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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"body appreciation"”.
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The Moderating Role of Body Appreciation on the Feminine Ideology and Aggression
… and interactions between the feminine ideology, body appreciation, and indirect aggression reported within a sample of female adolescents. Social learning theorists posit that girls are socialized and reinforced to utilize more ‘feminine,’ or covert, means by which to express their aggression in …
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Making the cut: An examination of body appreciation and well-being among female powerlifters
… a competition to gain an advantage at a lower body weight. Researcher focus on PWL has been centered on (1) predominantly male competitors and (2) associations to physiological and performance outcomes with considerably less understanding of psychological outcomes. Moving towards a better …
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Babe (Body Appreciation and Better Eating), Just Add a Dash of Self-Compassion: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study for Black/African American Teenage Girls
<p>Introduction</p> <p>Body dissatisfaction contributes to disproportionately high rates of disordered eating behaviors observed in Black teenagers. Given that self-compassion is found to buffer against eating pathology and body dissatisfaction and is linked to reduced incidences of binge eating …
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Dėmesingas ryšys su kūnu: kūno pripažinimo, atjautos kūnui ir dėmesingo įsisąmoninimo sąsajos bei kūno skenavimo meditacijos poveikis /
Aspects of positive body image, such as body appreciation or body compassion, as well as mindfulness, are important for both physical and mental health, and exploring them can contribute to better individual functioning. The present study examined the relationships between body appreciation, body …
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Post-Bariatric surgery patients fail to exercise consistently: exploring the potential role of self-compassion
… this population may not exercise is due to body image shame and low self-compassion, which can contribute to lower appreciation for one’s body. Adult participants from an international bariatric population sample (N = 805) and an Eastern Washington University undergraduate student sample (N …
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Mind over Matter: Exploring the Power of a Positive Body Image
This dissertation examines positive body image and its relationship with appearance-related commentary, body weight, and impression formation among young adult women. It explores how women’s unique individual experiences are constructed within social interactions. The present dissertation examined …
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Body Image, Fear of Fat, and Attentional Bias for Thin and Non-thin Bodies
… impact of Attentional Bias Modification (ABM) on body image and fear of fat in college women. Participants were randomly assigned to one of two conditions: an ABM condition or a non-ABM placebo condition in viewing a series of thin and non-thin body stimuli. Extending previous work documenting …
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Fitspiration Photos and Quotes: Effects on Body Image in University Women
… has also been shown to have a negative effect on body image and mood. The purpose of this study was to investigate which component of Fitspiration messages (photos and/or quotes) causes a negative effect on body image and mood and to investigate if this content has an inspiring effect on related …
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Positive Body Image and Cognitive Processing Style
… is ubiquitous and has been associated with body image concerns. Though prior work has overwhelmingly focused on “screen time,” increasing evidence highlights the role of subjective social media experiences in driving this association, rather than mere frequency of use. In the current study, …
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The Effects of Mindful Meditation on Body Image in Female Collegiate Athletes During the Late Luteal and Early Follicular Phases of the Menstrual Cycle
<p>Body image has been studied in previous research but there is a gap in research with the consideration of body image changes during the phases of the menstrual cycle. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a mindful meditation intervention on body image during the late luteal …
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Your Body Is Your Home: Using Intuitive Eating to Foster Positive Health Outcomes in Early Adolescents
… relating to food, eating, and caring for the body. IE has been extensively studied in adult populations. However, while research suggests that developing intuitive eating may help prevent disordered eating among adults, studies in early adolescence are lacking, notably in terms of descriptive …
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Tone it Down or Tune it Out? The Focus of Instructor Cues on Body Image Outcomes during an Exercise Class in Older Adults
… group exercise settings, many factors influence body image, including instructors and the motivational cues they use. The purpose of the present study was to examine the impact of appearance versus functionality-focused cues used by an instructor in an exercise class on state body image, …
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Καταναγκαστική αγοραστική συμπεριφορά: ο ρόλος του άγχους, της εικόνας σώματος και των μέσων κοινωνικής δικτύωσης
… Scale - BSMAS), Κλίμακα Εκτίμησης Σώματος (Body Appreciation Scale-2 - BAS-2) και Κλίμακα Κατάθλιψης, Άγχους και Στρες (Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale - DASS-21). Αποτελέσματα: Σε συνολικό δείγμα 267 συμμετεχόντων (μέσης ηλικίας 39,4 ετών), η μέση βαθμολογία στην κλίμακα των …
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Design, implementation and evaluation of the impact of a body image professional development program for early childhood educators
Poor body image is a serious public health concern globally, and may lead to the development of poor mental and physical health, as well as eating disorders. Body image concerns were once believed to arise during puberty, though it is now reported children as young as three years of age present …
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IMPACTS OF A BRIEF SELF-COMPASSION INTERVENTION FOR WOMEN WITH OBESITY AND INTERNALIZED WEIGHT BIAS: PRELIMINARY FINDINGS FROM A PILOT RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
… as higher levels of IWB are associated with poor body image, maladaptive eating patterns, less physical activity, psychological distress, and less improvement in healthy lifestyle interventions (Mensinger et al., 2016; Pearl & Puhl, 2018). Further, IWB has been shown to uniquely contribute to …
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Validez de la traducción al español y adaptación transcultural de la versión en inglés de la escala de apreciación corporal BAS-2 en atletas de la Universidad del Rosario
Introducción: Es necesario disponer en Colombia de instrumentos que permitan determinar la apreciación corporal de deportistas, con el objeto de tener una evaluación previa e identificación de posibles alteraciones porque la imagen corporal positiva de los atletas es una variable que se asocia con …