Pro-ana versus Pro-recovery: A Content Analytic Comparison of Social Media Users' Communication about Eating Disorders on Twitter and Tumblr

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作者
Branley, Dawn B. [1 ,3 ]
Covey, Judith [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Durham, Dept Psychol, Durham, England
[2] Univ Durham, Dept Psychol, Stockton On Tees, England
[3] Univ Leeds, Hlth & Social Psychol Res Grp, Sch Psychol, Leeds, W Yorkshire, England
基金
英国经济与社会研究理事会;
关键词
eating disorders; internet; pro-ana; social media; communication; mixed methods; individual differences; gender; ANOREXIA-NERVOSA; COMORBIDITY; WEBSITES;
D O I
10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01356
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
Objectives: To compare how people communicate about eating disorders on two popular social media platforms - Twitter and Tumblr. Materials and Methods: Thematic analysis was conducted to characterize the types of communications posted, and a content analysis was undertaken of between-platform differences. Results: Three types of content (pro-ana, anti-ana, and pro-recovery) were posted on each platform. Overall, across both platforms, extreme pro-ana posts were in the minority compared to anti-ana and pro-recovery. Pro-ana posts (including 'thinspiration') were more common on Twitter than Tumblr, whereas anti-ana and pro-recovery posts were more common on Tumblr. Conclusion: The findings have implications for future research and health care relating to the treatment and prevention of eating disorders. Developers of future interventions targeting negative pro-ana content should remain aware of the need to avoid any detrimental impact on positive online support.
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