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Szymona-Pałkowska, Katarzyna, Jolanta Adamczuk, Marta Sapalska, Oleg Gorbaniuk, Jacek M. Robak, and Janusz J. Kraczkowski. "Body image in perimenopausal women." Menopausal Review 18, no. 4 (2019): 210–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/pm.2019.93119.
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Elzeblawy Hassan, Hanan, Soad Ramadan, Hagar Masaud, and Ragaa Mohammed. "Women's Body Image Distress Associated with Cervical Cancer." Obstetrics Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences 5, no. 3 (April 29, 2021): 01–06. http://dx.doi.org/10.31579/2578-8965/062.
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Background: Cervical cancer diagnosis and treatment can bring changes related to а woman's body image; which in turn can have a devastating on intimate relationships. Aim: The present study aimed to assess women's body image distress associated with cervical cancer. Methods; Design: A descriptive design was conducted. Setting: out-patient clinic in the oncology unit at Beni-Suef University hospital. Subjects: A purposive sample of 70 women. Tools: Data was collected through a structured interviewing questionnaire sheet, and body image scale. Results: The results of the study indicate that the majority (90%) of the studied women had body image distress. There is a statistically significant relationship between age and marriage age of women and their total body image scores. Conclusion: There is a statistical association between body image statuses amongst those women who were undergoing cervical cancer treatment concerning their socio-demographic characteristics. Recommendations: Implement an educational program to improve the self-body image for women with cervical cancer
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Kocyigit, Emine. "BODY IMAGE IN AGING." Anti-Aging Eastern Europe 2, no. 1 (April 19, 2023): 23–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.56543/aaeeu.2023.2.1.04.
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Body image relates to how individuals perceive and feel about their bodies. Research on body image in men, women, and adolescents has increased substantially in the past two decades. Body image, determined by various instruments, is classified as either negative or positive. A positive body image implies that the body is seen accurately and that the individual is delighted with their physical appearance. Negative body images are characterized by inaccurate perceptions of all or a part of the body and uncomfortable feelings associated with them. Negative body image has been linked to eating disorders and mental disorders. The media, social pressures, cultural norms, age, gender, level of education, and an individual’s opinion of beauty all influence his or her body image perception. Studies in this area have been predominantly conducted with a focus on the association between eating disorders and dissatisfaction with body image in adolescents and young women. However, there is a growing interest in studying how body image functions and how it corresponds with psychological well-being across a lifetime in various demographic groups, especially among older adults. In this review, the life-altering body image satisfaction of men and women, as well as associated problems, were examined. The relationship between body dissatisfaction across ages, confounded by obesity, eating disorders, low physical activity, age-related reduction in sexual activity, and unhealthy lifestyle behaviors has been investigated.
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Selman, Jason, and Cheryle Rushton. "Physical Attraction Measured Through a Body Figure Scale in an Age of Changing Body Ideals." Annals of Sports Medicine and Research 11, no. 1 (January 29, 2024): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.47739/2379-0571.sportsmedicine.1223.
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There is a substantial body of research that uses figure rating scales for personal body image assessment and satisfaction. The aim of this research was to determine the difference in attractiveness of physical body image by age of men and women. 460 participants who were representative of the population of a major Australian regional city were sampled using face-to-face interviews and a computer-based figure rating scales survey tool. Women were found likely to identify thin images of women as more attractive to men; and men were found likely to identify more muscular images of men as more attractive to women. These findings replicate similar studies and have implications for clinical treatments related to body image, eating disorders, and compulsive exercise.
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Zuvirie Hernández, Rosa Margarita, and María Dolores Rodríguez Ortiz. "Psychophysiological reaction to exposure of thin women images in college students / Reacción psicofisiológica a la exposición de imágenes de mujeres delgadas en universitarias." Revista Mexicana de Trastornos Alimentarios/Mexican Journal of Eating Disorders 2, no. 1 (June 30, 2011): 33–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.22201/fesi.20071523e.2011.1.167.
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Abstract. Social standards of beauty profitness model is leading some young women to worry, especially those that are more susceptible to these models. The thin ideal internalization is a risk factor in development of body image concern. Therefore it was important to conduct a study that contemplate thoughts through body image and psychophysiological reaction to images of thin women. Psychophysiological assessment was conducted with 40 women between 19 and 25 age college students. The sample was divided in two groups: the group with negative thoughts toward body image and group with positive thoughts. We used a exploratory design. The statistical analysis found non statistically significant differences in the psychophysiological reaction to images of thin women in the group with positive and negative thoughts toward body image. These results indicate that exposure to these images does not cause variations in the psychophysiological reaction of women, because they have no significant body dissatisfaction, indicating the need to employ better methods to assess body image. Key Words. Body Image, Thoughts, Thinness, Psychophysiological Assessment, Resumen. Los estándares sociales del modelo de belleza prodelgadez, está llevando a que algunas mujeres jóvenes se preocupen, especialmente aquellas más susceptibles a estos modelos. A partir de esto la internalización del ideal de delgadez representa un factor de riesgo en el desarrollo de la preocupación por la imagen corporal. Por ello, fue importante realizar un estudio que contemplara el tipo de pensamientos hacia la imagen corporal y la reacción psicofisiológica ante imágenes de mujeres delgadas. Para tal efecto se realizó una evaluación psicofisiológica a 40 mujeres de 19 a 25 años estudiantes de Licenciatura. La muestra se dividió en dos grupos: el grupo con pensamientos negativos hacia la imagen corporal y el grupo con pensamientos positivos. Se utilizó un diseño exploratorio. Los resultados del estudio indican que no hay diferencias estadísticamente significativas en la reacción psicofisiológica ante imágenes de mujeres delgadas en el grupo con pensamientos positivos y negativos hacia la imagen corporal. Dichos resultados señalan que la exposición a estas imágenes no provoca variaciones en la reacción psicofisiológica de las mujeres, probablemente debido a que ellas no tienen insatisfacción corporal significativa, lo que muestra que es necesario emplear mejores métodos para evaluar la imagen corporal. Palabras Clave. Imagen Corporal, Pensamientos, Delgadez, Evaluación Psicofisiológica.
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Broers, Barbara, Joanna Wawrzyniak, and Wiktoria Kubiec. "Women’s body image and breastfeeding." HIGHER SCHOOL’S PULSE 11, no. 2 (June 30, 2017): 31–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.5604/01.3001.0010.1618.
