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Zhao Z, Serier KN, Smith BN, Vogt D, Kehle-Forbes S, Mitchell KS. Gender similarities and differences in associations between weight discrimination, shape/weight concerns, and eating disorder symptoms among post-9/11 veterans. Eat Behav 2023; 51:101818. [PMID: 37741082 DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2023.101818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2023] [Revised: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 09/25/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Weight discrimination, defined as mistreatment of people based on body weight, is associated with body image concerns and eating disorder (ED) symptoms. Military veterans are particularly vulnerable to developing ED symptoms, which may be due to experiences of weight discrimination resulting from the military's strict weight and fitness requirements. However, no previous study has examined these associations among veterans. We investigated relationships between weight discrimination during and after military service and shape/weight concerns and ED symptoms in post-9/11 veterans. Based on evidence for gender differences in weight discrimination, body image, and ED symptoms, we also examined whether gender moderated these associations. METHOD Participants were randomly selected from the population of post-9/11 U.S. veterans who had been discharged from the military within the previous 18 months. A total of 1494 veterans completed the Everyday Discrimination Scale, Eating Disorders Examination-Questionnaire, and the Eating Disorder Diagnostic Scale-5. RESULT Women were more likely to report weight discrimination and had higher levels of ED symptoms and shape/weight concerns than men. Weight discrimination in and after leaving the military were positively associated with shape/weight concerns and ED symptoms in the full sample and among men and women. Gender moderated the association between weight discrimination after leaving the military and shape/weight concerns such that the association was stronger among men. DISCUSSION Both male and female veterans may be vulnerable to developing ED symptoms, in part due to weight discrimination experienced during and after military service. Our findings emphasize the need to address weight discrimination and its consequences in veterans.
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- Ziyu Zhao
- National Center for PTSD at VA Boston Healthcare System, United States of America; Department of Psychological & Brain Science, Boston University, United States of America
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- National Center for PTSD at VA Boston Healthcare System, United States of America; Department of Psychiatry, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, United States of America
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- National Center for PTSD at VA Boston Healthcare System, United States of America; Department of Psychiatry, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, United States of America
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- National Center for PTSD at VA Boston Healthcare System, United States of America; Department of Psychiatry, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, United States of America
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- National Center for PTSD at VA Boston Healthcare System, United States of America; Minneapolis VA Healthcare System, United States of America; Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, United States of America
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- National Center for PTSD at VA Boston Healthcare System, United States of America; Department of Psychiatry, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, United States of America.
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Baker S, Maïano C, Houle SA, Nadon L, Aimé A, Morin AJS. Profiles of body image concerns and their associations with disordered eating behaviors. Appetite 2023; 191:107082. [PMID: 37832721 DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2023.107082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Revised: 10/03/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023]
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Although body image concerns (BIC) are recognized as a core driver in the development of disordered eating behaviors, the combined role of various types of BIC remains underexamined. This study relied on latent profile analysis to identify the main configurations of self-reported BIC (i.e., body checking and avoidance, perceived physical appearance, and fear of negative appearance evaluation) observed in a sample of 419 French-Canadian individuals (Mage = 26.59, SDage = 9.23). The role of body mass index, sex, and age on profile membership was also examined, as well as the relation between profile membership and disordered eating behaviors (i.e., dieting, bulimia and food preoccupation, and oral control). Six distinct BIC profiles differing in terms of shape and level were identified, with women being more likely to display a profile characterized by higher levels of BIC. In turn, profiles characterized by higher levels of BIC were associated with more disordered eating behaviors. The present study can broaden our understanding of the onset and maintenance of disordered eating behaviors and inspire the development of more tailored body-image interventions.
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- Sarah Baker
- Substantive-Methodological Synergy Research Laboratory, Department of Psychology, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
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- Cyberpsychology Laboratory, Department of Psychoeducation and Psychology, Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO|Campus de Saint-Jérôme), Saint-Jérôme, Canada.
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- Substantive-Methodological Synergy Research Laboratory, Department of Psychology, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
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- Substantive-Methodological Synergy Research Laboratory, Department of Psychology, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Psychoeducation and Psychology, Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO|Campus de Saint-Jérôme), Saint-Jérôme, Canada
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- Substantive-Methodological Synergy Research Laboratory, Department of Psychology, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
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Fathi Z, Gorji Y. Efficacy of body appreciation training on body image concerns in overweight adolescents. Heliyon 2023; 9:e20374. [PMID: 37810826 PMCID: PMC10550616 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e20374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2023] [Revised: 09/17/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023] Open
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Body image concern is one of the important issues in the field of overweight and the factors of failure in losing weight which is necessary to undergo intervention to increase the efficiency of sports and nutrition programs. This study aimed to analyze the efficacy of body appreciation training on body image concerns in overweight adolescents. It was a semi-experimental method with a pre-test and post-test design with a control group). The research community consisted of overweight girl adolescents who were referred to weight control and weight loss centers in Isfahan City in 2021. From the mentioned society, 30 adolescents were selected by targeted sampling method and assigned to two groups of 15 people, experiment and control. The experimental group received 9 sessions of 90-min body appreciation training. The control group was on the waiting list during this time. The research tool was the body image concern questionnaire of Littleton et al. (2005). Data analysis was done using SPSS-24 software and the covariance analysis method. The results showed that there is a significant difference between the two groups in the variable of concerns related to body image (P < 0.001); Also, the results showed that there is a significant difference between the two groups in the variables of dissatisfaction with appearance and interference in social functioning (P < 0.001). In this way, based on the results of this research, body appreciation training can be used to reduce concerns related to body image in overweight adolescents.
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- Zahra Fathi
- Department of Psychology, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Psychology, Khomeinishahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran
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Makarawung DJS, Dijkhorst PJ, de Vries CEE, Monpellier VM, Wiezer MJ, van Veen RN, Geenen R, Mink van der Molen AB. Body Image and Weight Loss Outcome After Bariatric Metabolic Surgery: a Mixed Model Analysis. Obes Surg 2023; 33:2396-2404. [PMID: 37354307 DOI: 10.1007/s11695-023-06690-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2023] [Revised: 06/10/2023] [Accepted: 06/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/26/2023]
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PURPOSE As in nonsurgical weight loss populations, body image may partly explain differences in weight loss outcomes after surgery. The aim of this study was to determine the prospective association between body image and weight loss in a longitudinal cohort of patients up to 3 years after bariatric metabolic surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS The BODY-Q self-report questionnaire was used to assess body image. Linear mixed models evaluated associations of baseline body image with weight loss in the first year as well as associations of body image at 12 months and first-year change in body image with weight loss 12 to 36 months after surgery. RESULTS Available body image data included 400 (100%), 371 (93%), 306 (77%), 289 (72%), and 218 (55%) patients at baseline and 4, 12, 24, and 36 months, respectively. Body image scores improved significantly until 12 months, followed by a gradual decline. Scores remained improved in comparison to baseline (β = 31.49, 95% CI [27.8, 35.2], p < .001). Higher baseline body image was associated with less weight loss during the first year, and the effect size was trivial (ß = -0.05, 95% CI [-0.09, -0.01], p = .009). Body image and change in body image were not associated with weight loss 12 to 36 months after surgery. CONCLUSION Body image improved after bariatric metabolic surgery. Although no clinically relevant associations of body image with weight loss were demonstrated, the gradual decline in body image scores underlines the importance of long-term follow-up with regular assessment of this aspect of quality of life.
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- Dennis J S Makarawung
- Department of Surgery, St. Antonius Hospital, Koekoekslaan 1, 3435, CM, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands.
- Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, St. Antonius Hospital, Koekoekslaan 1, 3435 CM, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Surgery, OLVG, Jan Tooropstraat 164, 1061 AE, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, OLVG, Jan Tooropstraat 164, 1061 AE, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Dutch Obesity Clinic (Nederlandse Obesitas Kliniek), Amersfoortseweg 43, 3712 BA, Huis ter Heide, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, St. Antonius Hospital, Koekoekslaan 1, 3435, CM, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, OLVG, Jan Tooropstraat 164, 1061 AE, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Psychology, Utrecht University, Heidelberglaan 1, 3584 CS, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, St. Antonius Hospital, Koekoekslaan 1, 3435 CM, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands
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An Z, Krug I, Portingale J, Butler D. Mirror, mirror, on the wall: During pandemics, how can self-perception research in people with eating disorders happen at all? J Eat Disord 2022; 10:89. [PMID: 35773747 PMCID: PMC9245860 DOI: 10.1186/s40337-022-00608-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2021] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND 'Classic' embodiment illusions (e.g., the feeling of owning another person's hand) involves a three-way interaction between visual, proprioceptive, and tactile stimuli. These illusions have been studied in eating disorder (ED) populations given the potential implications for better understanding and improving body image concerns. Recently, several studies have employed 'tactile-reduced' methods mainly relying on the integration of visual and proprioceptive information to induce embodiment illusions in non-ED populations. To date, there has been no substantial review of these tactile-reduced approaches to consider their potential research and clinical utility in ED populations. METHOD This review sought to examine and integrate studies across three areas. Firstly, those that employed tactile-reduced embodiment techniques in non-ED populations. Secondly, those that used classic embodiment techniques to compare whether ED and non-ED populations differ in their susceptibility to embodiment. Thirdly, studies that investigated whether experiencing classic or tactile-reduced embodiment techniques can improve image-related concerns. RESULTS For the first aim five studies were identified, all of which found that tactile-reduced methods consistently induced embodiment illusions in non-ED individuals. For the second aim, seven studies comparing ED and non-ED samples were found. ED patients were more susceptible to embodiment than non-ED samples in four studies, less susceptible in one study, and equally susceptible in two studies. Finally, for aim three, amongst the seven studies that used classic or tactile-reduced embodiment methods in ED populations, six reported improvements in self-perception (i.e., reduced body size overestimation, decreased body dissatisfaction and fear of gaining weight). CONCLUSIONS Along with the classic approach, tactile-reduced embodiment approaches have implications for ED research and clinical practice, particularly for situations when face-to-face contact with people are restricted. Suggestions are provided for future researchers who wish to ensure best practice for planning embodiment research involving classic and tactile-reduced approaches.
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- Zhen An
- Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Redmond Barry Building, Level 7, Room 707, Melbourne, VIC, 3010, Australia
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- Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Redmond Barry Building, Level 7, Room 707, Melbourne, VIC, 3010, Australia.
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- Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Redmond Barry Building, Level 7, Room 707, Melbourne, VIC, 3010, Australia
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- The Cairnmillar Institute, Hawthorn East, VIC, Australia
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Rodgers RF, Wertheim EH, Paxton SJ, Tylka TL, Harriger JA. #Bopo: Enhancing body image through body positive social media- evidence to date and research directions. Body Image 2022; 41:367-374. [PMID: 35525155 DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2022.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Body positive content aims to disrupt the monopoly of idealized appearance-focused media and encourage individuals to adopt a positive stance towards their body by increasing diversity and inclusiveness and rejecting harmful appearance ideals. This paper provides an historical context for the body positivity movement, discusses the presence and characteristics of the online body positivity movement, presents evidence of its relationship to body image, and finally offers directions for future research. Findings provide initial support for the potential for body positive social media content to be beneficial for body image, and lower state appearance comparison has received support as a mechanism underpinning these effects. However, efforts to identify individual-level moderators have met with less success, and the research is somewhat confined to comparative effects with idealized social media content, and young women. Additional work to bridge the gaps in the extant data is needed. In particular, expanding the understanding of which types of body positive social media content can be most helpful to both prevent and decrease body image concerns and promote positive body image using a layered lens that considers the interactions of the individual, their context, and the type of body positive social media content will be most fruitful.
