We know that social media use can negatively impact its users—for example, tanking their body image and fueling appearance comparisons. Nonetheless, these platforms are here to stay. So, we need doable antidotes to common problems that social media causes or magnifies. Luckily, a recent study provides simple, legitimate help.
“Can following body-positive or appearance-neutral Facebook pages improve young women’s body image and mood? Testing novel social media micro-interventions” was published online ahead of print in January 2023. Authors Fardouly and colleagues chose Facebook for the research’s social networking platform. (But no matter what platform you use, focus on the concepts behind what you’re about to read.)
In the study, 159 young women either… (Click for full article)