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Only a small number of studies draw attention to the relationship between body image after pregnancy and during lactation with the decision to undertake and continue breastfeeding. Body image is a complex mental construct, which consists of: cognitive, emotional and behavioural components, and which is subject to change during the life of the woman. Pregnancy, childbirth and lactation affect the physicality of women, which is also reflected in the way of defining their body image. Dissatisfaction with own body can affect the decision to breastfeed or cause discomfort during breastfeeding. At the same time, undertaking breastfeeding can, through the hormones secreted at the time, positively influence the assessment of the woman’s body before and during pregnancy. The discovery of this relationship, and in the future indicating the precise correlation phenomena, could have a practical use in working with patients whether to breastfeed. By noticing and identifying an early onset of irregularities in the forming body image of a pregnant women, healthcare professionals can support those in need to build a real body image and positive attitude towards occurring changes and thus increase their comfort. Recognising and understanding the obstacles women experience on the road to breastfeeding, educators and professionals can create programs which consider a more complex, psycho-physical dimension of breastfeeding.
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Peng, Sirui. "The Negative Relationship Between Social Media and Body Image of Women." Journal of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences 22 (November 26, 2023): 557–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.54097/ehss.v22i.13057.
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Nowadays, women are plagued by body anxiety, and social media is gradually destroying women's confidence and deepening women's body image. It's not just teenage women, adult women are also suffering from body images. On social media, women are always troubled by body image and attacked by the outside world. The purpose of this paper is to determine how social media affects women's body image and to identify the types of women who are most influenced by it. This article provides the background information about social media and body image, and also consider the factors that social media influence women in daily life. The paper finds that most of female is struggle with body image and suffer from the body sham. It is clear that social media and body image force many women struggle with poor mental health, and even affect their physical health, in the end of the article, the solutions about addressing the body image in social media, family and individual are provided. Through this article, women's mental health and body anxiety will be paid attention to, and hopefully more women will come out of body anxiety. Future research should focus more comprehensively on women's body image, such as life habits, age, interests and hobbies.
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Braitman, Keli A., and Nerella V. Ramanaiah. "Sex Roles and Body Image." Psychological Reports 84, no. 3 (June 1999): 1055–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.2466/pr0.1999.84.3.1055.
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The hypothesis chat women scoring as Sex-typed have less favorable body image than women scoring as Androgynous or Cross-sexed was tested using the Personal Attributes Questionnaire of Spence and Helmreich and the Body Esteem Scale of Franzoi and Shields. These were completed by 121 Euro-American female undergraduates in psychology. Analysis indicated that women classified as Sex-typed and Undifferentiated scored significantly lower than women classified as Androgynous and Cross-sexed on Sexual Attractiveness, Weight Concern, and Physical Condition subscales of the Body Esteem Scale, and the two groups had a significantly different mean profile. In addition, the Sex-typed group had a significantly different mean profile based on the three body-image subscales from that of women scoring as Androgynous but not those classed as Cross-sexed. As expected, there were no differences on body image between women classed as Sex-typed and Undifferentiated.
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King, Teresa K., Mala Matacin, Bess H. Marcus, Beth C. Bock, and Janice Tripolone. "Body image evaluations in women smokers." Addictive Behaviors 25, no. 4 (July 2000): 613–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0306-4603(99)00039-8.
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Thomas, Veronica G. "Body-Image Satisfaction Among Black Women." Journal of Social Psychology 129, no. 1 (February 1989): 107–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00224545.1989.9711705.
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Belogai, Ksenia N. "Body Image in Women during Midlife." Bulletin of Kemerovo State University 21, no. 2 (July 8, 2019): 375–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.21603/2078-8975-2019-21-2-375-383.
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The present paper deals with the body image formed in women during the period of middle adulthood, or midlife. The research featured Russian-speaking women, who demonstrated a global trend in that they expressed mainly negative ideas about their body and a standard dissatisfaction with their appearance. The women were concerned with their body weight, shape, and functional characteristics. In middle adulthood, body image is determined, to a large extent, by the exclusively female bodily experience, i.e. menstruation, pregnancy, childbirth, and breastfeeding. For instance, women with a positive attitude towards their own body were less likely to have abortions or miscarriages, complications during pregnancy and childbirth. In addition, they expressed more pronounced positive feelings associated with the movement of the fetus in the womb. In general, positive body image was found to form in those pregnant women who moved on from evaluating their appearance to evaluating the functionality of their body. The data also showed that the body image in women aged 25–40 depended on the body mass index: women with a lower body mass index had a more positive body image.
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Lindeman, Alice K. "Body image and college women athletes." Topics in Clinical Nutrition 10, no. 1 (December 1994): 58–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00008486-199410010-00009.
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Chrisler, Joan C., and Laurie Ghiz. "Body Image Issues of Older Women." Women & Therapy 14, no. 1-2 (June 23, 1993): 67–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/j015v14n01_07.
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Franzen, Ule, Irmela Florin, Silvia Schneider, and Meike Meier. "Distorted body image in bulimic women." Journal of Psychosomatic Research 32, no. 4-5 (January 1988): 445–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0022-3999(88)90028-1.
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E. Marshall, Catherine, Christina O. Lengyel, and Verena H. Menec. "Body image and body work among older women: a review." Ethnicity and Inequalities in Health and Social Care 7, no. 4 (December 9, 2014): 198–210. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/eihsc-11-2013-0042.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review the literature on body image and aging among older women. Using existing qualitative research, this paper explores how aging affects body image and how women respond to body image issues as they age. Design/methodology/approach – Multiple databases were used to locate original and review articles on the topics of body image and aging, with a target population of women ages 60 years and older. The findings of the literature search were compiled, summarized and sorted to create themes. Findings – Women struggle with body image issues throughout their lives. Women tend to perceive age-related changes in appearance negatively, as a threat to their identity and social value. This is due, in part, to the sociocultural environment, which pressures women to “fight” aging and maintain an ideal (young and thin) image at all costs. Some women do come to terms with their aging body and report increased self-acceptance with age. However, others turn to various forms of body work (e.g. dieting, hair dye, makeup) in order to maintain their value in an appearance-based society. Practical implications – Poor body image can affect older women's emotional, psychological and physical health and overall well-being. Health care professionals, community workers and policy makers need to be made aware of these issues so that they can respond appropriately. Originality/value – There has been limited research exploring body image among older women. This paper identifies gaps in the literature and suggests avenues for future research in this area.
