Self-presentation in digital media among adolescent patients with obesity: Striving for integrity, risk-reduction, and social recognition

Background Emerging research suggests that social media has the potential in clinical settings to enhance interaction with and between pediatric patients with various conditions. However, appearance norms and weight stigmatization can make adolescents with obesity uncomfortable about using these vis...

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Main Authors: Christopher Holmberg, Christina Berg, Thomas Hillman, Lauren Lissner, John Eric Chaplin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-10-01
Series:Digital Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2055207618807603