How women who have experienced Eating Disorders discuss Instagram and food
23 February 2024
My research aims to explore and understand how women who have experienced an Eating Disorder discuss Instagram and its connection to their relationship with food.
Research has established that higher Instagram use is associated with declines in mental and physical health, higher levels of ‘drive for thinness’, poor appearance related self-perception, higher body dissatisfaction and higher disordered eating.
Requirements
- Above the age of 18
- Identifies as female
- Living in the UK
- Fluent in English language
- An Instagram account which was accessed every day at the time of having an Eating Disorder
- Ongoing or previous contact with a service that offers psychological support
- Recovered from an Eating Disorder
- Able to give informed consent
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Ethical approval
Ethical approval for the research was granted by the Metanoia Research Ethics Committee in February 2024.
About the researcher
I am a student at the Metanoia Institute studying for my doctorate in counselling psychology and psychotherapy.
By exploring how this experience is spoken about, I hope that the findings will help inform treatment pathways, diagnostic decisions, professional training and clinical practice for those working with individuals with Eating Disorders.
I would like to invite you to have a one to one conversation with me, at a time and location agreed by us both. Please remember that I am interested in your experience, so there is no right or wrong answer to the questions I will ask you.
This research is being supervised and overseen by Dr Sian Morris.