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Bergeron, Sherry M., and Charlene Y. Senn. "Body Image and Sociocultural Norms." Psychology of Women Quarterly 22, no. 3 (September 1998): 385–401. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-6402.1998.tb00164.x.
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Internalization of sociocultural norms about the body has been theorized to be an important factor in fostering body dissatisfaction in women. Some theorists have suggested that a lesbian identity may buffer or immunize lesbians from the damaging effects of society's pressure to be thin by reducing this internalization. This study was designed to test this claim empirically. Questionnaires were completed by 108 lesbians and 115 heterosexual women recruited through snowball sampling. Lesbians felt more fit, reported less negative attitudes toward their lower bodies, and internalized sociocultural norms less than heterosexual women. For all women, internalization of sociocultural norms significantly predicted body attitudes. Lesbians and heterosexual women appear to be similarly exposed to and aware of society's messages, and as such their body attitudes substantially overlap. However, lesbians are buffered from these views in some specific areas. These differences appear to be primarily the result of differential internalization of sociocultural norms.
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Khan, Areej, Shahnaz Khattak, Faryal Yousaf, and Shabana Rafique. "Body Shape Perception in Relation to the Apparel Choices of the Young and Late Adult Women of Peshawar." Pakistan Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences 11, no. 2 (June 26, 2023): 2128–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.52131/pjhss.2023.1102.0507.
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The current study was conducted to examine how young and older women in the Peshawar city perceive their body image which influences their clothing choices. The selected sample of women whose age ranged between 20-50 years were evaluated by using the Stunkard body image measure. The correlation between actual body mass index (BMI) and perceived body image was significant indicated by 39% of female population having a favorable impression of their bodies. Women with a poor body image often use clothing to camouflage their protruding body parts. Positive body image leads to a preference for fitting clothing, while negative body image favors loose-fitting clothing. The study also examined the impact of patterns on women's body image, finding that women enjoyed all types of prints in their attire. The study would be distinctive in the field of fashion industry which enable a woman in identifying real body image (BMI) and perceived body image, hence help in designing attires to camouflage minor flaws.
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Gustavson, Joan C., Carl R. Gustavson, and Monica P. Gabaldon. "Body-Image Dissatisfaction among American Male and Female College Students: A Computer-Based Graphical Approach." Perceptual and Motor Skills 76, no. 1 (February 1993): 147–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.2466/pms.1993.76.1.147.
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College students (56 women and 43 men) attending state colleges in the southwestern United States were tested for body-image dissatisfaction using a computer-based graphical body-image task. A reliable relationship between desired stature and desired body-image was observed for the women. Women of large stature showed a greater discrepancy between verbally reported desired stature and redrawn images of desired stature than women of average or smaller than average stature. No reliable discrepancy between desired body-image and verbally reported desired stature was shown by the men.
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Usgu, Serkan, Büşra Akıncı, and Kübra Bali. "COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES FOR WOMEN WITH BODY IMAGE ISSUES." Anti-Aging Eastern Europe 2, no. 2 (August 12, 2023): 97–108. http://dx.doi.org/10.56543/aaeeu.2023.2.2.05.
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Body image disorders involve dissatisfaction with a specific part or all of a woman’s body. A woman experiencing body image dissatisfaction may face psychological problems such as mood disorder, decreased self-esteem, and decreased physical activity. With the reflection of the weak-ideal woman’s appearance by society and mass media, women may be exposed to these problems and can internalize this by comparing their bodies with the idealized women’s bodies. Women may experience major hormonal changes due to pregnancy and menopause that affect their physical appearance, roles, and responsibilities in society and family, and breast and gynecological cancers. Alternative therapeutic methods for body image disorders are important for women. Physical activity and exercise, yoga, dance therapy, body awareness therapy, and manual therapy can all be recommended for women to improve body image.
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Ziółkowska, Beata. "Body image and self-esteem." Kwartalnik Naukowy Fides et Ratio 47, no. 3 (September 30, 2021): 43–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.34766/fetr.v47i3.869.
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Introduction: Motherhood is an amazing experience for a woman. It turns out, however, that the joy of having a baby is often accompanied by a negative body image and, at the same time, a reduction in self-esteem.
Method: The study sample consisted of 60 puerperal women. A personal questionnaire was used to collect information related to pregnancy, family situation. The body image was verified with the Body Esteem Scale (BES), and the MSEI Multidimensional Self-Assessment Questionnaire was used to test the self-esteem. The research was conducted in the first three quarters of 2019 in Poland.
Results: 66.7% of the mothers surveyed gave birth without complications, 53.3% breastfed their babies. Among women for whom appearance is very important, the lowest weight gain was observed during pregnancy. The relationship between the body image in all its dimensions and the support obtained from relatives has been proven (p=0.001 to 0.036). It has been proved that the type of feeding the child has a significant relationship with the "weight control" subscale (F=3.03; p=0.04), and the "physical condition" with the assessment of the body before pregnancy (F=4.34; p=0.004). Women giving birth in natural conditions obtained significantly higher results in "competence" and "popularity". "Weight control" negatively correlates with the feeling of "being loved" (r=-0.47; p=0.001), but positively with "leadership abilities" (r=0.31; p=0.016) and with "vitality" (r=0.46, 0.001). Also "physical condition" negatively correlates with the feeling of "being loved" (r=-0.39; p=0.002) and "vitality" (r=-0.45; p=0.001) and "identity integration" (r=-0.31; p=0.018).
Conclusions: The examined women in the puerperium have a much worse image of their body compared to its subjective assessment before the pregnancy. Those of them who declared support from their relatives assessed their own bodies much more favorably. The type of child feeding in the study sample was significantly related to the body image of the mothers in the “weight control” subscale. In mothers who assessed their own body extremely (very good vs. very bad) before delivery, the greatest decrease in the sense of sexual attractiveness was shown.
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Adame, Daniel D., Thomas C. Johnson, and Steven P. Cole. "Physical Fitness, Body Image, and Locus of Control in College Freshman Men and Women." Perceptual and Motor Skills 68, no. 2 (April 1989): 400–402. http://dx.doi.org/10.2466/pms.1989.68.2.400.
