"I aspire to look and feel healthy like the posts convey": engagement with fitness inspiration on social media and perceptions of its influence on health and wellbeing.
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BACKGROUND: Fitspiration is a popular social media trend containing images, quotes and advice related to exercise and healthy eating. This study aimed to 1) describe the types of fitspiration content that users access and how they engage with content, 2) investigate the disordered eating and exercise behaviours and psychological distress of individuals who access fitspiration, and 3) understand the perceived influence of fitspiration on health and wellbeing. METHODS: Participants who access fitspiration content were recruited via social media to complete a cross-sectional online survey. Participants' psychological distress was measured using the Kessler 10 Psychological Distress Scale (K10); disordered eating behaviours using the Eating Attitudes Test-26 (EAT-26); and compulsive exercise behaviours using the Exercise Addiction Inventory (EAI). Participants also answered a series of open-ended questions about their experiences with fitspiration. A descriptive statistical analysis was conducted for quantitative data. Responses to open-ended questions were analysed for key themes using an iterative process of open, axial and thematic coding. RESULTS: Participants (N = 180, 151 female, median age 23.0 years (IQR 19.0, 28.5)) most commonly accessed content posted by personal trainers and athletes (59.4%), posts tagged with the 'fitspiration' hashtag (53.9%) and posted by 'everyday' people (53.3%). Overall, 17.7% of participants were classified as high risk for an eating disorder, 17.4% reported very high levels of psychological distress, and 10.3% were at risk of addictive exercise behaviours. Participants described both positive and negative influences of engaging with fitspiration content. The influence on their health beliefs and behaviours was explained through four key themes: 1) Setting the 'healthy ideal', 2) Failure to achieve the 'ideal', 3) Being part of a community, and 4) Access to reliable health information. CONCLUSIONS: Many participants reported benefits of fitspiration content including increased social support and access to health information. However, participants also reported that fitspiration content could negatively influence their wellbeing and perception of healthy goals. Content posted by relatable individuals or qualified experts was perceived as most trustworthy. Future research is needed to determine the individual and content-related factors associated with negative and positive fitspiration experiences.
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A mixed methods study of fitspiration followers on Instagram found that 17.7% were at risk of developing an eating disorder, 17.4% demonstrated high levels of psychological distress, and 10.3% displayed addictive levels of physical exercise.
“A mixed methods study of fitspiration followers on Instagram found that 17.7% were at risk of developing an eating disorder, 17.4% demonstrated high levels of psychological distress, and 10.3% displayed addictive levels of physical exercise [65].”
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The Abstract Results report the three percentages, and the Methods describe a survey with quantitative measures and open-ended responses. But the paper says 10.3% were *at risk of* addictive exercise behaviours, not that they displayed addictive levels of exercise. The Methods describe people who accessed fitspiration content recruited via social media, rather than an Instagram-only sample. (LLM, conf=0.88)
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Salvador, P. T. C. D. O., Alves, K. Y. A., Rodrigues, C. C. F. M., & Oliveira, L. V. E. (2020) · Revista gaúcha de enfermagem · doi:10.1590/1983-1447.2020.20190297 · Cited by 53 · see citing works
The Liver King Lie: Misrepresentation, justification, and public health implications
Gibbs, N., & Piatkowski, T. M. (2023) · International Journal of Drug Policy · doi:10.1016/j.drugpo.2023.103979 · Cited by 39 · see citing works
Correcting for norm misperception of anti-bullying attitudes
Dillon, C., & Lochman, J. E. (2019) · International Journal of Behavioral Development · doi:10.1177/0165025419860598 · Cited by 37 · see citing works
“Although less common, norm misperception can also emerge with regard to exaggerated approval of positive attitudes or behavior (Raggatt et al., 2018).”
BackgroundThe impact of social media on self‐evaluations of men striving for a muscular ideal
Piatkowski, T. M., White, K. M., Hides, L. M., & Obst, P. L. (2020) · Journal of Community Psychology · doi:10.1002/jcop.22489 · Cited by 39 · see citing works
Hashtag fitspiration: credibility screening and content analysis of Instagram fitness accounts
Curtis, R., Prichard, I. J., Gosse, G., Stankevicius, A., & Maher, C. A. (2023) · BMC Public Health · doi:10.1186/s12889-023-15232-7 · Cited by 34 · see citing works
“Indeed, followers of fitspiration hashtags report being inspired to exercise and eat healthily [19].”
