elizabeth C.; Ridgway, Jessica L.; Secharan, Rachel Kavena

doi:10.1080/10410236.2020.1761077

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“…There were no significant effects of the interventions on exercise intentions or changes in body satisfaction contrary to previous research (Hendrickse et al, 2020;. There were also no significant effects for body compassion, internalisation of the thin-ideal and weight management intentions, contrary to predictions.…”

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“…Although a growing body of literature suggests the efficacy of changing the type of media imagery (Diedrichs & Lee, 2011;Halliwell et al, 2005;Hendrickse et al, 2020;Ogden et al, 2020), the impact of this on weight bias has not yet been fully explored. This study therefore aimed to evaluate the comparative impact of both body diversity and thin-ideal interventions on health outcomes, including body satisfaction, body compassion, internalisation of the thin-ideal, weight bias and behavioural intentions to eat more healthily, exercise more and successfully manage weight, compared to a control group, whilst controlling for media literacy.…”

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“…Interventions to achieve this include approaches to improve media criticality and warning labels. Research has suggested the efficacy of changing the types of media images used to promote body diversity (Diedrichs & Lee, 2011;Halliwell et al, 2005;Hendrickse et al, 2020;Ogden et al, 2020); however, this impact of this on weight bias needs to be further explored.…”

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The impact of body diversity vs thin-idealistic media messaging on health outcomes: an experimental study

Stewart

Ogden

2020

Psychology, Health & Medicine

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The recent rise in body dissatisfaction and weight bias has led to a call to the media to increase the diversity of their imagery, in efforts to challenge the thin-ideal. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the effects of both body diversity and thin-ideal interventions on health outcomes. Female participants (n = 160) were randomly allocated into an intervention group: body diversity; thinideal; control. They completed measures of body satisfaction, body compassion, internalisation of the thin-ideal, weight bias and behavioural intentions at baseline and post-intervention. The results showed significant differences between groups for weight bias and intentions to eat healthily. Specifically, those in the body diversity intervention group reported a greater reduction in weight bias compared to the other conditions. Further, those in the thinideal intervention group reported a greater increase in intentions to eat healthily compared to the other conditions. There were no differences between groups for body satisfaction, body compassion, internalisation of the thin-ideal and behavioural intentions to exercise and manage weight. In conclusion, exposure to body diversity images reduced weight bias whereas exposure to the thinideal promoted intentions towards healthy eating. These findings therefore offer empirical evidence for the impact of using different types of imagery to change different health outcomes.

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The impact of body diversity vs thin-idealistic media messaging on health outcomes: an experimental study

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Ogden

2020

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“…Past body image research has suggested that audiences are receptive to content that highlights bodies that do fit the thin ideal (see Clayton et al, 2017;Hendrickse et al, 2020). For example, Rogers et al (2019) found that when presented with images from the body-positive Aerie Real campaign, female respondents expressed greater purchase intentions for company products.…”

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BoPopriation: How self-promotion and corporate commodification can undermine the body positivity (BoPo) movement on Instagram

Brathwaite

DeAndrea

2021

Communication Monographs

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Proponents of the body positivity (BoPo) movement prominently use social media to promote body appreciation and normalize marginalized bodies. However, companies and social media users have increasingly commodified the movement for self-serving reasons or economic gain. Providing a unique test of the persuasion knowledge model, this experiment examined (a) how the commodification of a prosocial movement can undermine its efficacy and (b) how the symmetry between visual and text-based messaging can influence viewer reactions. Results indicated that body positive posts on Instagram that contained self-promotion or promoted products were viewed as less morally appropriate and were less effective at promoting body appreciation and inclusivity. Practical implications are discussed and a novel boundary condition for the persuasion knowledge model is presented.

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“…While research on media and its consequences on weight bias is more ubiquitous [1][2], research focusing on this body diversity and the relatively new use of plus size models appears to be just emerging. Some studies have found that exposure to plus size models raised body satisfaction and body image among females, effectively combatting some of the effects on the thin ideal [6][7][8][9]. Two other studies have found that female exposure to plus size models may even lower weight bias [10][11].…”

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Influence of Weight Bias and Associated Factors on Perceptions of Plus Size Models

Miller

Carels

2021

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Purpose: The fashion industry has recently begun to utilize plus size models. The aim of this study was to explore whether these models would be viewed more critically in comparison to thin models or subjected to weight bias and associated factors. Methods: University students (N = 330, Mage= 18.62, SDage = 1.33) viewed images of thin and plus size models and rated each image. They then filled out measures assessing weight bias (measured through the Antifat Attitudes Questionnaire), sociocultural attitudes regarding athletic and thin body types, and body appreciation. Results: Plus size models were rated more critically than thin models (p < 0.01). Thin and plus size model ratings were also highly correlated (p < 0.01), but weight bias was still predictive of plus model ratings within a regression model that included thin model ratings (p < 0.01). Further, mediational analyses found that weight bias partially mediated the relationship between thin and plus size model ratings. Males were more likely to rate both model types more critically (p < 0.01), but weight bias was found to partially mediate the relationship between male ratings of plus-sized models (p < .001). Conclusions: Despite the recent steps to include more body diversity among the fashion industry, plus size models still appear to be subjected to weight bias, especially among males. Level of Evidence: Level III, case–control analytic study.

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Experimental Effects of Viewing Thin and Plus-Size Models in Objectifying and Empowering Contexts on Instagram

Cited by 31 publications

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The impact of body diversity vs thin-idealistic media messaging on health outcomes: an experimental study

The impact of body diversity vs thin-idealistic media messaging on health outcomes: an experimental study

BoPopriation: How self-promotion and corporate commodification can undermine the body positivity (BoPo) movement on Instagram

Influence of Weight Bias and Associated Factors on Perceptions of Plus Size Models

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