Abstract
Traditionally, body dissatisfaction interventions have been designed with a focus on females from Western cultures. However, with growing research indicating that body dissatisfaction is experienced across society, regardless of gender and cultural background, it is increasingly important that future interventions incorporate a broader range of socio-cultural experiences. We conducted a two-phase co-design study with thirteen participants (seven females, six males), aged 18-24, from diverse cultural backgrounds. Phase 1 aimed to understand the infuencing factors that frame the development of body image perceptions. Drawing on insights from Phase 1, Phase 2, then explicitly focused on gathering design insights for digital tools for body dissatisfaction interventions. Four narrative design concepts were used to provoke discussions and ideate around potential digital interventions. Through this paper, we contribute unique insights into the experiences and digital intervention preferences of underrepresented people in body image research and highlight future directions to create more inclusive digital interventions.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 2024 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference |
Editors | Anna Vallgårda, Li Jönsson, Jonas Fritsch, Sarah Fdili Alaoui, Christopher A. Le Dantec |
Place of Publication | New York NY USA |
Publisher | Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) |
Pages | 3534-3550 |
Number of pages | 17 |
ISBN (Print) | 9798400705830 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jul 2024 |
Event | Designing Interactive Systems 2024 - Copenhagen, Denmark Duration: 1 Jul 2024 → 5 Jul 2024 https://dis.acm.org/2024/ (Website) https://dl.acm.org/doi/proceedings/10.1145/3643834 (Proceedings) https://dl.acm.org/doi/proceedings/10.1145/3656156 (Proceedings) |
Conference
Conference | Designing Interactive Systems 2024 |
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Abbreviated title | DIS 2024 |
Country/Territory | Denmark |
City | Copenhagen |
Period | 1/07/24 → 5/07/24 |
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Keywords
- body dissatisfaction
- body image
- cultural diversity
- digital interventions
- disordered eating behaviour
- eating disorder
- inclusive design considerations
- underrepresented population