BackgroundMurashka, V., Liu, J., & Peng, Y. (2020) · Health Communication · doi:10.1080/10410236.2020.1773702 · Cited by 32 · see citing works
“Furthermore, consistent with findings from Raggatt et al. (2018), which concluded that the majority of individuals (90.3”
BackgroundResultInfluentialRuth, J., Willwacher, S., & Korn, O. (2022) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph19010596 · Cited by 31 · see citing works
“More recent studies also point out the critical aspects of social media in connection with motivation for physical activity: One study [40] indicates that 17.4% of their participants stated that they developed an increased level of psychological stress resulting from the combination of social media…”
BackgroundInfluentialCavazos‐Rehg, P. A., Fitzsimmons‐Craft, E. E., Krauss, M. J., Anako, N., Xu, C., Kasson, E., Costello, S. J., & Wilfley, D. E. (2020) · International Journal of Eating Disorders · doi:10.1002/eat.23282 · Cited by 30 · see citing works
“This is further supported by past findings which demonstrate successful online social media recruitment and connection to interventions (e.g., (Raggatt et al., 2018).”
ResultYoung People’s Experiences of Engaging With Fitspiration on Instagram: Gendered Perspective
Mayoh, J., & Jones, I. (2021) · Journal of Medical Internet Research · doi:10.2196/17811 · Cited by 31 · see citing works
“The survey was informed by the existing literature (outlined above), specifically by a previous survey-based fitspiration research study [2], and took approximately 10 minutes to complete.”
BackgroundMethodInfluentialSocial networking sites and men’s drive for muscularity: Testing a revised objectification model.
Seekis, V., Bradley, G. L., & Duffy, A. L. (2021) · Psychology of Men & Masculinities · doi:10.1037/men0000265 · Cited by 29 · see citing works
Boursier, V., & Gioia, F. (2022) · PubMed Central · doi:10.36131/cnfioritieditore20220103 · Cited by 28 · see citing works
“Moreover, recent research has indicated the pivotal role of social media in shaping body perception and fitspiration content as a positive male alternative to female images based on thinspiration (Raggatt et al., 2018; Tiggemann & Zaccardo, 2015, 2018).”
BackgroundEditing the self in pictures: Selfie editing promotes self-objectification among Chinese
Xiao, L., Chu, D., Wang, F., & Yang, Y. (2021) · Current Psychology · doi:10.1007/s12144-021-02327-w · Cited by 30 · see citing works
Klier, K., Rommerskirchen, T., & Brixius, K. (2022) · BMC Psychology · doi:10.1186/s40359-022-01027-9 · Cited by 34 · see citing works
Is this what a female yogi looks like? A content analysis of yoga images on Instagram
Hinz, A., Mulgrew, K. E., Regt, T. D., & Lovell, G. P. (2020) · Body Image · doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2020.11.003 · Cited by 25 · see citing works
Practice or performance? A content analysis of yoga-related videos on Instagram
Hinz, A., Mulgrew, K. E., Regt, T. D., & Lovell, G. P. (2021) · Body Image · doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2021.08.002 · Cited by 25 · see citing works
Donovan, C. L., & Uhlmann, L. (2022) · Eating Behaviors · doi:10.1016/j.eatbeh.2022.101678 · Cited by 24 · see citing works
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“Such mixed messages may explain why young adults are said to be ambivalent towards social media health and fitness information, recognising both its inspirational and de-motivational qualities (Raggatt et al., 2018; Vaterlaus et al., 2015).”
BackgroundPasko, K., & Arigo, D. (2021) · JMIR Mental Health · doi:10.2196/26204 · Cited by 23 · see citing works
“7% were considered at high risk for an eating disorder [15].”
BackgroundEng, N., Sun, Y., & Myrick, J. G. (2022) · Health Communication · doi:10.1080/10410236.2021.2012978 · Cited by 23 · see citing works
“In addition, such content has been used by corporations, influencers, and celebrities to build a community of like-minded people (Raggatt et al., 2018), giving individuals the impression that a large number of people are engaging in physical activity and the community-aspect of Figure 3.”
BackgroundBarnes, K., Newman, E., & Keenan, G. (2023) · Computers in Human Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.chb.2023.107728 · Cited by 23 · see citing works
Hall, F. C., & Noonan, R. J. (2023) · Performance Enhancement & Health · doi:10.1016/j.peh.2023.100254 · Cited by 23 · see citing works
Kang, X., Fang, M., Li, G., Huang, Y., Li, Y., Li, P., & Wang, H. (2021) · Psychology Health & Medicine · doi:10.1080/13548506.2021.1893767 · Cited by 21 · see citing works
“The K10 scale has been widely used among Chinese samples (Bu et al., 2017; Raggatt et al., 2018).”
