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Self-presentation in digital media among adolescent patients with obesity: Striving for integrity, risk-reduction, and social recognition
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- Holmberg, Christopher, 1984 (author)
- Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för vårdvetenskap och hälsa,Institutionen för kost- och idrottsvetenskap,Institute of Health and Care Sciences,Department of Food and Nutrition, and Sport Science
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- Berg, Christina, 1963 (author)
- Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för kost- och idrottsvetenskap,Department of Food and Nutrition, and Sport Science
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- Hillman, Thomas, 1978 (author)
- Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för pedagogik, kommunikation och lärande,Department of Education, Communication and Learning
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- Lissner, Lauren, 1956 (author)
- Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för medicin, avdelningen för samhällsmedicin och folkhälsa,Institute of Medicine, School of Public Health and Community Medicine
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- Chaplin, John, 1955 (author)
- Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Avdelningen för pediatrik,Institute of Clinical Sciences, Department of Pediatrics
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- 2018-10-16
- 2018
- English.
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In: Digital Health. - : SAGE Publications. - 2055-2076. ; 4, s. 1-15
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Abstract
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- Background Emerging research suggests that social media has the potential in clinical settings to enhance interaction with and between pediatric patients with various conditions. However, appearance norms and weight stigmatization can make adolescents with obesity uncomfortable about using these visual-based media. It is therefore important to explore these adolescents’ perspectives to identify the implications and concerns regarding the use of social media in clinical settings. Objective To explore the experiences of adolescents in treatment for obesity in terms of how they present themselves on social media, their rationale behind their presentations, and their feelings related to self-presentation. Methods Interviews were conducted with 20 adolescents enrolled in a pediatric outpatient obesity clinic, then transcribed and categorized using qualitative content analysis and Goffman’s dramaturgical model. Participants used a screen-recorded laptop to demonstrate their online self-presentation practices. Findings: Adolescent girls and boys undergoing treatment for obesity used visual-based social media, but girls in particular experienced weight stigma online and undertook self-presentation strategies to conceal weight-related content such as avoiding showing close-up photos of their bodies and not posting images of unhealthy “fattening” foods. Participants perceived the potential use of social media in clinical settings as being too risky and private. Conclusions Given the complexity of general visual-based social media use by adolescents, and not wanting their patient status to be visible to peers, healthcare should primarily focus on working with more restricted instant messaging when engaging with adolescents with obesity.
Subject headings
- SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP -- Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap -- Mänsklig interaktion med IKT (hsv//swe)
- SOCIAL SCIENCES -- Media and Communications -- Human Aspects of ICT (hsv//eng)
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Hälsovetenskap -- Omvårdnad (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Health Sciences -- Nursing (hsv//eng)
- LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER -- Lantbruksvetenskap, skogsbruk och fiske -- Livsmedelsvetenskap (hsv//swe)
- AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES -- Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries -- Food Science (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- Adolescence
- digital media
- Goffman
- healthcare privacy
- obesity
- pediatrics
- self-presentation
- weight stigma
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- ref (subject category)
- art (subject category)
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