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This study examined the relations among physical fitness, body image, and locus of control. The Hall Physical Fitness Test Profile, the Winstead and Cash Body Self-relations Questionnaire (BSRQ) and the Nowicki-Strickland Locus of Control Scale were administered to 243 freshmen. Women were significantly more positive about their physical appearance than men. Men were more positive about their physical fitness than women. Men were more physically fit than women. Men and women scoring in the internal direction viewed the physical fitness domain of their body image positively. Unlike men, internally oriented women had more positive perceptions of the health aspect of their body image. Physically fit men and women had positive attitudes toward the physical fitness component of their body image. Physically fit men differed from physically fit women in that men were more internal and held more positive attitudes toward the physical health dimension of their body images.
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Souza, Anna Paula Lima de, MARGARET OLINDA DE SOUZA CARVALHO E LIRA, Maria de Fátima Alves Aguiar Carvalho, Michelle Christini Araújo Vieira, Fernando Vitor Alves Campos, Kalliny Mirella Gonçalves Barbosa, and Thaysa Maria Vieira Justino. "Imagem corporal de mulheres que sofreram violência física." Revista de Enfermagem UFPE on line 12, no. 9 (September 8, 2018): 2276. http://dx.doi.org/10.5205/1981-8963-v12i9a236462p2276-2282-2018.
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RESUMO Objetivo: compreender as repercussões da violência física na imagem corporal da mulher. Método: estudo qualitativo, descritivo e exploratório desenvolvido com cinco mulheres acompanhadas pelo Centro de Atenção à Mulher em situação de violência. Os dados foram produzidos a partir de entrevistas semiestruturadas e analisados pela técnica do Discurso do Sujeito Coletivo. Resultados: dos discursos, emergiram quatro Ideias Centrais Síntese - Repercussões da violência na imagem corporal da mulher; Associação do local da lesão e imagem corporal; Adoecimento físico e Adoecimento mental. Conclusão: a violência física sofrida por parceiro íntimo afetou a autoimagem e desencadeou o adoecimento físico e emocional das participantes, sendo necessário, às equipes interprofissionais no atendimento à mulher que sofreu violência física, um olhar sensível e solidário no planejamento e na execução do cuidado de forma a não se limitar ao tratamento das lesões físicas. Descritores: Violência Contra a Mulher; Violência por Parceiro Íntimo; Ferimentos e Lesões; Imagem Corporal; Autoimagem; Violência Doméstica.ABSTRACTObjective: to understand the repercussions of physical violence on women's body image. Method: qualitative, descriptive and exploratory study developed with five women accompanied by the Center for Women 's Attention in a situation of violence. The data were produced from semi-structured interviews and analyzed by the Collective Subject Discourse technique. Results: from the discourses, four Central Ideas Synthesis emerged - Repercussions of violence in the body image of the woman; Association of lesion site and body image; Physical dehydration and Mental exhaustion. Conclusion: the physical violence suffered by an intimate partner affected the self-image and triggered the physical and emotional illness of the participants, being necessary, the interprofessional teams in the care of the woman who suffered physical violence, a sensitive and supportive look in the planning and execution of the care of not be limited to the treatment of physical injuries. Descriptors: Violence Against Women; Intimate Partner Violence; Injury and Injury; Body image; Self-image; Domestic violence. Descriptors: Violence Against Women; Intimate Partner Violence; Wounds and Injuries; Body Image; Self Concept; Domestic Violence.RESUMENObjetivo: comprender las repercusiones de la violencia física en la imagen corporal de la mujer. Método: estudio cualitativo, descriptivo y exploratorio, desarrollado con cinco mujeres acompañadas por el Centro de Atención a la Mujer en situación de violencia. Los datos fueron producidos a partir de entrevistas semiestructuradas y analizados por la técnica del Discurso del Sujeto Colectivo. Resultados: de los discursos surgieron cuatro Ideas Centrales Síntesis - Repercusiones de la violencia en la imagen corporal de la mujer; Asociación del lugar de la lesión e imagen corporal; Enfermedad física y Enfermedad mental. Conclusión: la violencia física sufrida por un socio íntimo afectó la autoimagen y desencadenó enfermedad física y emocional de las participantes, siendo necesario, a los equipos interprofesionales en la atención a la mujer que sufrió violencia física, una mirada sensible y solidaria en la planificación y en la ejecución del cuidado de forma que no se limita al tratamiento de las lesiones físicas. Descriptores: Violencia Contra la Mujer; Violencia de Pareja; Heridas y Lesiones; Imagen Corporal; Autoimagen; Violencia Doméstica.
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Karlinsky, April, Holly Howe, Melissa de Jonge, Alan Kingstone, Catherine M. Sabiston, and Timothy N. Welsh. "Body Image and Voluntary Gaze Behaviors towards Physique-Salient Images." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 5 (March 4, 2021): 2549. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18052549.
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The purpose of this study was to explore body image correlates of voluntary consumption of physique-salient media. A secondary aim was to assess changes in affect following media consumption. Young adult men (n = 47; mean age = 20.2 years) and women (n = 87; mean age = 19.5 years) were discretely exposed to images of same-sex models with idealized- and average-physiques while completing an irrelevant computer task. Voluntary gaze at the images was covertly recorded via hidden cameras. Participants also completed measures of affect before and after the computer task. Measures of body-related envy, body appreciation, and self-perceptions of attractiveness, thinness, and physical strength were completed. Men and women did not differ in how often nor for how long they looked at the images overall, but body image variables were differentially associated with their voluntary gaze behaviors. For men, higher body-related envy and lower body appreciation were correlated with more looks at the average-physique model. Although women reported higher body-related envy than men, envy and body appreciation were not significant correlates of gaze behaviors for women. Both men and women experienced a general affective decrease over time, but only for men was the change in negative affect associated with their time spent looking at the ideal-physique image. Overall, these findings suggest that body-related envy and body appreciation influence how men choose to consume physique-salient media, and that media consumption may have negative consequences for post-exposure affect. Body image factors appear to be more strongly associated with behavior in men, perhaps because men are generally less often exposed to physique-salient media and, in particular, to average-physique images.