MethodLet's (Tik) Talk About Fitness Trends
Štajer, V., Milovanović, I., Todorović, N., Ranisavljev, M., Pišot, S., & Drid, P. (2022) · Frontiers in Public Health · doi:10.3389/fpubh.2022.899949 · Cited by 26 · see citing works
Associations between parental monitoring and parents’ social media use and social media perceptions
Wallace, L. N. (2022) · Social Sciences & Humanities Open · doi:10.1016/j.ssaho.2022.100294 · Cited by 21 · see citing works
Akbari, M., Seydavi, M., Zamani, E., & Griffiths, M. D. (2022) · Addiction Research & Theory · doi:10.1080/16066359.2022.2149742 · Cited by 22 · see citing works
“This type of media is well-known for motivating individuals to engage in extreme exercise (Boepple et al. 2016; Raggatt et al. 2018; Trott et al. 2020; Cataldo et al. 2021).”
BackgroundPhysical Activity and Exercise Addiction During the Covid-19 Pandemic in Italy
Ceci, F., Carlo, F. D., Burkauskas, J., Salone, A., Luca, I. D., Cicconcelli, D., Giorgetti, V., Fratta, I. L., Todaro, A., Simonato, P., et al. (2022) · International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction · doi:10.1007/s11469-022-00815-z · Cited by 20 · see citing works
“Through the Internet, problems such as eating disorders, psychological distress, and addictive exercise behaviors can then be triggered or aggravated (Di Carlo et al., 2021; Raggatt et al., 2018).”
BackgroundPiatkowski, T. M., Neumann, D. L., Seekis, V., & Dunn, M. (2024) · Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology · doi:10.1002/casp.2800 · Cited by 20 · see citing works
Gupta, M., Sinha, N., Singh, P., & Liébana-Cabanillas, F. J. (2021) · Journal of Global Marketing · doi:10.1080/08911762.2021.1931616 · Cited by 19 · see citing works
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“…videos were chosen not only because they depict the activities, actions, and operations most relevant to wild pig hunting, but also because personal and relatable posts attract audiences, resulting in more response and engagement (Dekker et al., 2020; Khamis et al., 2016; Raggatt et al., 2018).”
BackgroundLaw, R., & Jevons, E. F. P. (2023) · Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics · doi:10.1111/jhn.13212 · Cited by 17 · see citing works
Wood, M., & Pila, E. (2022) · Body Image · doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2022.04.003 · Cited by 16 · see citing works
Is Fitspiration the Healthy Internet Trend It Claims to Be? A British Students’ Case Study.
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“Due to conflicting research, it is unclear as to whether fitspi‐ ration has detrimental consequences on audiences [41].”
BackgroundFan, H., Gan, Y., Wang, R., Chen, S., Lipowska, M., Li, J., Li, K., Krokosz, D., Yang, Y., & Lipowski, M. (2021) · Nutrients · doi:10.3390/nu13124286 · Cited by 16 · see citing works
“Although attending exercise is beneficial to health, it may also negatively influence people’s perception of health goals [91], and to some extent, influence them to have a stronger sense of identity with the culture promoted by social media, thus leading them to a cognitive bias about the aesthetic perception of stat…”
BackgroundMaftei, A., & Diaconu-Gherasim, L. R. (2023) · Journal of Children and Media · doi:10.1080/17482798.2023.2255304 · Cited by 15 · see citing works
“The bright side of social media use among adolescents might include enhanced cognitive and affective empathy, increased self-esteem (Guinta, 2018; Vossen & Valkenburg, 2016), or exposure to healthy physical experiences (i.e., fitspiration; Raggatt et al., 2018).”
BackgroundHow Many Likes Are Good Enough? An Evaluation of Social Media Performance
Ferreira, C. C., Robertson, J., & Reyneke, M. (2021) · Journal of Internet Commerce · doi:10.1080/15332861.2021.1966724 · Cited by 15 · see citing works
“…authors suggest that users of social media platforms often feel inadequate about their own life or achievements, with these feelings of social inadequacy often stemming from a constant evaluation of oneself relative to others in an online social network (Vogel et al. 2014; Raggatt et al. 2018).”
