What is it about?
Research exploring the links between Instagram use (a popular social networking site) and how people feel about their bodies and their appearance.
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Why is it important?
To understand the impact of social media on individuals body image may highlight avenues for increasing media literacy and potential interventions to help individuals protect themselves from the negative effects of viewing social media imagery and comparing themselves to unrealistic appearance ‘ideals’
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It was a pleasure to write this article, particularly on a topic that I believe to be so extremely prevelant in today’s society.
Abigail Woodley
University of the West of England
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This page is a summary of: How does Instagram impact on people's perceptions of their appearance?, Journal of Aesthetic Nursing, March 2018, Mark Allen Group,
DOI: 10.12968/joan.2018.7.2.94.
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