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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"body shame"”.
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The Effects of Picture Presentation on Male Body Shame and Muscle Dysmorphia
… presentation influenced men’s experienced body shame or Muscle Dysmorphia symptomatology, and whether there was a relationship between body shame and Muscle Dysmorphia. Participants were 112 men attending Western Kentucky University. Participants completed the Body Shame Questionnaire and …
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Is body shaming predicting poor physical health and is there a gender difference?
The aim of this study was to examine whether body shame was predicting physical illnesses and negative self-reported physical health. Furthermore, the aim was to examine gender differences regarding body shame, physical illnesses and self-reported physical health. Participants were 92 students in …
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Everyday stranger harassment and coping among Asian Indian and U.S. students
… impact of everyday stranger harassment (ESH) on body shame, body surveillance, control beliefs, and fear of rape among U.S. and Asian Indian female college students. Strategies used by women to cope with ESH also were examined. The project consisted of a pilot and main study. In the pilot study, …
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The relationship between body image disturbance and health maintenance behaviors: An assessment of breast self-examination among women
Body image disturbances are associated with a variety of health compromising behaviors; however, less is known about their impact on health maintenance behaviors. The present study investigated the relationship between body image disturbances and the frequency of a specific body-focused health …
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Diverse women aging in America: Attitudes toward menopause and self-objectification in midlife and beyond
… about menopause, symptoms of menopause, and body image may be related (Bloch; McKinley & Lyon, 2008), but more research is needed to further understanding in this area. The current investigation assessed group differences in experiences of menopause and body image at midlife. Women from a …
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Self-Objectification, Eating Attitudes, And Sexual Coercion In College Women
… negative effects, such as cognitive decline, body shame, disordered eating, and low self-esteem in a number of different populations; however, no study to date has utilized path analysis to examine the role that self-objectification plays in unwanted sexual contact. If self-objectification …
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An Imagery Rescripting Intervention for Internalized Weight Stigma in Women with Elevated Weight Concerns
… directed toward individuals based on larger body size, is associated with decreased physical and psychological wellbeing, particularly when these attitudes are internalized and directed towards the self. The current study aimed to determine whether an online imagery rescripting intervention …
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Child Abuse, Intimate Partner Violence, and Resiliency in Incarcerated Women: Attachment as a PTSD Moderator
… have higher rates of sexual dysfunction, poor body image, and insecure attachment styles, than the women who had not experienced CA. Lastly, it was hypothesized that the relation between post-traumatic stress and IPV survivors who had or had not been abused as children would depend on …
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When Life Really Is A Stage: A Test Of Objectification Theory Using Dancers And Non-dancers
… significantly higher on the self-surveillance, body shame, appearance anxiety, flow, awareness of internal body states, and disordered eating measures than the non-dancers. None of the proposed mediating variables were found to mediate the relationship between self-objectification and disordered …
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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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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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The experience of female patients seeking elective rhinoplasty surgery: a narrative inquiry
… and matriarchal family members, feelings of body shame, a fear of negative evaluation from others, and objectification of their body in preparation for surgery. Following surgery, a psychological shift was discussed by each patient; this indicates that cosmetic surgery does indeed have a …
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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 …