All Outputs (2)

More than my appearance: A pilot evaluation of the expand your horizon online functionality-based writing programme for adults with visible differences (2024)
Journal Article
Guest, E., Halliwell, E., Mathews, A., Alleva, J., & Harcourt, D. (in press). More than my appearance: A pilot evaluation of the expand your horizon online functionality-based writing programme for adults with visible differences. Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine,

Adults with conditions that affect their appearance, known as visible differences, can experience appearance concerns, social anxiety, and depression. Interventions have been developed for this population to facilitate adjustment and coping skills; h... Read More about More than my appearance: A pilot evaluation of the expand your horizon online functionality-based writing programme for adults with visible differences.

A brief mindfulness meditation can ameliorate the effects of exposure to idealised social media images on self-esteem, mood, and body appreciation in young women: An online randomised controlled experiment (2024)
Journal Article
Hooper, R., Guest, E., Ramsey-Wade, C., & Slater, A. (2024). A brief mindfulness meditation can ameliorate the effects of exposure to idealised social media images on self-esteem, mood, and body appreciation in young women: An online randomised controlled experiment. Body Image, 49, Article 101702. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101702

The study examined whether a 10-minute mindfulness meditation intervention could ameliorate effects of exposure to social media thinspiration and fitspiration images on women's self-esteem, mood, and body appreciation. A total of 162 women aged 18–42... Read More about A brief mindfulness meditation can ameliorate the effects of exposure to idealised social media images on self-esteem, mood, and body appreciation in young women: An online randomised controlled experiment.