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ArticleEuropean eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association2025

Assessing the Impact of a Reality TV Fashion Model Contest on Women's State Body Dissatisfaction, Affect, and Self-Esteem: An Experience Sampling Study of Women With and Without Eating Disorders.

Friederike-Johanna Holtmann, Christopher Lalk, Julian Rubel, Silja Vocks

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Friederike-Johanna HoltmannDepartment of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Institute of Psychology, Osnabrück University, Osnabrück, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1013-3504
Christopher LalkDepartment of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy of Adulthood, Institute of Psychology, Osnabrück University, Osnabrück, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1793-3507
Julian RubelDepartment of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy of Adulthood, Institute of Psychology, Osnabrück University, Osnabrück, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9625-6611
Silja VocksDepartment of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Institute of Psychology, Osnabrück University, Osnabrück, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8498-9466

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Abstract

objectiveReality TV model contests like Germany's Next Topmodel (GNTM) remain popular worldwide, but face media criticism for potentially impacting women's body image. This experience sampling study is the first to examine GNTM's impact on body dissatisfaction, affect, and self-esteem among women with and without eating disorders (EDs).

methodWomen with (n = 36) and without self-reported EDs (n = 143) watched the 18

resultsAfter watching an episode, women with self-reported EDs showed a significantly stronger increase in body dissatisfaction, self-ideal discrepancy, and negative affect compared to women without EDs (p < 0.001). Moreover, in women with EDs, the self-ideal discrepancy became significantly greater over the course of the entire season (p < 0.01).

conclusionsThis study demonstrates that TV model contests may have negative psychological effects on women, particularly women with EDs. Accordingly, these shows may play a role in the aetiology and maintenance of EDs. Interventions increasing the critical distance to such content might be developed for at-risk groups.

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AffectBody DissatisfactionBody ImageFeeding and Eating DisordersSelf ConceptTelevisionAdolescentAdultFemaleGermanyHumansSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung Adultbody dissatisfactionbody imageeating disordersnegative affectthin‐ideal media

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