Department of Psychology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada.
Department of Psychology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada.
Eat Behav. 2023 Aug;50:101747. doi: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2023.101747. Epub 2023 May 31.
Body positivity - often referenced on social media as "#BoPo" - encourages acceptance towards all body types, including one's own body, and challenges the societal ideal of the very thin body. The current study examined whether viewing body-positive TikTok content improves state mood and body satisfaction. Participants were female undergraduate students (N = 156) who completed an online study where they were randomly assigned to view either body-positive, body-focused, or control TikTok videos for five minutes. Before and after viewing the TikTok content, participants completed questionnaire items to assess state affect and body satisfaction alongside other variables. Mixed between-within subject ANOVAs demonstrated that participants in the body-positive condition experienced an increase in body satisfaction and a decrease in negative affect after viewing the body-positive TikTok videos. In contrast, those in the body-focused condition experienced a decline in body satisfaction and positive affect and an increase in negative affect. This study provides preliminary evidence that TikTok content may be used as a positive outlet for body image, depending on the type of content being viewed.
身体积极性——在社交媒体上常被引用为“#BoPo”——鼓励人们接受所有体型，包括自己的身体，并挑战社会对极瘦身材的理想化观念。本研究旨在检验观看积极的身体形象 TikTok 内容是否能改善情绪状态和身体满意度。参与者为女性本科生（N=156），他们完成了一项在线研究，在研究中他们被随机分配观看积极的身体形象、以身体为焦点或控制 TikTok 视频，时长五分钟。在观看 TikTok 内容之前和之后，参与者完成了问卷项目，以评估情绪状态和身体满意度以及其他变量。混合的组间和组内方差分析表明，观看积极的身体形象 TikTok 视频后，积极身体形象组的参与者的身体满意度增加，负面情绪减少。相比之下，以身体为焦点的组的参与者的身体满意度下降，积极情绪减少，负面情绪增加。这项研究初步表明，TikTok 内容可以根据观看的内容类型，成为身体形象的积极出口。
