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Digital Technology, Eating Behaviors, and Eating Disorders

:	David Šmahel, Hana Machá?ková, Martina Šmahelová, Michal ?evelí?ek, Carlos A. Almenara, Jana Holub?í
:	Digital Technology, Eating Behaviors, and Eating Disorders
:	Springer-Verlag
:	9783319932217
:	1
:	CHF 47.60
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:	Angewandte Psychologie
:	English

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'After decades of research on dysfunctional eating and lack of physical activity, research attention has finally turned to the role of digital technology in eating behaviors and eating disorders. This timely volume offers a thoughtful and wide collection of chapters discussing the possible effects of digital technologies, from those enhancing healthy eating behaviors to those that encourage disordered eating. Highly recommended for both professionals and scholars.'
Prof. Giuseppe Riva, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, Italy.

This book examines in depth the multifaceted roles of digital technologies in the eating behaviors and eating disorders. Coverage reflects a broad theoretical and empirical knowledge of current trends in digital technology use in health behaviors, and their risks and benefits affecting wellbeing, with focus on eating behaviors and eating disorders. The authors use both qualitative and quantitative data to focus on the digital lived experiences of people and their eating related behaviors.

Among the topics covered:

Th quality of eating-oriented information online
Technology body image, and disordered eating
Eating-ori nted online groups
Using mobile technology in eating behaviors
Usage of digital technology among people with eating disorders
What healthcare professionals should know about digital technologies and eating disorders
Technol gy-based prevention and treatment programs for eating disorders

A potential source of discussion and debate in various fields across the social sciences, the health sciences, and psychology, Digital Technology, Eating Behaviors, and Eating Disorders will be especially useful to students, academics, researchers, and professionals working in the fields of eating behaviors and eating disorders.

David Smahel, Ph.D. is a Professor at the Faculty of Social Studies and the Faculty of Informatics, Masaryk University, Czech Republic. He is a member of the Interdisciplinary Research Team on Internet and Society (IRTIS: irtis.fss.muni.cz), which researches the social-psychological implications of the internet and technology. Current research focuses on digital technology and health, adolescents' and adults' internet use, the online risks of children and adolescents, online addictions and ICT security. He is the editor of Cyberpsychology: Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberspace and co-authored the book Digital Youth: The Role of Media in Development (Springer, 2011).

Hana Machackova, Ph.D. is a postdoctoral researcher at Masaryk University, Czech Republic, where she works at the Faculty of Social Studies. She is a member of the Interdisciplinary Research Team on Internet and Society (IRTIS). Her research interests include online aggression and cyberbullying, online communities, health and digital technology, online participation, and self-disclosure and privacy on the internet.

Martina Smahelova, M.A. is a junior researcher at the Institute for Research on Children, Youth and Family, Faculty of Social Studies at Masaryk University, Czech Republic and a member of the Interdisciplinary Research Team on Internet and Society (IRTIS). Her main interest lies in qualitative data analysis and she studies the experiences of children and families in the context of new media, the behavior of children on the internet, and privacy and self-disclosure on the internet. She also works on research in the area of health and technologies.

Michal Cevelicek, Ph.D. is a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Studies, Masaryk University, Czech Republic. He is a member of the Center for Psychotherapy Research Brno and a member of the Interdisciplinary Research Team on Internet and Society (IRTIS). His research interests include online psychotherapy, psychotherapy integration, evidence-based case studies, the psychotherapy of medically unexplained somatic symptoms, psychotherapy case formulation, and qualitative research methodology.

Carlos Almenara, Ph.D. is a postdoctoral researcher at Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Peru, and the Faculty of Social Studies, Masaryk University, Czech Republic. He is a member of the Academy for Eating Disorders (AED) and a member of the Interdisciplinary Research Team on Internet and Society (IRTIS). His major research interests are body image, eating behavior, disordered eating, eating disorders, and the uses of technology for behavior change from a public health perspective.

J na Holubcikova Ph.D. is a researcher at the Department of Health Psychology at Pavol Jozef Safarik University in Kosice, Slovakia, and she cooperates with the Institute for Research of Children, Youth and Family at Masaryk University, Czech Republic. Her research is focused on the social and psycho-social determinants of adolescents' health and health-related behavior. She is a member of the editorial board of the International Journal of Public Health.

