Research suggests that exposure to mass media depicting the thin-ideal body may be linked
to body image disturbance in women. This meta-analysis examined experimental and …

Objective This systematic review evaluated the efficacy of universal, selective, and indicated
eating disorder prevention. Method A systematic literature search was conducted in Medline …

Fully revised and updated, Body Image 4th Edition provides a comprehensive summary of
research on body image in men, women, and children drawing together research findings …

Although numerous media literacy interventions have been developed and delivered over
the past 3 decades, a comprehensive meta-analytic assessment of their effects has not been …

Media influence may lead adolescents to internalize patterns of physical beauty, resulting in
dissatisfaction with their own bodies when they are unable to match up to these patterns. In …

While some media perpetuate weight stigma and an ideal of thinness, certain advertising
campaigns, such as Aerie Real and Dove Real Beauty, have attempted to promote body …

The relationship between social comparison and body dissatisfaction was examined using
meta-analysis. Several demographic and methodological variables were examined as …

This research examines (a) the negative impact of disinformation including a deepfake video
and (b) the protective effect of media literacy education. We conducted an experiment using …

This study aimed to investigate the role of social comparison processes in women's
responses to images of thin-idealized female beauty. A sample of 126 women viewed …

This article examines whether positive body image can protect women from negative media
exposure effects. University women (N= 112) were randomly allocated to view …