Online media exposure and weight and fitness management app use correlate with disordered eating symptoms: evidence from the mainland of China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The relationship between online media exposure and disordered eating symptoms has been reported in western regions. Though the prevalence of eating disorders and access to the Internet increased substantially in recent years, relevant evidence is rare in mainland China. This study aims to evaluate the association between online media exposure or weight and fitness management app use and disordered eating symptoms in Chinese mainland young adults, and the mediation effect of disordered eating cognition.

Methods

353 Chinese mainland female and 142 male young adults completed online questionnaires consisting of demographic information, Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire 6.0 (EDE-Q 6.0), and items relating to online media exposure and weight and fitness managem

SUBMITTER: Guo L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9036716 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature