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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

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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 dis

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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 at

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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 t

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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 t

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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 influen

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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 t

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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

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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 th

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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 sociocultur

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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 fitt

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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 responsibilitie

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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 Pola

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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, interna

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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. Conclus

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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 en

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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, phy

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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

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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

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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

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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 bet

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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 weigh

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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 menstr

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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

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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.

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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 1

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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 a

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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 t

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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

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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

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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 contras

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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, usin

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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 obesi

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