A content analytic comparison of fitspiration and thinspiration websites

International Journal of Eating Disorders

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 98-101

  Boepple, Leah ^a   Thompson, J Kevin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

eating disturbance; fitspiration; internet sites; media influences; thinspiration

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; EATING; FEMALE; FITSPIRATION; GUILT; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERNET; INTERNET PROTOCOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THINSPIRATION; EATING DISORDER; LIFESTYLE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; UTILIZATION;

BODY WEIGHT; FEEDING AND EATING DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; LIFE STYLE; THINNESS;

EID: 84955149890     PISSN: 02763478     EISSN: 1098108X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/eat.22403     Document Type: Article

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