Gaëlle Vanhoffelen
@gvanhoffelen.bsky.social
PhD researcher @mediapsychologylab.bsky.social & @fwovlaanderen.bsky.social | online (authentic) self-presentations & adolescents’ identity development | KU Leuven
Reposted by Gaëlle Vanhoffelen
The MIMIc project, led by @lauravandenbosch.bsky.social, investigates how ‘malleable ideals’—the constantly shifting portrayals of success & perfection in media—influence teenagers’ well-being, identity, and life aspirations.
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Teenagers’ wellbeing affected by media narratives
Popular media narratives may be distorting teenagers' perception of success, according to research by Laura Vandenbosch. Her project aims to define the impact of 'malleable ideals' in the media on…
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June 22, 2025 at 11:31 AM
The MIMIc project, led by @lauravandenbosch.bsky.social, investigates how ‘malleable ideals’—the constantly shifting portrayals of success & perfection in media—influence teenagers’ well-being, identity, and life aspirations.
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This research was conducted as part of the ERC-funded MIMIc project at the @mediapsychologylab.bsky.social, and I’m grateful to my brilliant co-authors @gonzalezanaelle.bsky.social @laraschreurs.bsky.social @Caroline Giraudeau and @lauravandenbosch.bsky.social for their collaboration on this work ✨
May 22, 2025 at 7:51 AM
This research was conducted as part of the ERC-funded MIMIc project at the @mediapsychologylab.bsky.social, and I’m grateful to my brilliant co-authors @gonzalezanaelle.bsky.social @laraschreurs.bsky.social @Caroline Giraudeau and @lauravandenbosch.bsky.social for their collaboration on this work ✨
📈 Key finding: Adolescents who are more frequently exposed to idealized content tend to report higher levels of perfectionism, but the direction of this relationship is complex and varies across individuals, time, and cultural context.
More results, one source: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
More results, one source: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
May 22, 2025 at 7:51 AM
📈 Key finding: Adolescents who are more frequently exposed to idealized content tend to report higher levels of perfectionism, but the direction of this relationship is complex and varies across individuals, time, and cultural context.
More results, one source: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
More results, one source: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...