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Mnif, L., J. Masmoudi, I. Feki, N. Charfi, I. Bâati, and A. Jaoua. "Sexuality and body image: What link?" European Psychiatry 26, S2 (March 2011): 1674. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0924-9338(11)73378-8.
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IntroductionResarches on body image suggest a link with sexuality.The objective of our study was to investigate Tunisian women's perceptions of their bodies and its involvement on sexuality.Methods and patientsA total of 100 Tunisian women were interviewed using a self-administered questionnaire which explores: -Clinical data: weight, height, hormonal status-The perception of women to their bodies and their husband's perception.-The impact of body image on sexual activityResultsWomen's body image was positive in most cases: The body is seen as female in 94% of cases, young in 76% of cases, physically attractive in 66% and erotic in 51% of cases.Eighty five percent of women were satisfied with their sexual activity. These women report having an erotic body (p = 0.009) and source of self-confidence (p = 0.002).Half of women said that their body image allowed them to take the initiative in sexual activity and to have a satisfying desire (p = 0.003).A positive perception of the spouse of a woman's body influenced significantly the sexual behavior of women: more interest to intimate moments (p = 0.001), ability to initiate sexual activity (p = 0.014) and sexual satisfaction (p = 0.018).ConclusionOur study shows the positive role of an adequate perception of body image of women by herself and her spouse about sexuality, through its influence on self-esteem and confidence. It would be interesting to consider these dimensions in any treatment of sexual disorders.
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KOÇAN, Sema, and Ayla GÜRSOY. "BODY IMAGE CHANGES IN WOMEN WITH MASTECTOMY." INTERNATIONAL REFEREED JOURNAL OF NURSING RESEARCHES, no. 8 (December 30, 2016): 206. http://dx.doi.org/10.17371/uhd.2016823289.
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Saito, Shinichi, and Satoko Izumi Barton. "Ideal Body Image Assessment Among Japanese Women." Basic and Applied Social Psychology 40, no. 1 (November 10, 2017): 1–5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01973533.2017.1383909.
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Veerman, Esther. "Supporting women with a negative body image." Practice Nursing 24, no. 3 (March 2013): 137–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/pnur.2013.24.3.137.
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Bellerose, Satya B., and Yitzchak M. Binik. "Body image and sexuality in oophorectomized women." Archives of Sexual Behavior 22, no. 5 (October 1993): 435–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf01542558.
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Bresolin, L. "Body image and health counseling for women." Archives of Family Medicine 2, no. 10 (October 1, 1993): 1084–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archfami.2.10.1084.
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Birtchnell, Sandra A., Bridget M. Dolan, and J. Hubert Lacey. "Body image distortion in noneating disordered women." International Journal of Eating Disorders 6, no. 3 (May 1987): 385–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/1098-108x(198705)6:3<385::aid-eat2260060308>3.0.co;2-m.
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Denniston, Carol, David Roth, and Faith Gilroy. "Dysphoria and body image among college women." International Journal of Eating Disorders 12, no. 4 (December 1992): 449–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/1098-108x(199212)12:4<449::aid-eat2260120413>3.0.co;2-p.
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Coleman, Christine, and Helge Gillmeister. "Body image and self-perception in women with navel piercings." PLOS ONE 17, no. 9 (September 9, 2022): e0274099. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0274099.
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The present study investigated how women’s body image and body-perceptual processes are affected by navel piercings, an embellishment of the abdominal region women often feel negatively about. We probed perceptual (response times), cognitive (surveys), affective (aesthetic ratings) and neural (event-related potentials, ERPs) facets of (own) body perception. We found that navel piercings are primarily motivated by the desire to enhance one’s body image, and can significantly improve bodily self-perception relative to before and to imagined removal of the piercing. Hence, body image concerns in women with navel piercings were found to be comparable to those of a control group; and their aesthetic ratings of other women’s abdomens only differed, positively, for images depicting navel piercings. ERPs indicated that the sight of navel piercings enhances early structural encoding of bodies as well as late emotional-motivational processes, especially in women with navel piercings. We further found a strong self-advantage in both cortical and behavioural responses during recognition of own and others’ abdomens, especially for images displaying the piercing. Altogether, findings suggest that navel piercings become strongly, and beneficially, integrated into women’s bodily self image. Such piercings may thus be seen as expressions of body care that can protect against self-harming thoughts and behaviours.
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Streeter, Veronica M., Robin R. Milhausen, and Andrea C. Buchholz. "Body Image, Body Mass Index, and Body Composition: In Young Adults." Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research 73, no. 2 (July 2012): 78–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.3148/73.2.2012.78.
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Purpose: Associations were examined between body image and body mass index (BMI) in comparison with body composition in healthy weight, overweight, and obese young adults. Methods: Weight and height were determined, and the percentage of fat mass (%FM) and percentage of fat-free mass (%FFM) were measured by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry in 75 male and 87 female young adults (21.1 ± 1.9 years; 25.2 ± 4.4 kg/m2 [mean ± standard deviation]). Body image was measured using the three subscales Weight Esteem, Appearance Esteem, and External Attribution of the Body-Esteem Scale for Adolescents and Adults (BESAA). Results: Body mass index and %FM were highly correlated (r for males = 0.74, r for females = 0.82; both p<0.001), and were inversely associated with body image, particularly Weight Esteem. After adjustment for physical activity, BMI and %FM (and %FFM, although in the opposite direction) were associated with each BESAA subscale: %FM, %FFM, and BMI explained 12% to14% of the variance in Appearance Esteem for both sexes, 33% to 41% in Weight Esteem in women and 16% to 18% in men, and 8% to 10% in External Attribution in women (all p<0.05) and <5% for men (NS). Conclusions: Clinicians should be aware that as their clients’ BMI and %FM increase, body image decreases, particularly in women.
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Duda, Rosemary B., Naana Afua Jumah, Allan G. Hill, Joseph Seffah, and Richard Biritwum. "Assessment of the ideal body image of women in Accra, Ghana." Tropical Doctor 37, no. 4 (October 1, 2007): 241–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1258/004947507782332883.
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The hypothesis tested in this study was that the 'traditional build' is the culturally valued body shape by Ghanaian women. Culturally sensitive figural stimuli were designed to assess the current body image (CBI) and the ideal body image (IBI) of Ghanaian women. The most frequently selected model for the CBI was one that represented a slightly overweight woman; the IBI selected was consistent with a representation of normal body mass index; and the least healthy image was that figure that represented morbidly obesity.
