EPQ
Hi a few questions about EPQ as a year 12 student. My project is Does social media impact eating disorders?
If you used project q did you upload all your research and references to it?
Does research get looked at and marked?
How should I begin my EPQ so i can show my supervisor my writing style pre research completion/
EPQ Survey: Understanding Perceived Causes of Eating Disorders and the Role of Media
This survey is completely voluntary. You can skip any question you don’t feel comfortable answering.
Please only continue if you are aged 13–25 and comfortable discussing this topic.
If you find this topic distressing, please reach out for help from BEAT Eating Disorders (https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/).
Section 1: Background Information
1. Age
(Multiple choice)
• 13–15
• 16–18
• 19–21
• 22–25
2. Gender
(Multiple choice)
• Female
• Non-binary
• Prefer not to say
3. Have you ever been diagnosed with, or believe you have experienced, an eating disorder or disordered eating?
(Multiple choice)
• Yes, diagnosed
• Yes, self-identified
• No
Section 2: Perceptions of Cause
4. If you answered yes above, what do you believe were the main contributing factors to your eating disorder or disordered eating?
(Checkboxes – allow multiple selections)
• Social media
• Traditional media (TV, magazines, adverts, etc.)
• Family influences
• Friends or peer pressure
• Mental health struggles (e.g., anxiety, depression)
• Low self-esteem or body image issues
• Societal beauty standards
• Other (please specify)
5. To what extent do you believe media (including social media) influenced your eating disorder?
(Multiple choice)
• Not at all
• Slightly
• Moderately
• Significantly
• Completely
6. Which forms of media do you feel had the most influence on your body image or eating behaviours?
(Checkboxes)
• Instagram
• TikTok
• Snapchat
• YouTube
• Television/Movies
• Fashion or fitness magazines
• Other (please specify)
7. Can you describe how media influenced your thoughts or feelings about food, weight, or body image?
(Paragraph)
Section 3: Media and Body Image
8. How often do you compare your body or lifestyle to people you see online or in media?
(Multiple choice)
• Never
• Occasionally
• Sometimes
• Often
• Always
9. Do you believe media today promotes a healthy or unhealthy body image for young women?
(Multiple choice)
• Mostly healthy
• Neutral
• Mostly unhealthy
• Not sure
10. Do you think media platforms have a responsibility to prevent content that may trigger eating disorders or negative body image?
(Multiple choice)
• Yes
• No
• Unsure
11. If yes, what changes do you think should be made by media platforms to reduce these risks?
(Paragraph)
Section 4: Recovery and Reflection
12. If you have recovered or are in recovery, has your relationship with media changed?
(Multiple choice)
• Yes, positively
• Yes, negatively
• No change
• Not applicable
13. What advice would you give to other young people about using media while struggling with body image or eating disorders?
(Paragraph)
Closing Section
Description (end of form):
Thank you for your time and honesty. Your responses will help me better understand how media influences young people’s experiences with body image and eating disorders.
If this topic has raised any difficult emotions, please reach out for help:
BEAT Eating Disorders: www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk
Samaritans: 116 123 (free, 24 hours
If you used project q did you upload all your research and references to it?
Does research get looked at and marked?
How should I begin my EPQ so i can show my supervisor my writing style pre research completion/
EPQ Survey: Understanding Perceived Causes of Eating Disorders and the Role of Media
This survey is completely voluntary. You can skip any question you don’t feel comfortable answering.
Please only continue if you are aged 13–25 and comfortable discussing this topic.
If you find this topic distressing, please reach out for help from BEAT Eating Disorders (https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/).
Section 1: Background Information
1. Age
(Multiple choice)
• 13–15
• 16–18
• 19–21
• 22–25
2. Gender
(Multiple choice)
• Female
• Non-binary
• Prefer not to say
3. Have you ever been diagnosed with, or believe you have experienced, an eating disorder or disordered eating?
(Multiple choice)
• Yes, diagnosed
• Yes, self-identified
• No
Section 2: Perceptions of Cause
4. If you answered yes above, what do you believe were the main contributing factors to your eating disorder or disordered eating?
