Looking beyond zoom fatigue: The relationship between video chatting and appearance satisfaction in men and women

Harriger, Jennifer A.; Pfund, Gabrielle N.

doi:10.1002/eat.23722

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“…This potential adaptive effect conflicts with the overall pattern within the existing small body of (predominately, cross-sectional) research; demonstrating correlations between time spent using videoconferencing and BD (Gullo & Walker, 2021;Pfund et al, 2020), and between the amount of time spent looking at oneself whilst videoconferencing and new appearance concerns (Chen et al, 2021;Pikoos et al, 2021). Although inconsistent, the current findings align with Harriger and Pfund (2022) who reported positive correlations between time spent videoconferencing and trait body satisfaction. The authors posited that as COVID-related restrictions lifted, trait body satisfaction may have predicted use: whereby those with higher body satisfaction may have opted to continue engaging with videoconferencing, whilst those with BD who were more negatively affected by videoconferencing may have elected to return to in-person meetings.…”

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Effects of videoconferencing use on momentary changes in disordered eating urges, body dissatisfaction, and mood

Portingale,

Kenny,

Fuller‐Tyszkiewicz

et al. 2023

Euro Eating Disorders Rev

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The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic led to a global surge in videoconferencing use for work/study‐related reasons. Although these platforms heighten exposure to one's image, the implications of videoconferencing use on body image and eating concerns remain scantly examined. This study sought to investigate, in an Australian sample, whether videoconferencing for work/study‐related reasons predicted increases in body dissatisfaction (BD), urge to engage in disordered eating (DE; restrictive eating, exercise, overeating/purging), and negative mood at the state level. Participants (N = 482, 78.8% women, Mage = 20.5 years [SD = 5.3]) completed baseline demographic measures, accompanied by an ecological momentary assessment (EMA) of videoconferencing for work/study‐related reasons, BD, DE urges, and negative mood six times a day for 7 days via a smartphone application. Most participants (n = 429; 89.0%) reported state‐based videoconferencing use during the EMA phase. Consistent with expectations, state‐based videoconferencing use was associated with an increase in state‐level urges to engage in exercise. However, contrary to predictions, state‐based videoconferencing use was linked to a decrease in state‐level BD at the next assessment point and failed to predict negative mood and urges to engage in restrictive eating or overeating/purging at the state level. Given the simplified measure of videoconferencing use, the current research is considered preliminary and future replication and extension, using more nuanced measures, is warranted.

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Effects of videoconferencing use on momentary changes in disordered eating urges, body dissatisfaction, and mood

Portingale,

Kenny,

Fuller‐Tyszkiewicz

et al. 2023

Euro Eating Disorders Rev

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“…The evaluation of OLF levels by gender confirms the notion that women are more prone to be fatigued (Salim et al, 2022;Takao et al, 2009) in online learning settings, due to higher average scores for each factor of OLF. The literature supports the notion that "mirror anxiety" is one of the main causes of women's increased sensitivity to fatigue (Butler et al, 2012;Chandra & Issac, 2014), as well as the existence of low-level appearance satisfaction (Harriger & Pfund, 2022;Pikoos et al, 2022;Ratan et al, 2022), and social interaction issues (Bailenson, 2021;Fauville et al, 2021;Hopstaken et al, 2015;Ngien & Hogan, 2022;Synder, 1974;Zavotsky & Chan, 2016;). Based on theoretical assumptions, although LMSs fatigue increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, research findings suggest that similar effects are also in question in post-pandemic hybrid environments.…”

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Factors influencing online learning fatigue among blended learners in higher education

Tuğtekin

2023

Journal of Educational Technology and Online Learning

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This cross-sectional study aims to investigate the factors influencing the levels of online learning fatigue among blended learners in higher education amid the post-pandemic era. In this context, a total of 347 college students voluntarily completed an online questionnaire, including the Online Learning Fatigue (OLF) Scale, to determine the fatigue levels and to examine the three-level construct of the OLF. The gender preference in the seven OLF subscales supported the literature that women are more prone to be fatigued. Additionally, the findings supported the structural relationships between the seven factors of the three-level construct of the OLF and produced results that support the theoretical framework for the model to scrutinize online learning fatigue levels in higher education. The regression analysis results supported that information equivocality was a significant predictor of information overload, and that the system complexity and system pace of change were significant predictors of system feature overload. Finally, it supported the three-level construct of the OLF, supporting the notion that system feature overload, communication overload, and information overload are significant predictors of LMSs fatigue. Considering the limitations, the factors that should be addressed to form well-structured online learning settings are scrutinized, and theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

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“…This may be due to exposure to body ideals or comparisons with body ideals regularly seen on social media, TV, and videos [ 23 , 47 ]. Additionally, time spent video chatting may increase appearance concerns, particularly given the mirroring effects of seeing oneself on screen and the “touch up” features provided by video chatting applications [ 26 , 27 ]. Body and muscle dissatisfaction may also arise given the physically inactive nature of screen time and social media use [ 29 ].…”

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“…This may ultimately perpetuate the unrealistic body ideals, which are commonly posted on social media [ 21 – 23 ], and precipitate attempts to change one’s body [ 8 ]. Alternatively, prior research has documented the negative body image effects of taking and posting “selfies” on social media [ 24 , 25 ], as well as appearance concerns related to use of video chatting platforms (i.e., Zoom) [ 26 , 27 ].…”

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Contemporary screen use and symptoms of muscle dysmorphia among a national sample of Canadian adolescents and young adults

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Purpose Screen time has been previously linked to body dissatisfaction and eating disorder behaviors. However, less is known about whether use of common forms of screen technology is associated with symptoms of muscle dysmorphia (MD), which was the aim of this study. Methods Data from the Canadian Study of Adolescent Health Behaviors (N = 2538) were analyzed. Associations between hours of use of six contemporary forms of recreational screen time, as well as total screen time, and symptoms of MD were determined using multiple linear regression models, stratified by gender, and adjusting for potential confounders. Results Among both men and women, greater total screen time and texting were associated with greater symptoms of MD; however, differences emerged across the screen time modalities by gender. Among women, video chatting was most strongly associated with symptoms of MD, while social media use was most strongly associated with symptoms of MD among men. Conclusion Findings add to the growing literature documenting the potentially harmful correlates of screen time by including MD symptomatology. Findings have important implications for health care, public health, and policymaking professionals. Level of evidence Level V, cross-sectional descriptive study.

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Looking beyond zoom fatigue: The relationship between video chatting and appearance satisfaction in men and women

Cited by 5 publications

References 46 publications

Effects of videoconferencing use on momentary changes in disordered eating urges, body dissatisfaction, and mood

Effects of videoconferencing use on momentary changes in disordered eating urges, body dissatisfaction, and mood

Factors influencing online learning fatigue among blended learners in higher education

Contemporary screen use and symptoms of muscle dysmorphia among a national sample of Canadian adolescents and young adults

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