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3 weeks ago | theravive.com | Patricia Tomasi

Theravive - Therapy News And Blogging - A new study published in PLOS One looked at women’s body image and experiences of exercising in gym settings. “Our study explores the experiences of women who exercise in gyms, focusing on the barriers they face, including issues related to body image and harassment,” study author Emma Cowley told us. Cowley works at the SHE Research Centre, Department of Sport and Health Sciences, Technological University of the Shannon in Athlone, Ireland. “We aimed to understand how gym environments impact women’s confidence, comfort, and ability to fully engage in exercise.”

Sep 17, 2024 | theravive.com | Patricia Tomasi

Theravive - Therapy News And Blogging - A new study published in PLOS ONE looked at the impact of pro-ana TikTok content on body image dissatisfaction and internalization of societal beauty standards. “The relationship between body image dissatisfaction, disordered eating behaviours and social media platforms, such as Instagram and Twitter, has been well documented,” study author Madison R. Blackburn told us. “The unique TikTok algorithm is more influential than the choices of individual users in determining the content they see on their ‘For You’ page.”

Feb 29, 2024 | theravive.com | Patricia Tomasi

A new study published in PLOS ONE looked at personal resources to mitigate the dark side of digital working. “The study focused on the personal resources of mindfulness and digital confidence and ways in which these resources can help to reduce negative well-being impacts from working digitally,” study author Elizabeth Marash told us.

Jul 31, 2023 | theravive.com | Elizabeth C. Pratt

Therapy News And Blogging May 22, 2023 by Elizabeth Pratt People who frequently watch YouTube have elevated levels of depression, anxiety and loneliness. Researchers from the Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention found that the most widely used streaming platform had both positive and negative impacts on the mental health of users. “Loneliness is different from social isolation because the person is unhappy about it.

Jul 31, 2022 | theravive.com | Elizabeth C. Pratt