	Acknowledgments	5
	Contents	6
	About the Authors	10
	Chapter 1: Introduction: Digital Technology, Eating Behaviors, and Eating Disorders	12
	1.1 Introduction: Why Should We Write About Digital Technology, Eating Behaviors, and Eating Disorders?	12
	1.2 Eating Behaviors and Eating Disorders: Defining Terms and Concepts	13
	1.2.1 Eating Behaviors	13
	1.2.2 Eating Disorders	15
	1.3 Defining eHealth and mHealth	16
	1.4 Aims and Perspectives of This Book	17
	1.5 Audience of This Book	20
	1.6 Content of This Book	20
	1.6.1 Section I: Digital Technology and Eating Behaviors	21
	Chapter 2: Digital Technology and Health: A Theoretical Framework	21
	Chapter 3: The Quality of Eating-Oriented Information Online	22
	Chapter 4: Technology, Body Image, and Disordered Eating	22
	Chapter 5: Eating-Oriented Online Groups	23
	Chapter 6: Using Mobile Technology in Eating Behaviors	23
	1.6.2 Section II: Digital Technology and Eating Disorders	24
	Chapter 7: Usage of Digital Technology Among People with Eating Disorders	25
	Chapter 8: What Healthcare Professionals Should Know About Digital Technologies and Eating Disorders	25
	Chapter 9: Technology-Based Prevention and Treatment Programs for Eating Disorders	26
	Chapter 10: Conclusions: Risks and Benefits of Digital Technology in Eating Behaviors and Eating Disorders	26
	1.7 Conclusions	27
	References	28
	Section I: Digital Technology and Eating Behaviors	30
	Chapter 2: Digital Technology and Health: A Theoretical Framework	31
	2.1 Introduction	31
	2.2 Usage of Technology in the Context of Health	32
	2.2.1 Diverse Online Platforms and Their Effect on Health	33
	2.2.2 Mobile and Wearable Devices	35
	2.3 Theoretical Frameworks Related to Health and Digital Technology	36
	2.3.1 Uses and Gratifications Theory	36
	2.3.2 Technology Acceptance Model	37
	2.3.3 Displacement Theory	37
	2.3.4 Health Behavior Change	38
	2.3.5 Health Belief Model	38
	2.4 Digital Technology and Well-Being	39
	2.4.1 Mental Well-Being	40
	2.4.2 Social Well-Being	43
	2.4.3 Physical Well-Being	44
	2.5 Conclusions	46
	References	47
	Chapter 3: The Quality of Eating-Oriented Information Online	54
	3.1 Introduction	54
	3.2 Who Seeks and Uses Online Health Information?	55
	3.2.1 Factors Connected with Seeking Online Health Information	55
	3.3 Character of Online Health and Eating-Oriented Information: Benefits and Risks of Their Use	57
	3.3.1 Benefits of Use of Online Health Information	59
	3.3.2 Risks Connected with the Use of Online Health Information	60
	3.3.3 Studies Assessing the Quality of Online Health and Eating-Oriented Information	62
	3.4 Users’ Assessment of Online Information	63
	3.4.1 Credibility of Online Information	64
	3.4.2 Models of Online Credibility Assessment	65
	3.4.3 The Role of Abilities and Motivation	67
	3.5 Conclusions	69
	References	70
	Chapter 4: Technology, Body Image, and Disordered Eating	74
	4.1 Introduction	74
	4.2 Key Concepts Involved with Body Image	75
	4.2.1 Cognitive-Behavioral Model	75
	4.2.2 Sociocultural Model	76
	4.2.3 Cognitive Neuroscience	78
	4.3 Traditional Media Technologies, Body Image, and Eating Behavior	79
	4.4 New Media Technologies, Body Image, and Eating Behavior	80
	4.5 Immersive Digital Technologies, Body Image, and Eating Behavior	83
	4.6 Future Technologies, Body Image, and Eating Behavior	83
	4.7 Conclusions	85
	References	85
	Chapter 5: Eating-Oriented Online Groups	92
	5.1 Introduction	92
	5.2 The Character of Online Groups Centered on Eating Behaviors	93
	5.2.1 Online Groups and Online Communities	95
	5.3 Social Character of Online Groups	96
	5.4 The Role of Group Membership in Users’ Lives	99
	5.4.1 Social Comparison	99
	5.4.2 Social Influence	100
	5.4.3 Support in Online Groups	102
	5.5 Conclusions	104
	References	105
	Chapter 6: Using Mobile Technology in Eating Behaviors	110
	6.1 Introduction	110
	6.2 Who Are Users of mHealth Applications?	112
	6.3 Types of mHealth: Taxonomies of Apps	113
	6.3.1 What Are mHealth Apps for Healthy Eating, Dieting, and Eating Disorders?	115
	6.4 Functions of mHealth Apps	116
	6.5 Impact of mHealth Tools on Users	117
	6.5