ICPS

2021 APS Virtual Convention

Body Positivity or Humour? Social Media Strategies to Improve Body Satisfaction

Virtual

Oral · Social Psychology

Women were exposed to thin-ideal, humorous parodies of thin-ideal, or body positivity pictures. Next, they indicated whether they perceived these pictures as critiquing thin-body ideals and how satisfied they were with their bodies. Both humour and body positivity were seen as critiques of thin ideals and increased body satisfaction

Chairs & Discussants

  • Fabio FasoliSpeaker
    University of Surrey
  • Jane OgdenDiscussant
    University of Surrey
  • Susie JohnsonDiscussant
    University of Surrey