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ERIC Number: EJ1473212
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 5
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0744-8481
EISSN: EISSN-1940-3208
Available Date: 0000-00-00
The Relationship between Virtual Learning during the COVID-19 Lockdown and Body Image Disturbances among College Students
Charlotte Parque1; Brianna Wingard1; Kayla Neumann1; Chelsea Ebisuya1; Sarah Zasso1; Rosalie Dillon1; Kathryn Bruchmann1
Journal of American College Health, v73 n4 p1315-1319 2025
Objective: College students tend to have lower body image than other groups, in part because of comparisons they make with peers. The closing of college campuses due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the ability to compare; thus, we investigate how the transition to and from virtual-learning influenced body image. Participants: Third- and fourth-year undergraduates (N = 103) at a private university. Method: In Fall 2021, undergraduates retrospectively indicated their frequency of body talk, body surveillance, and restrained eating behaviors before the pandemic, during virtual-schooling, and upon returning to campus. Results: Repeated-measures ANOVAs showed that virtual-schooling was associated with less body surveillance and fewer restrained eating behaviors than pre-COVID; and for students who lived at home (versus with friends), pre-COVID was associated with more body talk behaviors. Conclusion: This study provides insights into how virtual-schooling may mitigate some of the risk factors for body image disturbances.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California
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Author Affiliations: 1Psychology, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California, USA