From self(ie)-objectification to self-empowerment: The meaning of selfies on social media in eating disorder recovery

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Highlights:

• Selfies have been linked to positive and negative health outcomes.

• We examine women's selfie engagement during eating disorder recovery.

• Participants report selfies both challenge and aid the recovery process.

• Helpful selfies have humanizing characteristics.

• Harmful selfies have objectifying characteristics.

摘要

•Selfies have been linked to positive and negative health outcomes.•We examine women's selfie engagement during eating disorder recovery.•Participants report selfies both challenge and aid the recovery process.•Helpful selfies have humanizing characteristics.•Harmful selfies have objectifying characteristics.

论文关键词:Eating disorder,Social media,Selfie,Objectification,Social perception,Body image

论文评审过程:Received 6 August 2019, Revised 3 May 2020, Accepted 6 May 2020, Available online 10 May 2020, Version of Record 14 May 2020.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2020.106420