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Islamiyah, Nurul, Sitti Murdiana, and Ismalandari Ismail. "Body Image and Body Dysmorphic Disorder Tendency of Women Social Media Users." Psikoborneo: Jurnal Ilmiah Psikologi 11, no. 3 (September 26, 2023): 415. http://dx.doi.org/10.30872/psikoborneo.v11i3.11969.
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Body image is a psychological factor that causes body dysmorphic disorder tendencies. Where, individuals feel satisfied or dissatisfied with the shape of the body so that they try to achieve the desired body. The purpose of the study was to determine the relationship between body image and the tendency of body dysmorphic disorder in female social media users. The survey of this study was 202 subjects. The study used quantitative methods using Spearman rho correlation data analysis techniques with a coefficient of -0.469 with p=0.00 (p<0.05). The results show that there is a very significant negative relationship between body image and the tendency of body dysmorphic disorder in female social media users. This means that the lower the body image, the higher the tendency of body dysmorphic disorder and vice versa, the higher the body image, the lower the tendency of body dysmorphic disorder in social media users. So, a female social media user may feel satisfied with herself. However, she can also unconsciously develop an obsession to be better, cover up flaws and continue to change her appearance.Body image merupakan faktor psikologi penyebab terjadinya kecenderungan body dysmorphic disorder. Dimana, individu merasa puas ataupun kurang puas dengan bentuk tubuh sehingga mengusahakan tercapaianya tubuh yang di inginkan. Tujuan penelitian untuk mengetahui hubungan body image dengan kecenderungan body dysmorphic disorder pada perempuan pengguna media sosial. Survei penelitian ini adalah 202 subjek. Penelitian menggunakan metode kuantitatif menggunakan teknik analisis data korelasi Spearman rho dengan hasil koefisien sebesar -0,469 dengan p=0,00 (p<0,05). Hasil menunjukkan terdapat hubungan negatif yang sangat signifikan body image dengan kecenderungan body dysmorphic disorder pada perempuan pengguna media sosial. Hal ini berarti bahwa semakin rendah body image, semakin tinggi kecenderungan body dysmorphic disorder begitupun sebaliknya, semakin tinggi body image, semakin rendah kecenderungan body dysmorphic disorder pada pengguna media sosial. Jadi, perempuan pengguna media sosial bisa saja merasakan kepuasan terhadap dirinya. Tetapi, dia juga bisa tidak sadar mengembangkan obsesi untuk menjadi lebih baik, menutupi kekurangan dan terus mengubah penampilan dirinya.
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Ghai, Amrita, Irena Milosevic, Michele Laliberte, Valerie H. Taylor, and Randi E. McCabe. "Body image concerns in obese women seeking bariatric surgery." Ethnicity and Inequalities in Health and Social Care 7, no. 2 (June 10, 2014): 96–107. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/eihsc-11-2013-0044.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess multidimensional body image concerns in a sample of obese women seeking bariatric surgery at an outpatient hospital clinic in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Design/methodology/approach – A sample of obese adult women seeking bariatric surgery at an outpatient medical clinic in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (n=148) completed various self-report measures of body image concerns, including body image dysphoria, body image quality of life, body image investment, and appearance satisfaction. Participant scores were compared to normative data. Correlations between body image concern measures and body mass index (BMI) were examined. Findings – Participants endorsed more body image dysphoria, more negative body image quality of life, and less appearance satisfaction than normative samples. BMI was not correlated with body image concern scores. Practical implications – Interventions aimed at reducing body image disturbance in obese women should target multiple components of body image concern. Decisions about who should receive interventions should not be based on BMI status. Originality/value – The majority of research on body image concerns focuses exclusively on evaluative constructs such as body image dissatisfaction. The current study examined affective, cognitive, and behavioural body image constructs. A better understanding of the multidimensional nature of body image concerns in obese women seeking bariatric surgery informs the development of effective, targeted interventions.
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ANTONIE, Loredana, M. VINTILA, O. I. TUDOREL, G. ȚEȚU, C. C. NANU, and M. Cristina BULARCA. "Body satisfaction and self-esteem in pregnant women." SERIES VII - SOCIAL SCIENCES AND LAW 13(62), no. 2 (July 16, 2020): 193–200. http://dx.doi.org/10.31926/but.ssl.2020.13.62.2.7.
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The body image of pregnant women has not been addressed in depth in countries such as Romania. The motivation behind the choice of this theme is the conflict that takes place in the life of a pregnant woman, between the social ideals of the feminine aspect and the changes that take place both physically and mentally. The aim of this study is to explore whether self-esteem and certain concepts related to body image (body satisfaction, sexual attractiveness and the importance of body image) differ depending on different relevant factors during pregnancy, such as pregnancy trimester or body weight.
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Belogai, K. N. "WOMEN’S BODY IMAGE DURING THE MENOPAUSAL TRANSITION." Bulletin of Kemerovo State University, no. 4 (December 23, 2018): 117–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.21603/2078-8975-2018-4-117-124.
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The article presents the results of a study of the body image in women aged 40–60 who are at the stage of menopausal transition, i.e. in premenopause, perimenopause and menopause itself. A study conducted on a group of Russianspeaking women showed that they had a negative image of their own body and experience the so-called "standard discontent with appearance", like women in many other cultures. The women were concerned with their weight and shape and dissatisfied with the functional characteristics of their bodies. The body image, however, was not related to the presence or absence of menstruation, which is consistent with research data around the world demonstrating that "menopause as a disease" is a cultural rather than a biological phenomenon. The study shows that the body image of mature women correlates with the body mass index, but weight is by no means the only factor determining the phenomenon under consideration. The present research demonstrates the cultural specificity of the image of the body in mature women: the authors validated and translated Verbal Commentary on Physical Appearance Scale, and it revealed no Positive Idea of Body Weight and Shape factor.
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Rackley, James Vann, Sheridan A. Warren, and Gloria W. Bird. "Determinants of Body Image in Women at Midlife." Psychological Reports 62, no. 1 (February 1988): 9–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.2466/pr0.1988.62.1.9.
