A pilot evaluation of a social media literacy intervention to reduce risk factors for eating disorders

DiscussionThe outcomes of this pilot study suggest that social media literacy is a potentially useful approach for prevention of risk for eating disorders in adolescent girls in the current social media environment of heightened vulnerability. Replication of this research with larger, randomized controlled trials, and longer follow‐up is needed.

Source: International Journal of Eating Disorders - March 28, 2017 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Si ân A. McLean, Eleanor H. Wertheim, Jennifer Masters, Susan J Paxton Tags: BRIEF REPORT Source Type: research