A content analysis of thinspiration, fitspiration, and bonespiration imagery on social media

A content analysis of thinspiration, fitspiration, and bonespiration imagery on social media

Abstract Background On social media, images such as thinspiration, fitspiration, and bonespiration, are shared to inspire certain body ideals. Previous research has demonstrated that exposure to these groups of content is associated with increased body dissatisfaction and decreased self-esteem. It i...

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Main Authors: Catherine Victoria Talbot, Jeffrey Gavin, Tommy van Steen, Yvette Morey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:Journal of Eating Disorders
Subjects:
Thinspiration
Fitspiration
Bonespiration
Social media
Body image
Content analysis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40337-017-0170-2

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