(Checkboxes – allow multiple selections)
• Social media
• Traditional media (TV, magazines, adverts, etc.)
• Family influences
• Friends or peer pressure
• Mental health struggles (e.g., anxiety, depression)
• Low self-esteem or body image issues
• Societal beauty standards
• Other (please specify)
5. To what extent do you believe media (including social media) influenced your eating disorder?
(Multiple choice)
• Not at all
• Slightly
• Moderately
• Significantly
• Completely
6. Which forms of media do you feel had the most influence on your body image or eating behaviours?
(Checkboxes)
• TikTok
• Snapchat
• YouTube
• Television/Movies
• Fashion or fitness magazines
• Other (please specify)
7. Can you describe how media influenced your thoughts or feelings about food, weight, or body image?
(Paragraph)
Section 3: Media and Body Image
8. How often do you compare your body or lifestyle to people you see online or in media?
(Multiple choice)
• Never
• Occasionally
• Sometimes
• Often
• Always
9. Do you believe media today promotes a healthy or unhealthy body image for young women?
(Multiple choice)
• Mostly healthy
• Neutral
• Mostly unhealthy
• Not sure
10. Do you think media platforms have a responsibility to prevent content that may trigger eating disorders or negative body image?
(Multiple choice)
• Yes
• No
• Unsure
11. If yes, what changes do you think should be made by media platforms to reduce these risks?
(Paragraph)
Section 4: Recovery and Reflection
12. If you have recovered or are in recovery, has your relationship with media changed?
(Multiple choice)
• Yes, positively
• Yes, negatively
• No change
• Not applicable
13. What advice would you give to other young people about using media while struggling with body image or eating disorders?
(Paragraph)
Closing Section
Description (end of form):
Thank you for your time and honesty. Your responses will help me better understand how media influences young people’s experiences with body image and eating disorders.
If this topic has raised any difficult emotions, please reach out for help:
BEAT Eating Disorders: www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk
Samaritans: 116 123 (free, 24 hours
Reply 1
1) 13-15
2) Male
3) Yes, self-diagnosed
4) Family influences, friends, mental health struggles, low self-esteem
5)Slightly
6)Television/Movies
7) It made me more self aware of my own body; I wanted to be more like the people who were doing all the cool stuff, pulling the stunts, etc etc, and I felt like I was klunky in my own body compared to them, so food lost its pleasure for me, and I eat about 1 meal a day now, and it doesn't help when people cal me fat, even as a joke or otherwise, it affects how I se myself in that way.
8) Often
9) Not sure
10) Yes, absolutely
11) they should remove posts that fat shame people, even as a joke, because it can really affect people, and if people post things like that more than once then they should be banned from it, because its not ok at all.
13) Don't listen to what people say about your body. Once you start believing them, you cant stop. You know you better than anyone else does, and you should ground yourself in that, and not let others tell you that you're fat or overweight, and if they do, tell them that thats not okay, and they need to stop it.
Personal Statement for extra info:
I am a 15 year old boy who suffers from anorexia, an eating disorder where I don't eat enough and am underweight. this started when my twin and younger brother and sister started calling me fat as a joke, and I couldn't shake it off after a while. At first I was fine, just tried to ignore them, but they kept at it. In fact, they still do it to this day. I also went through some hard times at school, got made fun of because of my height, and then I started comparing myself to other boys in the year, thinking that because they were skinnier than I was, then I must be overweight. This has continued for nearly 6 months now and I am 5-10kg overweight (not 100% havent weighed myself in ages), and have an underweight BMI. It also doesn't help that I also get bullied for other things, and they affect my anorexia as well. I would say that a multitude of things can cause EDs like this and other, and people should be very careful what they say to others, becasue for all they know that could really hurt them.
