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Melissa Kwitowski

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5

Publications

380

Citations

5

H-Index

2016

Active since

Affiliations

Virginia Commonwealth University(Current)

Melissa Kwitowski is an author at Virginia Commonwealth University specializing in body image, communication, and social media.

Top concepts

ArtsBody ImageSocial MediaCommunicationWeight ManagementObesityMedia StudiesHealthMedicineEducation

Publications per year

2016–2019

5

Publications

5

“I don’t need people to tell me I’m pretty on social media:” A qualitative study of social media and body image in early adolescent girls

C. Blair Burnette, Melissa Kwitowski, Suzanne E. Mazzeo · Body Image · 2017 · 232 citations

Social Media, Interpersonal Communication, Education +9

Does this Tweet make me look fat? A content analysis of weight stigma on Twitter

Janet A. Lydecker, Elizabeth W. Cotter, Allison A. Palmberg et al. · Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity · 2016 · 85 citations

Obesity, Social Media, Weight Management +7

Body Appreciation in Lesbian, Bisexual, and Queer Women: Examining a Model of Social Support, Resilience, and Self-Esteem

C. Blair Burnette, Melissa Kwitowski, Michael A. Trujillo et al. · Health Equity · 2019 · 24 citations · Full text

Messages about appearance, food, weight and exercise in “tween” television

Courtney C. Simpson, Melissa Kwitowski, Rachel L. Boutté et al. · Eating Behaviors · 2016 · 22 citations

Media Studies, Television Study, Social Media +13

An exploration of factors influencing attrition from a pediatric weight management intervention

Melissa Kwitowski, Melanie K. Bean, Suzanne E. Mazzeo · Obesity Research & Clinical Practice · 2017 · 17 citations · Full text

Obesity, Childhood Obesity, Child Health +6

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