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Showing 1 to 20 of 35 for “"body image concerns"”.
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The relationship between eating disorder symptomology, body image concerns, and early maladaptive schemas
… between eating disorder symptomology, body image concerns, and early maladaptive schemas. The specific eating disorder symptoms were binging, purging and restricting. Participants were undergraduate college women. Eating disorder symptomology was measured along a continuum so that the …
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Eating disorder symptoms and body image concerns among elite Icelandic gymnasts and their relationship with social media use
… media usage is associated with ED symptoms and body image concerns. The goal of this study was to examine ED symptoms and body image concerns among Icelandic elite gymnasts and their relationship with social media use. Participants were 26 gymnasts of both genders. Participants answered an …
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"Doctor-Prescribed and Mother-Encouraged": Interpersonal Interactions and Body Image Concerns in Higher-Weight Clients with Eating Disorders
… the weight spectrum, however those with low body weight have traditionally been the focus of ED research. Though a major issue in ED treatment, there has only been small amount of research done to understand the impact of problematic weight-biases and stigma on the treatment and recovery of …
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Awareness of, Degree of Knowledge About, and Attitudes Toward the Body Image Concerns and Eating Practices of Middle-school Aged Girls: A Survey of School Social Workers
… along with the increased prevalence of body image concerns and unhealthy eating practices among younger and younger females, more attention has been given to eating disorder prevention programming over the past two decades. However, the field of eating disorder prevention is in its …
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Factors of Body Image Dissatisfaction Among High School Female Athletes
<p>The relation between sport type and body image dissatisfaction was investigated with a sample of high school female athletes living in the Chicago area. In order to assess sport type, gymnastics, cross country, and softball were designated for the comparison of aesthetic, endurance, and ball …
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A model for the development of disordered eating among lesbians
… turn, was hypothesized to negatively influence Body Image Concerns. Body Image Concerns was then hypothesized to positively affect Disordered Eating. The fit of the model was evaluated and one of the hypothesized pathways, Internalization of Norms was moved to directly predict Body Image …
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Weight Concerns, Body Image, and Smoking Cessation in Pregnant Women in Rural Appalachia
… almost 4 times the national average. Weight and body image concerns have previously been identified as variables contributing to maintenance of smoking behavior. The current study was designed to examine the relationship between prepregnancy weight and body image concerns and smoking status at …
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Body image perceptions, stress and associated psychopathologies in a non-clinical sample.
The aims of the studies were to assess body image perceptions, the role of stress and other possible associated psychopathologies within a non-clinical sample. The prevalence of body image concern is increasing and is widely considered as secondary to evolving socio-cultural trends. Negative …
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Exploring the relationship between Tinder usage and body-image, self-esteem and self-objectification
… or negatively affects users self-esteem, body image and self-objectification with varied results. Therefore the aim of this study is to examine whether Tinder usage negatively affects users self-esteem, body image and self-objectification. Furthermore, to examine the possible gender …
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The development and validation of the appearance satisfaction questionnaire - the first culturally appropriate measure for body image in black women
Current theories in body image postulate that body dissatisfaction predicts eating disorder pathology. Previous research in body image with Black women claims that Black women do not experience body dissatisfaction and suggests that being Black may act as a protective factor against body image …
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How do obese young women seeking treatment for weight loss experience being overweight? A qualitative exploratory study.
… led by an interview schedule that focused on body image concern, emotional distress and disordered eating behaviour. The focus was to encourage the participants to talk freely of their experience of being obese. Thematic analysis (Boyatzis, 1998) was used to analyse the transcribed interviews …
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How adolescents who underwent surgery for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis experienced their mental health and body image, an interpretative phenomenological analysis
… revealing psychological difficulties and body image concerns in some adolescents pre- and post operatively (Motyer et al., 2022; Rullander et al., 2013). Prior quantitative research has shown that those with AIS could be at risk for depression and social anxiety (Baird & Gardner, 2021) and …
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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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Body Image and Beliefs About Appearance: Maternal Influences and Resulting Constraints on Leisure of College-Age Women
… study was to examine the relationship between body image, attitudes about appearance, and levels of constrained leisure for college-age women and their mothers. It also examined how the body image concerns of young women are influenced by their mothers'. Thompson and Gray's Body-Image …
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Sexual Objectification and Gender Role Conflict as Predictors of Drive for Muscularity: A Test and Extension of Objectification Theory
… 1997) is increasingly used to explain the body image-related experiences of men, as research indicates that men are at heightened risk for body image concerns because of sociocultural messages regarding appearance of the male body. However, objectification theory researchers have previously …
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An investigation of the relationship between stress and body image in Australian youth
… has been implicated in a number of mental health concerns, it has not been investigated in body image disturbance. Specifically, body dissatisfaction is reported to peak during adolescence and persist into young adulthood. Despite the inclusion of stress management training in prevention programs …
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An investigation of the relationship between stress and body image in Australian youth
… has been implicated in a number of mental health concerns, it has not been investigated in body image disturbance. Specifically, body dissatisfaction is reported to peak during adolescence and persist into young adulthood. Despite the inclusion of stress management training in prevention programs …
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Detransition emergence
… encouraged them to transition, gender dysphoria, body image concerns, and poor mental health. Participants reported external stressors with being transgender, which included negative experiences with health service providers, lack of support from family, and negative experiences with the trans …
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Testing An Intervention To Address The Sociocultural Influence Of Mass Media On Body Image: Can We Reverse The Curse?
… that women may experience improvement in body image and affect via social comparison to women with realistic, non-ideal body shape and size. Using material from The Century Project©, the impact of exposure to nude, non-pornographic photographs of women of varied shape, size, age, and …
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Social Comparison of Body Image in Middle-Aged Women: Implications for Body Image Theory
Body image dissatisfaction persists into middle age for women. Despite this, most research addressing this area has focused on younger adult women. Therefore, this study sought to explore middle-aged women’s body image experience in more depth. Specifically, aspects of the Tripartite Influence …
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