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Citations for research on social influences on eating disorders

References for the influence of social pressures on eating disorders

Interpersonal influence and disordered eating behaviors in adolescent girls: The role of peer modeling, social reinforcement, and body-related teasing. Eating Behaviors, Volume 2, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 215-236, ISSN 1471-0153, https://doi.org/10.1016/S1471-0153(01)00030-7.

Interpersonal influence and disordered eating behaviors in adolescent girls

Morris, A. M., & Katzman, D. K. (2003). The impact of the media on eating disorders in children and adolescents. Paediatrics & child health, 8(5), 287–289. https://doi.org/10.1093/pch/8.5.287

The impact of the media on eating disorders in children and adolescents

Ging, D., & Garvey, S. (2018). ‘Written in these scars are the stories I can’t explain’: A content analysis of pro-ana and thinspiration image sharing on Instagram. New Media & Society, 20(3), 1181–1200. https://doi.org/10.1177/1461444816687288 

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