BoPo on Instagram: An experimental investigation of the effects of viewing body positive content on young women’s mood and body image

Body-positive content on social media aims to challenge mainstream beauty ideals and encourage acceptance and appreciation of all body types. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of viewing body-positive Instagram posts on young women’s mood and body image. Participants were 195 young w...

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Published in:	New media & society Vol. 21; no. 7; pp. 1546 - 1564
Main Authors:	Cohen, Rachel, Fardouly, Jasmine, Newton-John, Toby, Slater, Amy
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London, England SAGE Publications 01.07.2019
Subjects:	Body image self-objectification body positivity Instagram social media positive body image social networking sites
ISSN:	1461-4448, 1461-7315
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