Date of Award
Summer 7-21-2021
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts - Psychology
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Sarah Savoy Ph.D
Abstract
Social media use among young people is ubiquitous and has been associated with body image concerns. Though prior work has overwhelmingly focused on “screen time,” increasing evidence highlights the role of subjective social media experiences in driving this association, rather than mere frequency of use. In the current study, body appreciation was tested as a trait-level variable that may protect women from the negative impact of appearance-focused fitspiration images, which have become common in social media platforms. Appearance schema activation and appearance-related self-discrepancy were examined as two social-cognitive processes in which self-protective tendencies may emerge. Fitspiration exposure predicted appearance schema activation but not appearance-related self-discrepancy.
Repository Citation
Dumas, Brittney, "Positive Body Image and Cognitive Processing Style" (2021). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 405.
https://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/etds/405
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