Any more questions feel free to ask. 😎
2) Male
3) Yes, self-diagnosed
4) Family influences, friends, mental health struggles, low self-esteem
5)Slightly
6)Television/Movies
7) It made me more self aware of my own body; I wanted to be more like the people who were doing all the cool stuff, pulling the stunts, etc etc, and I felt like I was klunky in my own body compared to them, so food lost its pleasure for me, and I eat about 1 meal a day now, and it doesn't help when people cal me fat, even as a joke or otherwise, it affects how I se myself in that way.
8) Often
9) Not sure
10) Yes, absolutely
11) they should remove posts that fat shame people, even as a joke, because it can really affect people, and if people post things like that more than once then they should be banned from it, because its not ok at all.
13) Don't listen to what people say about your body. Once you start believing them, you cant stop. You know you better than anyone else does, and you should ground yourself in that, and not let others tell you that you're fat or overweight, and if they do, tell them that thats not okay, and they need to stop it.
Personal Statement for extra info:
I am a 15 year old boy who suffers from anorexia, an eating disorder where I don't eat enough and am underweight. this started when my twin and younger brother and sister started calling me fat as a joke, and I couldn't shake it off after a while. At first I was fine, just tried to ignore them, but they kept at it. In fact, they still do it to this day. I also went through some hard times at school, got made fun of because of my height, and then I started comparing myself to other boys in the year, thinking that because they were skinnier than I was, then I must be overweight. This has continued for nearly 6 months now and I am 5-10kg overweight (not 100% havent weighed myself in ages), and have an underweight BMI. It also doesn't help that I also get bullied for other things, and they affect my anorexia as well. I would say that a multitude of things can cause EDs like this and other, and people should be very careful what they say to others, becasue for all they know that could really hurt them.
Any more questions feel free to ask. 😎
(edited 3 months ago)
Reply 2
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I don't recall uploading my references or research to project q at all, just some evidence of what my note-taking looked like and then the production log (though it was four years ago now lol). The research is probably marked within your essay itself, and mostly in terms of making sure you use a range of primary and reliable sources, aka research papers and not just Wikipedia or YouTube. I'm not sure how much your writing style would change pre and post-research completion, but you can probably show like early draft planning or something like that.
For the survey (assuming you're looking for responses - if not then you can just ignore this heh):
For the survey (assuming you're looking for responses - if not then you can just ignore this heh):
1.
22-25
2.
Male / non-binary
3.
Yes, self-identified
4.
Traditional media, family influences, mental health struggles, low self-esteem
5.
Moderately
6.
Other - Tumblr, random 'inspiration' websites, books
7.
Reinforced my own negative mindset from self-esteem/family influences, and also gave me ideas on behaviours and thought patterns around food that I could then implement.
8.
Sometimes
9.
Neutral
10.
Yes
11.
Content filtering, e.g. blocking hashtags and giving helplines for people who attempt to search those hashtags, and also particularly staying on top of alternative hashtags like where people substitute certain letters for numbers which can then sometimes get around the filters. Also need to make sure that people can easily block certain hashtags or key words they don't want to see and that it stays blocked (for instance, instagram tends to sometimes show more content from a tag I've supposedly blocked)
12.
Not applicable
13.
Avoid the rabbit hole of obsession, learn about what behaviours and suchlike are actually healthy and remind yourself of those while engaging with media, detach from anything that is triggering
Reply 3
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by El.strongHi a few questions about EPQ as a year 12 student. My project is Does social media impact eating disorders?
If you used project q did you upload all your research and references to it?
Does research get looked at and marked?
How should I begin my EPQ so i can show my supervisor my writing style pre research completion/
EPQ Survey: Understanding Perceived Causes of Eating Disorders and the Role of Media
This survey is completely voluntary. You can skip any question you don’t feel comfortable answering.
Please only continue if you are aged 13–25 and comfortable discussing this topic.
If you find this topic distressing, please reach out for help from BEAT Eating Disorders (https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/).