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40 middle-aged women, 35 to 55 yr. of age, participated in a study of the relation between satisfaction with body image, importance of body image, self-esteem, and mastery. Findings indicated that women with higher satisfaction with body-image tended to place more importance on body image. Those women also reported higher self-esteem and mastery of life events.
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Amalia, Lia. "Citra Tubuh (Body Image) Remaja Perempuan." Musãwa Jurnal Studi Gender dan Islam 5, no. 4 (October 29, 2007): 441. http://dx.doi.org/10.14421/musawa.2007.54.441-464.
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A socio,cultural component has long been blamed for the excessive concern with the appearance of women. Typically, the media is blamed for creating an impossible thin ideal as a model for women to emulate, and such images in magazines and on TV have been cast as the cause of widespread use of excessive dieting and eating disorders to achieve the "unachievable". The onset of theses two diseases typically occur during early adolescence or early adulthood when most young women are not only susceptible to cultural pressure for thinness and whiteness but also likely to be heavily involved with, and influenced by the mass media. This point may help explain how cultural images of one's reference group, may constitute an inescapable group that can have negative consequences as it is incorporated into local culture. The susceptibility to these pressures and influences from the media is believed to be heightened because of the fact that intense preoccupied with appearance and identity development characterizes adolescent girls.
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Brady, Jennifer L., Aylin Kaya, Derek Iwamoto, Athena Park, Lauren Fox, and Marcus Moorhead. "Asian American Women’s Body Image Experiences." Psychology of Women Quarterly 41, no. 4 (September 19, 2017): 479–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0361684317725311.
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The purpose of our study was to explore Asian American women’s body image experiences from an intersectional framework. Utilizing grounded theory methodology, we sought to understand how gender and race intersect with unique experiences of oppression to contribute to body dissatisfaction among Asian American women. Twenty Asian American undergraduate women born in the United States participated in semi-structured interviews. The core category “body image” was composed of attitudes and perceptions about body weight, shape, and size; facial features (e.g., eye size); and skin complexion or tone. Five categories emerged that informed the body image experiences of Asian American women: (1) navigating cultural beauty norms, (2) experiences of sexism and racism, (3) parental influences, (4) peer influences, and (5) identity management processes. Each of these categories appeared to have both positive and negative consequences for appearance evaluation, ranging from self-consciousness to confidence. Participants also described coping strategies for managing these experiences. We encourage psychologists and clinicians to consider culture-specific beauty standards for Asian American women as well as salient racial and cultural factors (e.g., perceived discrimination and biculturative stress) that may influence body image beliefs. Our results offer a new model for understanding Asian American women’s body dissatisfaction as rooted in experiences of racism and sexism. Online slides for instructors who want to use this article for teaching are available on PWQ' s website at http://journals.sagepub.com/page/pwq/suppl/index
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Putri, Annisaa Regina Kencana, and Made Padma Dewi Bajirani. "Body Image and Self-Confidence in Young Women Who are Victims of Body Shaming." Philanthropy: Journal of Psychology 8, no. 1 (June 25, 2024): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.26623/philanthropy.v8i1.8659.
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Abstract. </strong>The act of body shaming makes young women feel sad and insecure. Young women need high self-confidence to be able to support their developmental tasks. One of the factors that supports increasing self-confidence is an assessment of physical appearance or body image. This research aims to explore the correlation between body image and self-confidence among young women who have been victims of body shaming, utilizing a correlational quantitative approach. The respondents in this study were 170 teenage girls aged 12 to 15 who were victims of body shaming in Denpasar City. Data collection involved administering validated and reliable self-confidence and body image scales. The findings revealed a significant relationship between aspects of body image (appearance evaluation, appearance orientation, body area satisfaction, overweight occupation, and self-classified weight) and self-confidence among young women who were victims of body shaming (p=0.000 < .05). This study underscores the critical need for interventions and support systems to address body shaming among young women, emphasizing the importance of fostering positive body image to enhance self-confidence and well-being.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><em><strong>Keywords: </strong></em><em>body image; self-confidence; body shaming</em></p>
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Hamamoto, Yumi, Shinsuke Suzuki, and Motoaki Sugiura. "Two components of body-image disturbance are differentially associated with distinct eating disorder characteristics in healthy young women." PLOS ONE 17, no. 1 (January 12, 2022): e0262513. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0262513.
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Body-image disturbance comprises two components. The first is perceptual in nature, and is measured by a discrepancy between one’s actual body and perceived self-image (“perceived–actual discrepancy”). The other component is affective, and is measured by a discrepancy between one’s perceived self-image and ideal body image (“perceived–ideal discrepancy”). The present study evaluated the relationships between body-image disturbance and characteristics of eating disorders such as symptoms and related personality traits. In a psychophysiological experiment, female university students (mean ± SD age = 21.0 ± 1.38 years) were presented with silhouette images of their own bodies that were distorted in terms of width. The participants were asked whether each silhouette image was more overweight than their actual or ideal body images. Eating-disorder characteristics were assessed using six factors from the Japanese version of the Eating Disorder Inventory 2 (EDI2). We found that perceived–actual discrepancies correlated with negative self-evaluation (i.e., factor 3 of the EDI2), whereas perceived–ideal discrepancies correlated with dissatisfaction with one’s own body (i.e., factor 2 of EDI2). These results imply that distinct psychological mechanisms underlie the two components of body-image disturbance.
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Zimik, Chingri. "Women and Body Image: A Sociological Study of Women in India." SMART MOVES JOURNAL IJELLH 4, no. 6 (May 23, 2016): 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.24113/ijellh.v4i6.1426.
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The narrative of the body holds an important place in the studies on gender and its relation to society. Body image arises with one having a physical body and an awareness of how it is viewed by others or oneself. Studies conducted by various academic researchers, fashion trend analyst and others found that both women and men all over the world seem to be in favour one ideal body type, that is, a slim, tall and perfectly proportionate body. This paper attempts to analyse the notion of beauty and body image ideals among Indian women and present any similarities or differences it may have with the rest of the world. Women are influenced by what they see every day on the TV, Internet and foreign print magazines. The influence is visible by the change in health consciousness and body weight among women who make efforts to change how they look. The huge boom in the beauty industry and slimming clubs are testimony of this change. However, the changes among Indian women are varied and differ from place to place or economic status of the person.
