A fast emerging area of public health interest is the potential role of social media influencers
in spreading health information and affecting health behaviour. The aim of this research was …

Body image is an integral aspect of the psychology of the self. Idealized body images are
ubiquitous in both traditional media forms (eg, magazines, television) and social media (eg …

Body image research to date has examined the impact of thin-and fit-ideal media on
women's body image, however cultural trends in Western media have recently shifted …

The slim-thick ideal is characterized by a small waist and flat stomach, but large hips, thighs,
and butt. Little research to date has examined the impact of this body-ideal on women's body …

Using social media applications can lead to increased body dissatisfaction among young
women, particularly when they compare themselves to such images. One intervention for …

Adolescents spend a significant amount of time on social media and there is a great public
worry, from parents to policy makers, about the effect of social media on healthy …

Despite the growth of the metaverse, users' perception of their self-image based on the
embodied elements remains unexplored. This research explores the metaverse world's …

The current experiment investigated the impact of attaching self-disclaimer captions (ie,
captions about whether photos had been edited) to thin-ideal Instagram photos on young …

Progress towards understanding how social media impacts body image hinges on the use of
appropriate measurement tools and methodologies. This review provides an overview of …

The possible means and value of embedding micro-interventions into social media to
counteract the negative effects of appearance-focused content on female body image are …