Section 1: Background Information
1. Age
(Multiple choice)
• 13–15
• 16–18
• 19–21
• 22–25
2. Gender
(Multiple choice)
• Female
• Non-binary
• Prefer not to say
3. Have you ever been diagnosed with, or believe you have experienced, an eating disorder or disordered eating?
(Multiple choice)
• Yes, diagnosed
• Yes, self-identified
• No
Section 2: Perceptions of Cause
4. If you answered yes above, what do you believe were the main contributing factors to your eating disorder or disordered eating?
(Checkboxes – allow multiple selections)
• Social media
• Traditional media (TV, magazines, adverts, etc.)
• Family influences
• Friends or peer pressure
• Mental health struggles (e.g., anxiety, depression)
• Low self-esteem or body image issues
• Societal beauty standards
• Other (please specify)
5. To what extent do you believe media (including social media) influenced your eating disorder?
(Multiple choice)
• Not at all
• Slightly
• Moderately
• Significantly
• Completely
6. Which forms of media do you feel had the most influence on your body image or eating behaviours?
(Checkboxes)
• Instagram
• TikTok
• Snapchat
• YouTube
• Television/Movies
• Fashion or fitness magazines
• Other (please specify)
7. Can you describe how media influenced your thoughts or feelings about food, weight, or body image?
(Paragraph)
Section 3: Media and Body Image
8. How often do you compare your body or lifestyle to people you see online or in media?
(Multiple choice)
• Never
• Occasionally
• Sometimes
• Often
• Always
9. Do you believe media today promotes a healthy or unhealthy body image for young women?
(Multiple choice)
• Mostly healthy
• Neutral
• Mostly unhealthy
• Not sure
10. Do you think media platforms have a responsibility to prevent content that may trigger eating disorders or negative body image?
(Multiple choice)
• Yes
• No
• Unsure
11. If yes, what changes do you think should be made by media platforms to reduce these risks?
(Paragraph)
Section 4: Recovery and Reflection
12. If you have recovered or are in recovery, has your relationship with media changed?
(Multiple choice)
• Yes, positively
• Yes, negatively
• No change
• Not applicable
13. What advice would you give to other young people about using media while struggling with body image or eating disorders?
(Paragraph)
Closing Section
Description (end of form):
Thank you for your time and honesty. Your responses will help me better understand how media influences young people’s experiences with body image and eating disorders.
If this topic has raised any difficult emotions, please reach out for help:
BEAT Eating Disorders: www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk
Samaritans: 116 123 (free, 24 hours
If you used project q did you upload all your research and references to it?
Does research get looked at and marked?
How should I begin my EPQ so i can show my supervisor my writing style pre research completion/
EPQ Survey: Understanding Perceived Causes of Eating Disorders and the Role of Media
This survey is completely voluntary. You can skip any question you don’t feel comfortable answering.
Please only continue if you are aged 13–25 and comfortable discussing this topic.
If you find this topic distressing, please reach out for help from BEAT Eating Disorders (https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/).
Section 1: Background Information
1. Age
(Multiple choice)
• 13–15
• 16–18
• 19–21
• 22–25
2. Gender
(Multiple choice)
• Female
• Non-binary
• Prefer not to say
3. Have you ever been diagnosed with, or believe you have experienced, an eating disorder or disordered eating?
(Multiple choice)
• Yes, diagnosed
• Yes, self-identified
• No
Section 2: Perceptions of Cause
4. If you answered yes above, what do you believe were the main contributing factors to your eating disorder or disordered eating?
(Checkboxes – allow multiple selections)
• Social media
• Traditional media (TV, magazines, adverts, etc.)
