Amy Slater Amy.Slater@uwe.ac.uk
Associate Professor in Centre for Appearance Research
#fitspo or #loveyourself? The impact of fitspiration and self-compassion Instagram images on women's body image, self-compassion, and mood
Slater, Amy; Varsani, Neesha; Diedrichs, Phillippa C
Authors
Neesha Varsani
Phillippa Diedrichs Phillippa.Diedrichs@uwe.ac.uk
Professor in Psychology
Abstract
© 2017 Elsevier Ltd This study experimentally examined the impact of exposure to fitspiration images and self-compassion quotes on social media on young women's body satisfaction, body appreciation, self-compassion, and negative mood. Female undergraduate students (N=160) were randomly assigned to view either Instagram images of fitspiration, self-compassion quotes, a combination of both, or appearance-neutral images. Results showed no differences between viewing fitspiration images compared to viewing neutral images, except for poorer self-compassion among those who viewed fitspiration images. However, women who viewed self-compassion quotes showed greater body satisfaction, body appreciation, self-compassion, and reduced negative mood compared to women who viewed neutral images. Further, viewing a combination of fitspiration images and self-compassion quotes led to positive outcomes compared to viewing only fitspiration images. Trait levels of thin-ideal internalisation moderated some effects. The findings suggest that self-compassion might offer a novel avenue for attenuating the negative impact of social media on women's body satisfaction.
Citation
Slater, A., Varsani, N., & Diedrichs, P. C. (2017). #fitspo or #loveyourself? The impact of fitspiration and self-compassion Instagram images on women's body image, self-compassion, and mood. Body Image, 22, 87-96. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2017.06.004
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Jun 14, 2017 |
Online Publication Date | Jul 6, 2017 |
Publication Date | Sep 1, 2017 |
Deposit Date | Jun 16, 2017 |
Publicly Available Date | Jan 6, 2019 |
Journal | Body Image |
Print ISSN | 1740-1445 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 22 |
Pages | 87-96 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2017.06.004 |
Keywords | social media, fitspiration, self-compassion, Instagram, body image, body appreciation |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/880485 |
Publisher URL | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2017.06.004 |
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