Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Emerging evidence from other disciplines indicates that women's engagement with fitness content and communities on social media can have both positive and negative impacts, with particular concerns arising around misinformation, body image and privacy. To investigate this further, we conducted a three-step data collection process, including a qualitative survey (n=97), in depth interviews (n=17), and a process of shared looking (n=10) with our female participants. We then used thematic analysis to understand users' experiences navigating fitness content online. Our paper delineates three themes focusing on 1) Qualities and Characteristics of Trust, 2) Working with the Algorithm, and 3) Competence and Capacity for Control. Based on these findings, we present design considerations that might improve women's experience of navigating fitness content online.
DOI: 10.1145/3711080
Authors: Doireann Peelo Dennehy, Stephanie Murphy, Sarah Foley, John McCarthy, Kellie Morrissey
Institutions: University College Cork, Lero
Language: English
Subfield: Human-Computer Interaction
Field: Computer Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
SDG: Gender equality
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4410049682