• Family influences
• Friends or peer pressure
• Mental health struggles (e.g., anxiety, depression)
• Low self-esteem or body image issues
• Societal beauty standards
• Other (please specify)
5. To what extent do you believe media (including social media) influenced your eating disorder?
(Multiple choice)
• Not at all
• Slightly
• Moderately
• Significantly
• Completely
6. Which forms of media do you feel had the most influence on your body image or eating behaviours?
(Checkboxes)
• TikTok
• Snapchat
• YouTube
• Television/Movies
• Fashion or fitness magazines
• Other (please specify)
7. Can you describe how media influenced your thoughts or feelings about food, weight, or body image?
(Paragraph)
Section 3: Media and Body Image
8. How often do you compare your body or lifestyle to people you see online or in media?
(Multiple choice)
• Never
• Occasionally
• Sometimes
• Often
• Always
9. Do you believe media today promotes a healthy or unhealthy body image for young women?
(Multiple choice)
• Mostly healthy
• Neutral
• Mostly unhealthy
• Not sure
10. Do you think media platforms have a responsibility to prevent content that may trigger eating disorders or negative body image?
(Multiple choice)
• Yes
• No
• Unsure
11. If yes, what changes do you think should be made by media platforms to reduce these risks?
(Paragraph)
Section 4: Recovery and Reflection
12. If you have recovered or are in recovery, has your relationship with media changed?
(Multiple choice)
• Yes, positively
• Yes, negatively
• No change
• Not applicable
13. What advice would you give to other young people about using media while struggling with body image or eating disorders?
(Paragraph)
Closing Section
Description (end of form):
Thank you for your time and honesty. Your responses will help me better understand how media influences young people’s experiences with body image and eating disorders.
If this topic has raised any difficult emotions, please reach out for help:
BEAT Eating Disorders: www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk
Samaritans: 116 123 (free, 24 hours
I will fill in this form in a sec, just wanted to give a little advice. I found it super helpful to make an anonymous Google/microsoft form as I found people were more inclined to answer and it is easier to track and compare results which could be something you could look into?
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by Mazerunner!1) 13-15
2) Male
3) Yes, self-diagnosed
4) Family influences, friends, mental health struggles, low self-esteem
5)Slightly
6)Television/Movies
7) It made me more self aware of my own body; I wanted to be more like the people who were doing all the cool stuff, pulling the stunts, etc etc, and I felt like I was klunky in my own body compared to them, so food lost its pleasure for me, and I eat about 1 meal a day now, and it doesn't help when people cal me fat, even as a joke or otherwise, it affects how I se myself in that way.
8) Often
9) Not sure
10) Yes, absolutely
11) they should remove posts that fat shame people, even as a joke, because it can really affect people, and if people post things like that more than once then they should be banned from it, because its not ok at all.
13) Don't listen to what people say about your body. Once you start believing them, you cant stop. You know you better than anyone else does, and you should ground yourself in that, and not let others tell you that you're fat or overweight, and if they do, tell them that thats not okay, and they need to stop it.
Personal Statement for extra info:
I am a 15 year old boy who suffers from anorexia, an eating disorder where I don't eat enough and am underweight. this started when my twin and younger brother and sister started calling me fat as a joke, and I couldn't shake it off after a while. At first I was fine, just tried to ignore them, but they kept at it. In fact, they still do it to this day. I also went through some hard times at school, got made fun of because of my height, and then I started comparing myself to other boys in the year, thinking that because they were skinnier than I was, then I must be overweight. This has continued for nearly 6 months now and I am 5-10kg overweight (not 100% havent weighed myself in ages), and have an underweight BMI. It also doesn't help that I also get bullied for other things, and they affect my anorexia as well. I would say that a multitude of things can cause EDs like this and other, and people should be very careful what they say to others, becasue for all they know that could really hurt them.
Any more questions feel free to ask. 😎
2) Male
3) Yes, self-diagnosed
4) Family influences, friends, mental health struggles, low self-esteem
5)Slightly
6)Television/Movies
7) It made me more self aware of my own body; I wanted to be more like the people who were doing all the cool stuff, pulling the stunts, etc etc, and I felt like I was klunky in my own body compared to them, so food lost its pleasure for me, and I eat about 1 meal a day now, and it doesn't help when people cal me fat, even as a joke or otherwise, it affects how I se myself in that way.