BackgroundSociocultural Influences on Compulsive Exercise in Young People: A Systematic Review
Reynolds, K. A., Plateau, C. R., & Haycraft, E. (2022) · Adolescent Research Review · doi:10.1007/s40894-022-00180-x · Cited by 15 · see citing works
“, fitspiration) as being associated with increased compulsive exercise (Blackstone & Herrmann, 2020; Raggatt et al., 2018).”
BackgroundTikTok: a far-reaching opportunity for health professionals to address weight loss
Samuel, L., Tang, H., & Basch, C. H. (2022) · Public Health · doi:10.1016/j.puhe.2022.10.010 · Cited by 16 · see citing works
How Self-Compassion Moderates the Links Between Fitspiration Use and Body Concerns in Young Women
Seekis, V., Bradley, G. L., & Duffy, A. L. (2021) · Mindfulness · doi:10.1007/s12671-021-01656-y · Cited by 15 · see citing works
Yang, J., & Jong, D. (2021) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph18126514 · Cited by 17 · see citing works
When sport is taken to extremes: A sociohistorical analysis of sport addiction
Larocque, E., & Moreau, N. (2022) · International Review for the Sociology of Sport · doi:10.1177/10126902221104956 · Cited by 13 · see citing works
“Second, the upsurge of corporeal media trends, such a “fitspiration” (Raggatt et al., 2018), provide idealized images of the modern athletic and healthy body, which, in turn, produce new physical standards (Prichard et al., 2020), as highlighted in the release vector.”
BackgroundJiang, S., & Ning, C. (2022) · Universal Access in the Information Society · doi:10.1007/s10209-022-00911-w · Cited by 13 · see citing works
“At the same time, it was noted that when studying information about physical exercise on social networks, many young women perceive a perfect body image that they would like to achieve; this can negatively affect their physical and mental health [24].”
BackgroundInfluentialChristensen, K. A., Chen, Y., Forbush, K. T., Cushing, C. C., & Romine, R. S. (2023) · Eating Behaviors · doi:10.1016/j.eatbeh.2023.101767 · Cited by 13 · see citing works
Effect of Social Media on Diet, Lifestyle, and Performance of Athletes: A Review of Current Evidence
Nath, S., Bhattacharya, S., Golla, V. B., & Kumar, R. (2024) · Current Nutrition Reports · doi:10.1007/s13668-024-00526-y · Cited by 13 · see citing works
“Raggatt et al. [51] reported that engagement of SM users with “fitspiration” content is large in their study where 59.4% of the participants accessed contents posted by athletes and personal trainers and 53.9% went through posts that were tagged with “fitspiration” hashtag.”
InfluentialHelbach, J., & Stahlmann, K. (2021) · Journal of Sports Science and Medicine · doi:10.52082/jssm.2021.642 · Cited by 14 · see citing works
“Whether social media use impacts PA positively or negatively depends primarily on the context of use (Vaterlaus et al., 2015) and the content viewed (Raggatt et al., 2018).”
BackgroundResultInfluentialFlex Friday: A content analysis of men’s fitspiration on Instagram
Angrish, K., Oshana, D., & Gammage, K. L. (2023) · Body Image · doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2023.101651 · Cited by 12 · see citing works
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Is Fitspiration Truly an Inspiration? Relationships between Fitspiration, Exercise, and Body Image
Bowles, A., Walsh, S. M., & André, T. (2021) · Health Behavior Research · doi:10.4148/2572-1836.1101 · Cited by 11 · see citing works
“# FITNESS”: impact of Instagram on exercise adherence and self-efficacy
Chaudhary, K., & Dhillon, M. (2021) · International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology · doi:10.1080/1612197x.2020.1869804 · Cited by 11 · see citing works
“Another advantage of social media platforms appears to be their ability to enhance physical activity levels (e.g., Cavallo et al., 2014; Raggatt et al., 2018).”
BackgroundKovan, A., & Yıldırım, M. (2025) · Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity · doi:10.1007/s40519-025-01753-0 · Cited by 10 · see citing works
“Additionally, social media content is known to convey strong messages regarding health and lifestyle choices, influencing individuals’ behaviors in response to these messages [44].”
Finfluencer: can financial social media influencers promote desirable financial behaviours?
