Initial development and validation of the Online Appearance-Relevant Peer Conversations Scale

Cai, Ling; Lam, Ka Hou; Leong, Hou Hin; Jackson, Todd

doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2020.02.012

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“…Average weight women from Study 2 experienced more weight concerns and appearance pressure than thinner peers who passed the A4 challenge did, yet Study 3 indicated mere exposure to A4 challenge portrayals vs. control images designed to de-emphasize physical appearance did not result in a significant mean group difference in state body dissatisfaction. This apparent discrepancy between Studies 2 and 3 suggests that, for young Chinese women in general , pressure experienced from appearance media is more salient to body dissatisfaction than is exposure per se to thin ideal imagery (e.g., Jackson et al, 2016 ; Cai et al, 2020 ). However, within conditions analyses of Study 3 women indicated those who reported higher pre-existing levels of trait body dissatisfaction experienced modest, significant exacerbations in state body dissatisfaction as a result of exposure to A4 challenge images; in contrast, trait body dissatisfied women exposed to control images did not report significant exacerbations on this outcome.…”

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“Have You Taken the A4 Challenge?” Correlates and Impact of a Thin Ideal Expression From Chinese Social Media

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Hall

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Front. Psychol.

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In three studies, we assessed knowledge, correlates, and effects of the A4 challenge, an expression of the thin ideal from Chinese social media. In Study 1, gender differences in familiarity with the A4 challenge were assessed among 225 women and 151 men. Compared to men, women and female peers from participant social networks were more familiar with and likely to have taken the challenge themselves. In Study 2, body image experiences of women who passed the A4 challenge (N = 45) and average weight peers who did not pass the challenge (N = 75) were assessed. The former group reported fewer weight concerns and less social pressure to lose weight but no group differences were observed with respect to binge-eating, dieting, or other compensatory weight loss behaviors. As such, eating disorder symptoms did not account for the experience of passing the A4 challenge. In Study 3, changes in state body dissatisfaction were assessed among 205 women randomly assigned to view images of (1) thin peers successfully passing the challenge vs. (2) thin or (3) average size controls. The absence of condition differences in post-exposure state body dissatisfaction indicated exposure to A4 challenge portrayals per se did not cause increases in negative appearance self-evaluations for women in general. However, among women who were exposed to A4 challenge images, but not control group women exposure to other images, trait body dissatisfaction predicted increased post-exposure state dissatisfaction, independent of pre-exposure state dissatisfaction. Implications are discussed in relation to effects of exposure to the A4 challenge and conceptualizing the task as a “challenge.”

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“Have You Taken the A4 Challenge?” Correlates and Impact of a Thin Ideal Expression From Chinese Social Media

Jackson¹,

Hall

et al. 2021

Front. Psychol.

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“…Fewer studies have examined appearance conversations and fat talk as they occur via digital technology. As co‐construction theory would suggest, the correlates of offline appearance conversations have been observed with online conversations (Cai et al, 2020). Online fat talk correlates with eating problems among young women (Walker et al, 2015) and engaging in appearance conversations over Facebook is correlated with self‐objectification among adolescents (Trekels et al, 2018; but see Feltman & Szymanski, 2018 for null results).…”

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“So you think I'm cute?”: An observational study of adolescents' appearance evaluation in text messaging

Burnell

Kurup

Vollet

et al. 2021

Human Behav and Emerg Tech

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Adolescents are immersed in an appearance culture sustained by their peers, which includes being exposed to norms and expectations of physical attractiveness. A new avenue for transmitting these appearance messages may be digital technologies, including text messaging. Little is known about how appearance messages may naturalistically occur in adolescents' text communication. This study employed observational methods to quantitatively and qualitatively examine the transmission of appearance evaluative text messages in an ethnically diverse sample of U.S. 10th graders (Mage = 15.98, 47% girls). Quantitative descriptive analyses indicated that appearance evaluative texting was relatively infrequent but was still observed in text messages sent by over half of participants. These text messages were typically positive, but valence varied depending on toward whom the evaluation was targeted. Receiving these appearance evaluative messages was correlated with lower global self‐worth. A qualitative content analysis suggested that appearance evaluative messages serve to (a) provide a negative or positive assessment of the self, (b) transmit and elicit feedback, and (c) cultivate a culture within romantic partnerships in which appearance is valued. Findings are discussed in the context of existing digital theories (i.e., co‐construction theory, the transformation approach) and appearance‐oriented theories (i.e., objectification theory).

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Validation of the Body Acceptance by Others Scale-2 (BAOS-2) and assessment of its associations with prospective changes in body image among young adults in China

Wang

Shaw²,

Jackson³

2022

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Initial development and validation of the Online Appearance-Relevant Peer Conversations Scale

Cited by 4 publications

References 72 publications

“Have You Taken the A4 Challenge?” Correlates and Impact of a Thin Ideal Expression From Chinese Social Media

“Have You Taken the A4 Challenge?” Correlates and Impact of a Thin Ideal Expression From Chinese Social Media

“So you think I'm cute?”: An observational study of adolescents' appearance evaluation in text messaging

Validation of the Body Acceptance by Others Scale-2 (BAOS-2) and assessment of its associations with prospective changes in body image among young adults in China

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