The influence of disordered eating and social media's portrayals of pregnancy on young women's attitudes toward pregnancy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Given the heightened emphasis on physical appearance and the prevalence of social media in young women, they are particularly vulnerable to experiencing negative body image and disordered eating. Therefore, modified social media portrayals of pregnancy could cause young women to have negative attitudes toward a potential pregnancy and subsequently not properly utilize care and resources. The present study examined the influence of disordered eating and modified portrayals of pregnancy on young women's attitudes toward a potential pregnancy and various feelings associated with pregnancy.

Methods

The sample consisted of 154 women aged 18-30, who were given the Eating-Attitudes Test-26, randomly shown either modified or unmodified social media portrayals of pregnancy

SUBMITTER: Gibson AH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9883907 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature