“Have You Taken the A4 Challenge?” Correlates and Impact of a Thin Ideal Expression From Chinese Social Media

In three studies, we assessed knowledge, correlates, and effects of the A4 challenge, an expression of the thin ideal from Chinese social media. In Study 1, gender differences in familiarity with the A4 challenge were assessed among 225 women and 151 men. Compared to men, women and female peers from...

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Main Authors: Todd Jackson, Xiaoxuan Ye, Brian J. Hall, Hong Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.669014/full