One Size (Doesn’t) Fit All: Exploring Design Considerations for Digital Body Dissatisfaction Interventions with Underrepresented Populations

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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 languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2024 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference
EditorsAnna Vallgårda, Li Jönsson, Jonas Fritsch, Sarah Fdili Alaoui, Christopher A. Le Dantec
Place of PublicationNew York NY USA
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Pages3534-3550
Number of pages17
ISBN (Print)9798400705830
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2024
EventDesigning Interactive Systems 2024 - Copenhagen, Denmark
Duration: 1 Jul 20245 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

ConferenceDesigning Interactive Systems 2024
Abbreviated titleDIS 2024
Country/TerritoryDenmark
CityCopenhagen
Period1/07/245/07/24
Internet address

Keywords

  • body dissatisfaction
  • body image
  • cultural diversity
  • digital interventions
  • disordered eating behaviour
  • eating disorder
  • inclusive design considerations
  • underrepresented population

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