The case for body positivity on social media: Perspectives on current advances and future directions

Journal of Health Psychology - Tập 26 Số 13 - Trang 2365-2373 - 2021
Rachel Cohen1, Toby Newton‐John1, Amy Slater2
1University of Technology Sydney, Australia
2University of the West of England (UWE), Bristol, UK

Tóm tắt

In recent years, the body-positive movement has emerged on social media and has generated both support and criticism in pop-cultural discourse. We review the potential benefits and disadvantages of ‘body positivity’ on social media in light of theory and the available research. Based on the early evidence showing potential benefits of engaging with body-positive content on social media for positive body image, a case is made in support of this emerging content. Nevertheless, recommendations are made for future research with an emphasis on experimental and longitudinal investigations of actual health outcomes of engaging with body positivity on social media and clarification of the potential relationship between body positivity and objectification.

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