Beauty ideals, social media, and body positivity: A qualitative investigation of influences on body image among young women in Japan

Body Image ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 38 ◽  
pp. 358-369
Author(s):  
Kanako Ando ◽  
Francesca E. Giorgianni ◽  
Elisa S. Danthinne ◽  
Rachel F. Rodgers
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Qualitative Investigation ◽  
Beauty Ideals

scholarly journals Social Media, Thin-Ideal, Body Dissatisfaction and Disordered Eating Attitudes: An Exploratory Analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (21) ◽  
pp. 4177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aparicio-Martinez ◽  
Perea-Moreno ◽  
Martinez-Jimenez ◽  
Redel-Macías ◽  
Pagliari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Body Dissatisfaction ◽  
Disordered Eating ◽  
Eating Attitudes ◽  
Prenatal Testosterone ◽  
Beauty Ideals ◽  
Body Concerns ◽  
Eat 26 ◽  
Disordered Eating Attitudes

Disordered eating attitudes are rapidly increasing, especially among young women in their twenties. These disordered behaviours result from the interaction of several factors, including beauty ideals. A significant factor is social media, by which the unrealistic beauty ideals are popularized and may lead to these behaviours. The objectives of this study were, first, to determine the relationship between disordered eating behaviours among female university students and sociocultural factors, such as the use of social network sites, beauty ideals, body satisfaction, body image and the body image desired to achieve and, second, to determine whether there is a sensitive relationship between disordered eating attitudes, addiction to social networks, and testosterone levels as a biological factor. The data (N = 168) was obtained using validated surveys (EAT-26, BSQ, CIPE-a, SNSA) and indirect measures of prenatal testosterone. The data was analysed using chi-square, Student’s t-test, correlation tests and logistic regression tests. The results showed that disordered eating attitudes were linked to self-esteem (p < 0.001), body image (p < 0.001), body desired to achieve (p < 0.001), the use of social media (p < 0.001) and prenatal testosterone (p < 0.01). The findings presented in this study suggest a relationship between body image, body concerns, body dissatisfaction, and disordered eating attitudes among college women.

scholarly journals Healthy Body Image Intervention Delivered to Young Women via Facebook Groups: Formative Study of Engagement and Acceptability (Preprint)

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jerod L Stapleton ◽  
Sharon L Manne ◽  
Ashley K Day ◽  
Kristine Levonyan-Radloff ◽  
Sherry L Pagoto
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Skin Cancer ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Retention Rate ◽  
Indoor Tanning ◽  
Skin Cancer Prevention ◽  
Baseline Survey ◽  
Intervention Content ◽  
Healthy Body

BACKGROUND There is increasing interest in using social media sites such as Facebook to deliver health interventions so as to expose people to content while they are engaging in their usual social media habit. This formative intervention development study is novel in describing a preliminary test of using the secret group feature of Facebook to deliver a behavioral intervention targeting users of indoor tanning beds to reduce their risk of skin cancer. Intervention content was designed to challenge body image-related constructs associated with indoor tanning through the use of dissonance-inducing content. OBJECTIVE To evaluate engagement with and acceptability of using a secret Facebook group to deliver a healthy body image intervention to young women engaged in indoor tanning. METHODS Seventeen young women completed a baseline survey and joined a secret Facebook group with intervention content delivered via daily posts for 4 weeks. Engagement data was extracted and acceptability was measured via a follow-up survey. RESULTS The study had a high retention rate (94%, [16/17]). On average, posts were viewed by 91% of participants, liked by 35%, and commented on by 26%. The average comment rate was highest (65%) for posts that elicited comments by directly posing questions or discussion topics to the group. Average intervention acceptability ratings were highly positive and participants reported feeling connected to the group and its topic. Average rates of past 1-month indoor tanning reported following the intervention were lower than the baseline rate (P=.08, Cohen d=0.47). CONCLUSIONS This study is novel in demonstrating participant engagement with and acceptability of using Facebook secret groups to deliver a dissonance-inducing intervention approach that utilizes group-based discussions related to body image. The study is also unique within the field of skin cancer prevention by demonstrating the potential value of delivering an indoor tanning intervention within an interactive social media format. The findings suggest that Facebook metrics of intervention post engagement (ie, likes and comments) may vary based on post types and that designing specifically labeled discussion posts may be helpful for soliciting engagement as well as challenging beliefs.

scholarly journals Relationship between Body Image Dissatisfaction and Social Media Usage in Young Women

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad Bilal ◽  
Sehrish Wazir ◽  
Bushra Farooq
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Informed Consent ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Body Image Dissatisfaction ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
The Relationship

Young women have been found to experience body image dissatisfaction as a consequence of excessive social media usage and vice versa. Therefore, the current study was conducted to examine the relationship between body image dissatisfaction and social media use in young women aged 19-23 years in a Pakistani sample. A sample of 401 young women from different cities of Punjab province completed an online Google Form-based questionnaire containing informed consent, demographic sheet, and two scales namely social networking usage scale and socio-cultural attitude towards appearance questionnaire-4 (SATAQ-4). The findings of the study significantly predicted excessive social media usage from body dissatisfaction. The pressure sub scale of body image dissatisfaction was found to be significantly associated with social media usage. There were found no differences in body image dissatisfaction and social media usage in single and married young women. However, urban women were found to have high levels of body image dissatisfaction than rural women. The study concluded that body image dissatisfaction could lead to excessive social media usage in young women. The future directions and limitations of the study were discussed.

scholarly journals Body dysmorphic disorder in children and young people

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 160-164
Author(s):  
Chloe Watson ◽  
Sasha Ban
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Young People ◽  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
Adolescent Development ◽  
Body Dysmorphic Disorder ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
Surgical Interventions ◽  
Positive Body Image

The incidence of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) in young people is increasing. Causes of BDD are related to the prevalence of social media and adolescent development, especially the role that brain neuroplasticity has on influencing perception. There are long-term impacts of BDD, including depression and suicide. Prevention and promotion of positive body image are part of the nurse's role; treatment can prevent unnecessary aesthetic surgical interventions.

Enhancing Girls’ Physical Activity and Self-Image: A Case Study of the GoGirlGo Program

2009 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stacy Warner ◽  
Marlene A. Dixon ◽  
Christyn Schumann
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Sports Participation ◽  
Qualitative Investigation ◽  
Women's Sports ◽  
Delivery Method ◽  
Developmental Programs ◽  
Self Image ◽  
Women’S Sports

Physical activity and sport developmental programs have demonstrated some success at providing valuable resources for young women as they navigate their teen years, yet these programs are not always intentional and/or accessible (Cadwallader, 2001; Petitpas, Cornelius, Van Raalte, & Jones, 2004; Tucker Center, 2007). One such program developed by the Women’s Sports Foundation is GoGirlGo. The curriculum, which combines sports participation with education, focuses on reducing and preventing unhealthy behaviors and on providing valuable connections and resources for girls. Using the theory of developmental intentionality, this qualitative investigation examined the efficacy of GoGirlGo in a five day long sport camp setting. This condensed delivery method is not addressed or recommended in the literature, yet the results of this investigation reveal that this delivery method is effective and could broaden the accessibility of the program.

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