Fitspiration, Thinspiration, Body Positivity, and Body Neutrality Contents on Image‐Based Social Media: Associations With Body Image, Mood, Self‐Esteem, and Disordered Eating Behavior in Women With and Without Self‐Reported Eating Disorders—An Ecolog
The results highlight the possible detrimental effects of exposure to fitspiration and thinspiration content on mood, body image, and self-esteem in women with and without self-reported anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa alike, while only body neutrality content was related to higher body appreciation. Women with and without eating disorders should be educated about the possible negative influences of content purporting to improve one's appearance.
Authors
- Silja Vocks (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8498-9466)
- Kristine Schönhals (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7758-1726)
- Christopher Lalk
Institutions
- Osnabrück University (DE)
- Hochschule Osnabrück (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Eating Disorders
- Published
- 2026-01-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.70027
- Primary Topic
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00