The effect of viewing challenging “reality check” Instagram comments on women’s body image

Volume: 33, Pages: 257 - 263
Published: Jun 1, 2020
Abstract
One increasing trend on social media is the posting of challenging or “reality check” comments about idealized photos of thin and attractive women. The aim of the present study was to experimentally investigate the effect of viewing such reality check comments after a positive appearance comment on young women’s body image. Participants were 192 women aged 17–25 years who were randomly assigned to view Instagram images accompanied by no comment,...
Paper Details
Title
The effect of viewing challenging “reality check” Instagram comments on women’s body image
Published Date
Jun 1, 2020
Journal
Volume
33
Pages
257 - 263
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