Impact Of Instagram’s Body Positive Vs Muscular Ideal Images On Men’s Body Image
- ASU Author/Contributor (non-ASU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Skyler Diane Prowten (Creator)
- Institution
- Appalachian State University (ASU )
- Web Site: https://library.appstate.edu/
- Advisor
- Doris Bazzini
Abstract: Recently, there has been a rise in body positive images on social media applications like Instagram, which attempt to counter traditional culturally idealized figures. There has also been an increase in research addressing how these images affect women, yet there is still a gap in the literature on how this content affects men. The current study assessed whether image type (body positive vs muscular ideal vs appearance neutral) differentially impacted body dissatisfaction, state negative mood, and state self-objectification in a sample of men (N = 313). Reminiscent of past studies conducted with women, men who looked at body positive images reported lower body dissatisfaction relative to those who viewed idealized images. Also consistent with previous findings, men who viewed body positive and muscular ideal images reported higher amounts of state self-objectification compared to those who viewed appearance neutral images.
Impact Of Instagram’s Body Positive Vs Muscular Ideal Images On Men’s Body Image
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Created on 8/4/2023
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- Publication
- Thesis
- Prowten, S. (2023). Impact Of Instagram’s Body Positive Vs Muscular Ideal Images On Men’s Body Image. Unpublished Master’s Thesis. Appalachian State University, Boone, NC.
- Language: English
- Date: 2023
- Keywords
- Muscular ideal, body-positivity, self-objectification, men, social media