8) Often
9) Not sure
10) Yes, absolutely
11) they should remove posts that fat shame people, even as a joke, because it can really affect people, and if people post things like that more than once then they should be banned from it, because its not ok at all.
13) Don't listen to what people say about your body. Once you start believing them, you cant stop. You know you better than anyone else does, and you should ground yourself in that, and not let others tell you that you're fat or overweight, and if they do, tell them that thats not okay, and they need to stop it.
Personal Statement for extra info:
I am a 15 year old boy who suffers from anorexia, an eating disorder where I don't eat enough and am underweight. this started when my twin and younger brother and sister started calling me fat as a joke, and I couldn't shake it off after a while. At first I was fine, just tried to ignore them, but they kept at it. In fact, they still do it to this day. I also went through some hard times at school, got made fun of because of my height, and then I started comparing myself to other boys in the year, thinking that because they were skinnier than I was, then I must be overweight. This has continued for nearly 6 months now and I am 5-10kg overweight (not 100% havent weighed myself in ages), and have an underweight BMI. It also doesn't help that I also get bullied for other things, and they affect my anorexia as well. I would say that a multitude of things can cause EDs like this and other, and people should be very careful what they say to others, becasue for all they know that could really hurt them.
Any more questions feel free to ask. 😎
Hi would i be able to have your email so i can resend this survey as a microsoft forum?
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by escalating-kidnaI will fill in this form in a sec, just wanted to give a little advice. I found it super helpful to make an anonymous Google/microsoft form as I found people were more inclined to answer and it is easier to track and compare results which could be something you could look into?
Hi would I be able to have your email I have turned the survey into a Microsoft forum
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Hi would I be able to have your email I have turned the survey into a Microsoft forum
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by El.strongHi would I be able to have your email I have turned the survey into a Microsoft forum
Sorry, as I only use my school email I can’t give this out, if you post the link to the form then more people might answer?
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by El.strongHi a few questions about EPQ as a year 12 student. My project is Does social media impact eating disorders?
If you used project q did you upload all your research and references to it?
Does research get looked at and marked?
How should I begin my EPQ so i can show my supervisor my writing style pre research completion/
EPQ Survey: Understanding Perceived Causes of Eating Disorders and the Role of Media
This survey is completely voluntary. You can skip any question you don’t feel comfortable answering.
Please only continue if you are aged 13–25 and comfortable discussing this topic.
If you find this topic distressing, please reach out for help from BEAT Eating Disorders (https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/).
Section 1: Background Information
1. Age
(Multiple choice)
• 13–15
• 16–18
• 19–21
• 22–25
2. Gender
(Multiple choice)
• Female
• Non-binary
• Prefer not to say
3. Have you ever been diagnosed with, or believe you have experienced, an eating disorder or disordered eating?
(Multiple choice)
• Yes, diagnosed
• Yes, self-identified
• No
Section 2: Perceptions of Cause
4. If you answered yes above, what do you believe were the main contributing factors to your eating disorder or disordered eating?
(Checkboxes – allow multiple selections)
• Social media
• Traditional media (TV, magazines, adverts, etc.)
• Family influences
• Friends or peer pressure
• Mental health struggles (e.g., anxiety, depression)
• Low self-esteem or body image issues
• Societal beauty standards
• Other (please specify)
5. To what extent do you believe media (including social media) influenced your eating disorder?
(Multiple choice)
• Not at all
• Slightly
• Moderately
• Significantly
• Completely
6. Which forms of media do you feel had the most influence on your body image or eating behaviours?
(Checkboxes)
• Instagram
• TikTok
• Snapchat
• YouTube
• Television/Movies
• Fashion or fitness magazines
• Other (please specify)
7. Can you describe how media influenced your thoughts or feelings about food, weight, or body image?
(Paragraph)
Section 3: Media and Body Image
8. How often do you compare your body or lifestyle to people you see online or in media?
(Multiple choice)
• Never
• Occasionally
• Sometimes
• Often
• Always
9. Do you believe media today promotes a healthy or unhealthy body image for young women?
(Multiple choice)
• Mostly healthy
• Neutral
• Mostly unhealthy
• Not sure
10. Do you think media platforms have a responsibility to prevent content that may trigger eating disorders or negative body image?
