Understanding adolescent girls’ thoughts and opinions on having social media influencers deliver body image and mental health support: A mixed-methods study
Overall, adolescent girls thought an influencer-driven approach could be helpful in improving their body image and mental health. Caveats included that the influencer must be trustworthy, relatable, and authentic, which could encompass self-disclosure related to their mental health.
Authors
- Sharon Haywood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0761-5406)
- Nicole Paraskeva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8899-6970)
- Phillippa C. Diedrichs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5028-4134)
Institutions
- University of the West of England (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Digital Health
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/20552076251361340
- Primary Topic
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00