Health & Exercise Sciences, College of Nursing & Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; SHAPE Research Centre, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Psychology, College of Education, Psychology & Social Work, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Body Image. 2020 Jun;33:1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2020.02.002. Epub 2020 Feb 13.
The present study experimentally examined the effects of viewing Instagram images of fitspiration on body dissatisfaction, mood, and exercise behaviour among young women. Further, the study investigated if exercise engagement following exposure to fitspiration images could mitigate any negative effects from image exposure. Participants were 108 women, aged 17-25 years, who were randomly assigned to a 2 (image type: fitspiration, travel inspiration) × 2 (activity type: exercise, quiet rest) between groups design. State body dissatisfaction and mood were assessed at baseline, following image exposure, and following participation in 10 min of walking or quiet rest. Results demonstrated that exposure to fitspiration images led to significantly higher negative mood and body dissatisfaction relative to exposure to travel images. There was no difference in actual exercise behaviour according to image type. However, participants who exercised following exposure to fitspiration images were significantly more likely to report higher subjective exertion ratings. Overall, negative mood and body dissatisfaction decreased after both exercise and quiet rest, with no additional benefit of exercise for the fitspiration condition. These findings provide further evidence highlighting fitspiration as a potentially harmful online trend.
本研究通过实验考察了观看健身励志图片对年轻女性身体不满、情绪和锻炼行为的影响。此外，该研究还探讨了在接触健身励志图片后进行锻炼是否可以减轻图片暴露带来的任何负面影响。参与者为 108 名年龄在 17 至 25 岁之间的女性，她们被随机分配到 2（图片类型：健身励志，旅行励志）×2（活动类型：锻炼，安静休息）的组间设计中。在基线、图片暴露后和进行 10 分钟散步或安静休息后评估状态身体不满和情绪。结果表明，与观看旅行图片相比，观看健身励志图片会导致明显更高的负面情绪和身体不满。根据图片类型，实际锻炼行为没有差异。然而，与观看健身励志图片后进行安静休息的参与者相比，观看健身励志图片后进行锻炼的参与者更有可能报告更高的主观用力等级。总体而言，运动和安静休息后负面情绪和身体不满都会减轻，但对于健身励志图片暴露的情况，运动没有额外的好处。这些发现提供了进一步的证据，强调了健身励志作为一种潜在有害的在线趋势。
