VOLUME 12(1) • 2022
Menstrual Tracking Apps, Fertility Algorithms, and Intimate Behavior Data
ABSTRACT. We draw on a substantial body of theoretical and empirical research on menstrual cycle and fertility tracking apps. With increasing evidence of female self-governance and empowerment, there is an essential demand for comprehending whether menstrual trackers can quantify and visualize a fer..
Social Media Appearance Pressures, Body Image Concerns, and Harmful Self-Objectification Processes
ABSTRACT. The objective of this paper is to systematically review images on social media depicting unrealistic beauty ideals. The findings and analyses highlight that social media appearance pressures and esteem configure thin-ideal internalization and body comparison. Throughout January 2022, a qua..
Social Media Photo Manipulation, Beauty Ideal Internalization, and Problematic Body Image
ABSTRACT. Despite the relevance of appearance-based photo manipulation on social media, only limited research has been conducted on this topic. In this article, I cumulate previous research findings indicating that idealized body image and mood on social media can be harmful by not offering realisti..
Menstrual Cycle and Fertility Apps, Body Management Tools, and Female Sexual and Reproductive Health
ABSTRACT. This article reviews and advances existing literature concerning digital health devices articulating the sexual and reproductive body. In this research, previous findings were cumulated showing that ovulation and fertility apps articulate a female body that is predisposed to dynamic data g..
Social Media-related Body Dissatisfaction, Beauty Ideal Internalization, and State Self-Objectification
ABSTRACT. Based on an in-depth survey of the literature, the purpose of the paper is to explore algorithmic comparisons amplifying the link between social media usage and body dissatisfaction. In this research, previous findings were cumulated showing that constant exposure to idealized media conten..
Menstrual Cycle Tracking Apps, Fertility and Reproductive Data, and Mobile Health Care Management
ABSTRACT. This paper provides a systematic literature review of studies investigating maternal and infant health apps assisting digital health-based maternity care. The analysis highlights that fertility data tracking and monitoring can be pivotal in reproductive health. Throughout January 2022, we ..
Online Visual Self-Presentation: Augmented Reality Face Filters, Selfie-Editing Behaviors, and Body Image Disorder
ABSTRACT. The present study systematically reviews the existing research on socially acceptable appearance-enhancing products and beauty filters. My findings indicate that photo-sharing social networks, virtual space engagement, and selfie filtering apps articulate maladaptive internalization of unr..
Appearance-focused Social Media Use, Unrealistic Beauty Ideals, and Body Image Dissatisfaction
ABSTRACT. In this article, I cumulate previous research findings indicating that social media articulates appearance pressures, thin-ideal internalization, and beauty ideals. I contribute to the literature on unrealistic beauty ideals configured by social media by showing that thin-ideal and attract..
Idealized Online Identities, Social Appearance Comparisons, and Negative Body Image
ABSTRACT. The aim of this systematic review is to synthesize and analyze social media appearance-related pressures. With increasing evidence of self-destructive body image and unrealistic bodily ideals leading to body image pathologies through inconsistent visual evaluations and decisions, there is ..
Fertility Awareness Apps, Bodily Self-Tracking Devices, and Gynecological Health Monitoring
ABSTRACT. The purpose of this study is to examine menstrual cycle tracking apps integrating sexual and reproductive processes and self-care practices. In this article, we cumulate previous research findings indicating that fetal development tracking apps assist expecting parents in health informatio..