Hii, I. S. H., & Ong, Y. X. (2025) · International Journal of Bank Marketing · doi:10.1108/ijbm-05-2024-0256 · Cited by 10 · see citing works
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MARKETING DE INFLUENCERS EN REDES SOCIALES
Gallego, J. S. R., & Torres, J. S. (2021) · FACE Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales · doi:10.24054/01204211.v2.n2.2021.1109 · Cited by 10 · see citing works
Exploring the Linkages of Digital Food Communication and Analog Food Behavior: A Scoping Review
Bartelmeß, T., & Godemann, J. (2022) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph19158990 · Cited by 10 · see citing works
“In other studies, human perception serves as the object of inquiry, for example, to substantiate the credibility users attribute to digital food communication [39,40,46,52] or the impact of social media food communication on perceived well-being [37,39] or body image [32].”
Risk of low energy availability and nutrition knowledge among female team sport athletes
Pai, N. N., Brown, R. C., & Black, K. E. (2024) · The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness · doi:10.23736/s0022-4707.23.15273-x · Cited by 9 · see citing works
Keeping Fit & Staying Safe: A Systematic Review of Women's Use of Social Media for Fitness
Dennehy, D. P., Murphy, S., Foley, S., McCarthy, J., & Morrissey, K. (2024) · International Journal of Human-Computer Studies · doi:10.1016/j.ijhcs.2024.103361 · Cited by 10 · see citing works
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“followers perceive these factors, they are satisfied, which leads them to follow the advice from the influencer [7], for instance, in purchase intention and healthy lifestyle [8, 9].”
BackgroundAnalysis of Actual Fitness Supplement Consumption among Health and Fitness Enthusiasts
Espeño, P. R. E., Ong, A. K. S., German, J. D., Gumasing, M. J. J., & Casas, E. S. (2024) · Foods · doi:10.3390/foods13091424 · Cited by 8 · see citing works
“I find it easy to make sure I meet the recommended dosage of my fitness supplements [89] automatic precursors AP1 I feel good after consuming fitness supplements [28] AP2 After consuming fitness supplements, I think of consuming supplements in the following days [90] AP3 If I were asked about my…”
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Associations between Body Image and Self-Perceived Physical Fitness in Future Spanish Teachers
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“Otherwise, this relationship is reduced in terms of physical appearance care because, in recent years, there has been a change in the approach to physical training, toward seeking to be fit rather than thin [71], especially in women [72].”
BackgroundSexual Harassment in Fitness Instructors: Prevalence, Perpetrators, and Mental Health Correlates
Mathisen, T. F., Sølvberg, N., Sundgot‐Borgen, J., & Sundgot-Borgen, J. K. (2021) · Frontiers in Psychiatry · doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2021.735015 · Cited by 8 · see citing works
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How Do Social Network Sites Influence Workout Intentions: A Social Norm Approach
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“As sharing details of daily life on SNSs such as workout experiences becomes increasingly prevalent, how workoutrelated posts may affect engagement of individuals in physical activities has attracted scholarly attention (Hamari and Koivisto, 2015; Vaterlaus et al., 2015; Burke and Rains, 2018; Raggatt et al., 2018; Pe…”
BackgroundTHE CORRELATION BETWEEN ORTHOREXIA NERVOSA AND SOCIAL MEDIA USE IN NURSING STUDENTS
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- Authors
- Raggatt, M., Wright, C. J. C., Carrotte, E., Jenkinson, R., Mulgrew, K., Prichard, I., & Lim, M. S. C.
- Affiliations
- Burnet Institute (AU)
- University of the Sunshine Coast (AU)
- Flinders University (AU)
- Corresponding author
- Raggatt, Michelle
- ORCID
- Venue
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2018-08-10
- Volume
- 18
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 1002-1002
- ISSN
- 1471-2458 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC6086030
- OpenAlex
- W2886105560
- Cited by
- 239
- References
- 47
- Citations by year
- 2026: 27 · 2025: 27 · 2024: 38 · 2023: 37 · 2022: 37 · 2021: 45 · 2020: 21 · 2019: 7
- FWCI
- 21.39
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- BMC Public Health (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Minerva Access (University of Melbourne) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- Adelaide Research & Scholarship (AR&S) (University of Adelaide) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
- Flinders Academic Commons (Flinders University) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Keywords
- fitspiration, social media, disordered eating, compulsive exercise, exercise addiction, psychological distress, eating disorders, health beliefs, social support, health information, online health content, trust in health information
- MeSH terms
- Diet, Healthy, Adult, Feeding and Eating Disorders, Aspirations, Psychological, Body Image, Compulsive Behavior, Cross-Sectional Studies, Emotions, Female, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Perception, Surveys and Questionnaires, Social Support, Stress, Psychological, Exercise, Young Adult, Social Media
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