Detailed Information on Publication Record
2020
The Direct and Indirect Effects of Online Social Support, Neuroticism, and Web Content Internalization on the Drive for Thinness among Women Visiting Health-Oriented Websites
KVARDOVÁ, Nikol, Hana MACHÁČKOVÁ and David ŠMAHELBasic information
Original name
The Direct and Indirect Effects of Online Social Support, Neuroticism, and Web Content Internalization on the Drive for Thinness among Women Visiting Health-Oriented Websites
Authors
KVARDOVÁ, Nikol (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Hana MACHÁČKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and David ŠMAHEL (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)
Edition
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Basel, MDPI, 2020, 1660-4601
Other information
Language
English
Type of outcome
Článek v odborném periodiku
Field of Study
50100 5.1 Psychology and cognitive sciences
Country of publisher
Switzerland
Confidentiality degree
není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství
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Impact factor
Impact factor: 3.390
RIV identification code
RIV/00216224:14230/20:00114093
Organization unit
Faculty of Social Studies
UT WoS
000530763300248
Keywords in English
drive for thinness; health-oriented websites; online social support; neuroticism; web content internalization
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International impact, Reviewed
Změněno: 29/4/2021 10:52, Mgr. Blanka Farkašová
Abstract
V originále
One of the debates about media usage is the potential harmful effect that it has on body image and related eating disturbances because of its representations of the “ideal body”. This study focuses on the drive for thinness among the visitors of various health-oriented websites and online platforms because neither has yet been sufficiently studied in this context. Specifically, this study aims to bring more insight to the risk factors which can increase the drive for thinness in the users of these websites. We tested the presumption that web content internalization is a key factor in this process, and we considered the effects of selected individual factors, specifically the perceived online social support and neuroticism. We utilized survey data from 445 Czech women (aged 18–29, M = 23.5, SD = 3.1) who visited nutrition, weight loss, and exercise websites. The results showed a positive indirect link between both perceived online social support and neuroticism to the drive for thinness via web content internalization. The results are discussed with regard to the dual role of online support as both risk and protective factor. Moreover, we consider the practical implications for eating behavior and weight-related problems with regard to prevention and intervention.
Links
| GX19-27828X, research and development project |
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