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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"body cathexis"”.
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Perceived body cathexis and garment fit and style proportion problems of petite women
… if petite women have a positive or negative body cathexis, to see if petite women perceive themselves as having garment fit and style proportion problems, and to explore the relationships between these variables and selected demographic information. The sample was made up of 132 Spiegel …
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Clothing behavior, body cathexis, and appearance management of women enrolled in a commercial weight loss program
… appearance management, created appearance, body cathexis, and clothing behavior for a group of women enrolled in a commercial weight loss program. Subjects were 171 females enrolled in Weight Watchers® programs in Christiansburg, Virginia. No previous research had investigated clothing …
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Self-worth, body cathexis, and satisfaction with available selection for those who wear different-size maternity clothing
… self-reported dress size category on self-worth, body cathexis, and satisfaction with available selection of maternity clothing for pregnant females.
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Body Image, self-esteem, and clothing of men and women aged 55 years and older
Although there are many studies regarding body image of younger people, there have been few studies on that of older people. Since today's culture considers the young, thin body image ideal, it is important to investigate body image of older people and the relationships between their body image, …
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Relationships between body-cathexis, clothing benefits sought, and clothing behavior, and effects of importance of meeting the ideal body image and clothing attitude
Today, dissatisfaction with body image appears to be widespread. Few theoretical explanations have existed on why clothing can compensate for body dissatisfaction and on what clothing benefits are sought in relation to body satisfaction. Very limited studies exist on the relationships between …
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Vanity sizing, body image, and purchase behavior: A closer look at the effects of inaccurate garment labeling
… of vanity sizing, and how these variables affect body image and/or purchase behavior at retail. Survey Monkey distributed the questionnaire to 485 registered female students attending a Midwestern regional state university. Seventyeight participants began the survey, with 63 students completing …
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The self-concept and body image of women who had cesarean births compared with women who had vaginal births
… if there was a difference in self-concept or body image of women who deliver their babies by cesarean section when compared with women who deliver their babies vaginally. The sample was comprised of 34 female subjects who ranged in age from 18 to 34 years. Nineteen of the women had had a …
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Factors Related to Body Image Appraisal Associated with Receiving Treatment for a Malignant Brain Tumor
… coping skills, and their subsequent effect on body image appraisal in the population of subjects undergoing treatment for a malignant brain tumor. The many potential changes in physical appearance and functional abilities, including the loss of hair, the onset of Cushing's syndrome and varied …
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THE INFLUENCE OF PARENTAL DISABILITY ON CHILDREN: AN EXPLORATORY INVESTIGATION OF THE ADULT CHILDREN OF SPINAL CORD INJURED FATHERS
… Questionnaire (16PF), Bem Sex Role Inventory, Body-Cathexis scale, Parent-Child Relations Questionnaire II (PCR), and Buck-Hohmann questionnaire (designed specifically for this study). The results did not support any of the hypothesized relations between parental disability status and child …