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#fitspiration on Instagram: User’s perception of fitspiration and its impact on subjective well-being
Jönköping University, School of Engineering, JTH, Department of Computer Science and Informatics.
Jönköping University, School of Engineering, JTH, Department of Computer Science and Informatics.
2022 (English)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 180 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [en]

This paper will dive into the topic of fitspiration on SNS and the effects it has on people’s subjective well-being. Fitspiration is a common type of content that is widely spread across multiple platforms, especially on Instagram. This content is often posted by fit people that share content regarding exercising or diets. Previous research has demonstrated that people have an inner desire to compare themselves to others on SNS which might have effects on people’s well-being. Therefore, this paper aims to find out how users perceive fitspiration on SNS as well as the perceived influence it has on their subjective well-being when comparing themselves to others. By using a qualitative approach where focus groups were conducted, empirical data was collected which could provide a deep understanding of the topic. The findings could conclude that fitspiration was perceived as unrealistic and exposing users to body ideals and unachievable perfection. Regarding effects on the user's subjective well-being, fitspiration has both positive and negative outcomes. The positive outcomes were especially associated with inspiration, while the negative effects were predominantly related to body image and self-esteem. The reason why they would be affected negatively or positively, would depend on to whom they would compare, how they were feeling at that specific time or if they would compare their appearance or their performance. Future research could look at different types and features of fitspiration content, how people engage with it and why, to see if it would affect user’s perceived well-being in different ways. Moreover, this paper confirms that fitspiration might promote negative experiences for users, why future studies could investigate how these experiences could be prevented or decreased.

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2022. , p. 51
Keywords [en]
Social Network Systems (SNS), Instagram, Fitspiration, Body Ideals, Subjective Well-being, Body Image, Self-esteem, Inspiration, Social Comparison Theory
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Information Systems, Social aspects
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-58041ISRN: JU-JTH-IKA-1-20220263OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hj-58041DiVA, id: diva2:1684420
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JTH, Informatics
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Available from: 2022-08-19 Created: 2022-07-25 Last updated: 2025-10-13Bibliographically approved

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