“I Am a Waste of Breath, of Space, of Time”

Bates, Carolina Figueras

doi:10.1177/1049732314550004

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“…39 However, using these groups for social support may be problematic, as studies suggest that these groups may lead to development of a shared social identity that inhibits authentic and meaningful recovery from an eating disorder. 40,41 …”

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The Association between Social Media Use and Eating Concerns among US Young Adults

Sidani¹,

Shensa²,

Hoffman³

et al. 2016

Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

155

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Background Although the etiology of eating concerns is multi-factorial, exposure to media messages is considered to be a contributor. While traditional media, such as television and magazines, have been examined extensively in relation to eating concerns risk, the influence of social media has received relatively less attention. Objective To examine the association between social media use and eating concerns in a large, nationally representative sample of young adults. Design Cross-sectional survey. Participants/setting Participants were 1765 young adults ages 19-32 years, who were randomly selected from a national probability-based online non-volunteer panel. Outcome measures An eating concerns scale was adapted from two validated measures: the SCOFF Questionnaire and the Eating Disorder Screen for Primary Care (ESP). Social media use (including Facebook, Twitter, Google+, YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest, Tumblr, Vine, Snapchat, and Reddit) was assessed using both volume (time per day) and frequency (visits per week). Statistical analyses To examine associations between eating concerns and social media use, ordered logistic regression was used, controlling for all covariates. Results Compared to those in the lowest quartile, participants in the highest quartiles for social media volume and frequency had significantly greater odds of having eating concerns (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 2.18, 95% CI = 1.50 - 3.17 and AOR = 2.55, 95% CI = 1.72 - 3.78, respectively). There were significant positive overall linear associations between the social media use variables and eating concerns (P < 0.001). Conclusions The results from this study indicate a strong and consistent association between social media use and eating concerns in a nationally-representative sample of young adults ages 19 to 32 years. This association was apparent whether social media use was measured as volume or frequency. Further research should assess the temporality of these associations. It would also be useful to examine more closely the influence of specific characteristics of social media use—including content-related and contextual features.

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The Association between Social Media Use and Eating Concerns among US Young Adults

Sidani¹,

Shensa²,

Hoffman³

et al. 2016

Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

155

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“…Here participants drew on typical ED and Pro-Ana discourses which suggested complete preoccupation with weight, shape and a commitment to perfecting the self via dietary restraint (Fox et al 2005;Gavin, Rodham & Poyer, 2008;Bates, 2015). The accounts made relevant the speculative nature within which the Pro-Ana community attempted to identify F o r P e e r R e v i e w 'legitimate' sufferers and 'wannabees' (Bates, 2015). One narrator portrayed a growing discomfort with constructions of EDs online, positioning 'withdrawal' as resulting from a need to prove that EDs could exist outside of this environment.…”

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Cutting Ties With Pro-Ana: A Narrative Inquiry Concerning the Experiences of Pro-Ana Disengagement From Six Former Site Users

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Websites advocating the benefits of eating disorders (“Pro-Ana”) tend to reinforce and maintain restrictive eating and purging behaviors. Yet remarkably, no study has explored individual accounts of disengagement from these sites and the associated meanings. Using narrative inquiry, this study sought to address this gap. From the interviews of six women, two overarching storylines emerged. The first closely tied disengagement to recovery with varying positions of personal agency claimed: this ranged from enforced and unwelcomed breaks that ignited change, to a personal choice that became viable through the development of alternative social and personal identities. A strong counternarrative to “disengagement as recovery” also emerged. Here, disengagement from Pro-Ana was storied alongside a need to retain an ED lifestyle. With “recovery” being just one reason for withdrawal from Pro-Ana sites, clinicians must remain curious about the meanings individuals ascribe to this act, without assuming it represents a step toward recovery.

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“…For example, Mantella (2007) found that over half of pro-ana bloggers reported that they were motivated to blog in order to receive social and emotional support. Members of online pro-anorexic communities often feel a sense of camaraderie with others who suffer from similar issues (Csipke & Horne, 2007;Dias, 2013;Falk, 2001). These types of communities provide anorexics with a sense of temporary relief from the hostility they experience in their day-to-day lives (Brotsky & Giles, 2007).…”

Section: Social Identity and Body Imagementioning

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Thinspiration vs. thicksperation: Comparing pro-anorexic and fat acceptance image posts on a photo-sharing site

Marcus¹

2016

Cyberpsychology

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“I Am a Waste of Breath, of Space, of Time”

Cited by 49 publications

References 81 publications

The Association between Social Media Use and Eating Concerns among US Young Adults

The Association between Social Media Use and Eating Concerns among US Young Adults

Cutting Ties With Pro-Ana: A Narrative Inquiry Concerning the Experiences of Pro-Ana Disengagement From Six Former Site Users

Thinspiration vs. thicksperation: Comparing pro-anorexic and fat acceptance image posts on a photo-sharing site

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