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Lubalu, Christine Angelia, Mariana Dinah Charlota Lerik, and Juliana M. Y. Benu. "Body Image and Depression in Emerging Adulthood Women." Journal of Health and Behavioral Science 4, no. 2 (June 22, 2022): 224–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.35508/jhbs.v4i2.6206.
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The emerging adulthood phase is a phase of individual development between the ages of 18 and 25. This period is synonymous with changes that women will experience. Women receive a powerful message about their physical appearance from the environment, which plays a role in shaping their perception of their body image. Body image dissatisfaction arises if their perception does not correspond to the ideal appearance criteria. This study aims to see the relationship between body image and depression. This type of quantitative research uses a descriptive method involving 381 women between the ages of 18 and 25. Based on the results of the analysis of research data, it shows that the body image variable has a very high category and the depression variable is at the depression level. So there is a positive relationship between body image and depression.
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LIECHTY, TONI, and CAREEN M. YARNAL. "Older women's body image: a lifecourse perspective." Ageing and Society 30, no. 7 (July 20, 2010): 1197–218. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0144686x10000346.
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ABSTRACTBody-image research has focused on younger women and girls, and tended to ignore women in later life, although recent studies have called for more research into the body image of older women, particularly from a lifecourse perspective. The lifecourse perspective can address the complexity of body image by identifying personal and/or environmental factors that shape body image and the trajectories of body image across the lifecourse. Accordingly the purpose of the study reported in this paper was to explore older women's body image using a lifecourse perspective. We conducted individual interviews and follow-up focus groups with 13 women aged 60–69 years, all of them resident in a United States non-metropolitan county (its largest city having a population of 38,420) and having lived in the country for more than 30 years. The findings highlight the influence of inter-personal relationships (e.g. with a spouse or parent), the macro-environment (e.g. media or community attitudes) and key life events (e.g. physiological changes or educational experiences) that shaped body image at various life stages. In addition, the findings demonstrate that as women age, they de-prioritise appearance in favour of health or internal characteristics. Finally, the findings highlight the complexity of body image as a construct, which includes attitudes toward appearance, evaluations of health and physical ability, and assessments of appearance.
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Brodie, D. A., and P. D. Slade. "The relationship between body-image and body-fat in adult women." Psychological Medicine 18, no. 3 (August 1988): 623–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0033291700008308.
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SynopsisMeasures of body-fat or adiposity, body-image, and other psychological variables were obtained from a sample of 100 female volunteer subjects. The measures of adiposity included surface anthropometry, underwater weighing and a new electrical impedance method. Body-image measures were derived from two experimental techniques, namely the visual-size estimation (or calliper) method and a distorting-mirror, and also from a self-report body-satisfaction scale (BSS).The main findings were that measures of adiposity were positively and significantly related to each other. But, that by contrast, measures of body-image separated out into three distinct sets, namely: (i) ‘mirror’ accuracy, (2) ‘callipers’ accuracy, and (3) ‘dissatisfaction/desire for change’. The ‘accuracy’ measures were found to be unrelated to measures of adiposity or other psychological variables: while the ‘dissatisfaction’ measures were found to relate to both of these. The implications of these findings for future studies of weight and eating disorder groups are discussed.
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Jonason, Peter K., Marina Krcmar, and Steve Sohn. "Male Body Image: The Role of Muscle Magazine Exposure, Body Mass Index, and Social Comparison in Men's Body Satisfaction." Social Behavior and Personality: an international journal 37, no. 5 (August 1, 2009): 627–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.2224/sbp.2009.37.5.627.
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Unrealistic images of male beauty are on the rise (e.g., Baghurst, Hollander, Nardella, & Haff, 2006). However, research on male body image tends to assume that the same theoretical models used to account for body satisfaction in women are appropriate for men (e.g., McCabe & Ricciardelli, 2004). Few have tested the assumption that female-typical models can be applied to men. Three variables have proven instrumental in accounting for body satisfaction in women: (a) exposure to relevant content, (b) BMI, and (c) social comparison (e.g., Blond, 2008). We present an exploratory study, using path modeling, to simultaneously assess the relative impact of each of these on body satisfaction in young men.
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Cullari, Salvatore, and Roselyne S. Trubilla. "Body-Image Distortion in Normal-Weight College Women." Perceptual and Motor Skills 68, no. 3_suppl (June 1989): 1195–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.2466/pms.1989.68.3c.1195.
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20 normal-weight college women were tested for body-image distortion and given the Eating Disorder Inventory and the Tennessee Self-concept Scale. Body-image distortion was present in one-half of the sample and seemed to be related to cognitive factors. There was no evidence of perceptual abnormalities in the subjects, and body-image distortion was not correlated with body weight or low self-esteem.
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Sellami, R., M. Moalla, L. Affes, I. Feki, F. Mnif, M. Abid, and J. Masmoudi. "Body shape perception among obese Tunisian women." European Psychiatry 41, S1 (April 2017): s908. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpsy.2017.01.1864.
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IntroductionIn today's societies, pressures from the idea of thinness are omnipresent and lead to a corporal dissatisfaction with an excessive preoccupation of the body's image. Obese persons are often targets of stigmatization and are vulnerable to negative feeling about their physical appearance.AimsTo evaluate the worries towards the weight and the shape of the body among obese women.MethodsOur study was a transversal study, descriptive and analytic. A total of 42 obese women were included. Obesity was defined by body mass index (BMI) ≥ 30 and divided into 3 classes: class I: moderate obesity (30 ≤ BMI ≤ 34.9); class II: severe obesity (35 ≤ BMI ≤ 39.9); class III: morbid obesity (BMI≥40). Patients were studied by mean of body shape questionnaire (BSQ-34) (Considering score BSQ < 80 lack of altered body image perception and score > 140 excessive preoccupation).ResultsThe mean age of participants was 33.6 years. The average BMI was 37.42 kg/m2 (30.45–56.26 kg/m2). Third (35%) of women had a high educational level, 41.4% were inactive, and 70.8% had an average socioeconomic level.The average BSQ score was 108.31 (47–188). The majority of women (78.1%) had excessive preoccupation about their body image. The BSQ score was correlated to morbid obesity (P = 0.014). Women aged between 20 and 3 years were significantly more preoccupied about their body image (P = 0.046).ConclusionMajority of obese women were preoccupied about their body image. Young women and those having morbid obesity seemed more preoccupied about their body image.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.