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A content analysis of an online pro-eating disorder community on Reddit

Content Provider	Scilit
Author	Sowles, Shaina J. McLeary, Monique Optican, Allison Cahn, Elizabeth Krauss, Melissa J. Fitzsimmons-Craft, Ellen E. Wilfley, Denise E. Cavazos-Rehg, Patricia A.
Copyright Year	2018
Description	Journal: Body Image Pro-eating disorder communities provide a refuge for individuals with eating disorders (EDs) who are ambivalent about seeking treatment. We investigated a pro-ED community on Reddit, an anonymous social networking platform with topical forums, to identify expression of behaviors aligned with ED symptoms and support for these behaviors. A content analysis on four weeks of topic-specific discussion threads (N=125 comments, 115 replies to comments) was conducted to identify behaviors consistent with ED psychopathology and support for these behaviors (informational, tangible assistance, esteem/emotional support). Results indicated that the content aligned with expressions of clinically relevant ED psychopathology, with eating concerns (49/125) and shape concerns (47/125) being most prevalent. The majority (92/115) of replies provided esteem/emotional support to the comment author. Online interventions and/or recovery programs are needed to counteract reinforcing dialogue that occurs on social media sites, like Reddit, and promote ED recovery through supportive messages on these platforms.
Related Links	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5869127/pdf
Ending Page	144
Page Count	8
Starting Page	137
ISSN	17401445
e-ISSN	18736807
DOI	10.1016/j.bodyim.2018.01.001
Journal	Body Image
Volume Number	24
Language	English
Publisher	Elsevier BV
Publisher Date	2018-03-01
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Journal: Body Image Clinical Psychology Content Analysis Disordered Eating Eating Disorder Symptoms Social Media Social Support
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Social Psychology Applied Psychology

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1	Ministry of Education (GoI), Department of Higher Education	Sanctioning Authority	https://www.education.gov.in/ict-initiatives
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3	National Digital Library of India Office, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	The administrative and infrastructural headquarters of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in
4	Project PI / Joint PI	Principal Investigator and Joint Principal Investigators of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in Prof. Saswat Chakrabarti will be added soon
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