Amy Slater|Neesha Varsani|Phillippa C. Diedrichs
#fitspo or #loveyourself? The impact of fitspiration and self-compassion Instagram images on women’s body image, self-compassion, and mood
University of the West of England|University of the West of England|University of the West of England
study experimentally examined impact exposure fitspiration images selfcompassion quotes social media young womens body satisfaction body appreciation selfcompassion negative mood female undergraduate students n 160 randomly assigned view either instagram images fitspiration selfcompassion quotes combination appearanceneutral images results showed differences viewing fitspiration images compared viewing neutral images except poorer selfcompassion among viewed fitspiration images however women viewed selfcompassion quotes showed greater body satisfaction body appreciation selfcompassion reduced negative mood compared women viewed neutral images viewing combination fitspiration images selfcompassion quotes led positive outcomes compared viewing fitspiration images trait levels thinideal internalisation moderated effects findings suggest selfcompassion might offer novel avenue attenuating negative impact social media womens body satisfaction