(Multiple choice)
• Yes
• No
• Unsure
11. If yes, what changes do you think should be made by media platforms to reduce these risks?
(Paragraph)
Section 4: Recovery and Reflection
12. If you have recovered or are in recovery, has your relationship with media changed?
(Multiple choice)
• Yes, positively
• Yes, negatively
• No change
• Not applicable
13. What advice would you give to other young people about using media while struggling with body image or eating disorders?
(Paragraph)
Closing Section
Description (end of form):
Thank you for your time and honesty. Your responses will help me better understand how media influences young people’s experiences with body image and eating disorders.
If this topic has raised any difficult emotions, please reach out for help:
BEAT Eating Disorders: www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk
Samaritans: 116 123 (free, 24 hours
If you used project q did you upload all your research and references to it?
Does research get looked at and marked?
How should I begin my EPQ so i can show my supervisor my writing style pre research completion/
EPQ Survey: Understanding Perceived Causes of Eating Disorders and the Role of Media
This survey is completely voluntary. You can skip any question you don’t feel comfortable answering.
Please only continue if you are aged 13–25 and comfortable discussing this topic.
If you find this topic distressing, please reach out for help from BEAT Eating Disorders (https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/).
Section 1: Background Information
1. Age
(Multiple choice)
• 13–15
• 16–18
• 19–21
• 22–25
2. Gender
(Multiple choice)
• Female
• Non-binary
• Prefer not to say
3. Have you ever been diagnosed with, or believe you have experienced, an eating disorder or disordered eating?
(Multiple choice)
• Yes, diagnosed
• Yes, self-identified
• No
Section 2: Perceptions of Cause
4. If you answered yes above, what do you believe were the main contributing factors to your eating disorder or disordered eating?
(Checkboxes – allow multiple selections)
• Social media
• Traditional media (TV, magazines, adverts, etc.)
• Family influences
• Friends or peer pressure
• Mental health struggles (e.g., anxiety, depression)
• Low self-esteem or body image issues
• Societal beauty standards
• Other (please specify)
5. To what extent do you believe media (including social media) influenced your eating disorder?
(Multiple choice)
• Not at all
• Slightly
• Moderately
• Significantly
• Completely
6. Which forms of media do you feel had the most influence on your body image or eating behaviours?
(Checkboxes)
• TikTok
• Snapchat
• YouTube
• Television/Movies
• Fashion or fitness magazines
• Other (please specify)
7. Can you describe how media influenced your thoughts or feelings about food, weight, or body image?
(Paragraph)
Section 3: Media and Body Image
8. How often do you compare your body or lifestyle to people you see online or in media?
(Multiple choice)
• Never
• Occasionally
• Sometimes
• Often
• Always
9. Do you believe media today promotes a healthy or unhealthy body image for young women?
(Multiple choice)
• Mostly healthy
• Neutral
• Mostly unhealthy
• Not sure
10. Do you think media platforms have a responsibility to prevent content that may trigger eating disorders or negative body image?
(Multiple choice)
• Yes
• No
• Unsure
11. If yes, what changes do you think should be made by media platforms to reduce these risks?
(Paragraph)
Section 4: Recovery and Reflection
12. If you have recovered or are in recovery, has your relationship with media changed?
(Multiple choice)
• Yes, positively
• Yes, negatively
• No change
• Not applicable
13. What advice would you give to other young people about using media while struggling with body image or eating disorders?
(Paragraph)
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