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- Rachel F Rodgers
- APPEAR, Department of Applied Psychology, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Psychiatric Emergency & Acute Care, Lapeyronie Hospital, CHRU Montpellier, France
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- School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Psychology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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Dahill LM, Morrison NMV, Mannan H, Mitchison D, Touyz S, Bussey K, Trompeter N, Hay P. Exploring associations between positive and negative valanced parental comments about adolescents' bodies and eating and eating problems: a community study. J Eat Disord 2022; 10:43. [PMID: 35331338 DOI: 10.1186/s40337-022-00561-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2021] [Accepted: 02/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Adolescence is a time of rapid emotional and physical development when foundational self-concepts (including beliefs about one's weight and shape) are established. Parents are key influencers of adolescent beliefs and behaviours. This study aimed to investigate associations between perceived positive and negative parental comments on weight/shape and eating, with sons' and daughters' psychological distress and eating disorder cognitions (EDCs). METHODS A representative mixed-sex sample of 2204 Australian adolescents (12-19 years) from the EveryBODY Study completed an online survey exploring eating behaviours, psychological wellbeing and experiences of parental comments regarding weight, shape and eating behaviours. RESULTS Correlation analyses revealed that adolescents' reports of perceived positive parental comments on shape/weight were significantly associated with lower psychological distress and EDCs only for daughters. All perceived negative parental comments on shape/weight or eating were associated with greater psychological distress and EDCs for both sons and daughters. In the final model of the regression analysis, only perceived parental negative shape/weight and maternal negative eating comments, adolescent stage and biological sex were significantly associated with EDCs. When known contributors such as BMI percentile and psychological distress were included in the regression model, adolescent stage and perceived negative paternal comments were no longer significantly associated with EDCs. CONCLUSIONS Overall, results show perceived negative comments were associated with poorer adolescent mental health, both their specific EDCs and general distress. Findings highlight the importance of raising awareness of potential negative impacts within family systems of comments around weight/shape and eating in these key formative years. Trial Registration The study was approved by the Macquarie University Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC 5201600312) and the New South Wales Department of Education.
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Roche C, Trompeter N, Bussey K, Mond J, Cunningham ML, Murray SB, Lonergan A, Mitchison D. Gender compatibility and drive for muscularity among adolescent boys: Examining the indirect effect of emotion regulation difficulties. Body Image 2021; 39:213-220. [PMID: 34500425 DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2021.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2020] [Revised: 08/24/2021] [Accepted: 08/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The drive for muscularity continues to be a prominent concern among adolescent boys. However, it is unknown how gender compatibility (gender typicality and gender contentedness) relates to this pursuit. The present study sought to examine the link between gender compatibility and drive for muscularity among male adolescents, and whether this is partially accounted for by emotion regulation difficulties. Participants were 903 male adolescents, aged 11-19 years, who completed self-report measures as part of the EveryBODY study. Using path analysis, a proposed mediation model was assessed, testing an indirect pathway of gender compatibility and drive for muscularity through emotion regulation difficulties. Findings showed an indirect pathway between gender compatibility and drive for muscularity through emotion regulation difficulties. That is, boys who were more content with their male gender and believed they were typical of their gender reported fewer emotion regulation difficulties and, in turn, exhibited a lower drive for muscularity. Findings support theoretical perspectives integrating masculinity and muscularity in boys, in that those who feel less compatible with their masculinity could be susceptible to developing a greater drive for muscularity to regulate distress deriving from perceptions of not being sufficiently masculine. This study sets the groundwork for future longitudinal studies.
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- Claudia Roche
- Department of Psychology, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
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- Centre for Emotional Health, Department of Psychology, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia.
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- Centre for Emotional Health, Department of Psychology, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
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- Centre for Rural Health, University of Tasmania, Launceston, Australia
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- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Centre for Emotional Health, Department of Psychology, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
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- Centre for Emotional Health, Department of Psychology, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia; Translational Health Research Institute, School of Medicine, Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia
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Acheampong AK, Abukari AS. Nurses' and midwives' perspectives on how the pursuit for the 'perfect' body image affects their own breastfeeding practices: a qualitative study in Ghana. Int Breastfeed J 2021; 16:74. [PMID: 34565392 PMCID: PMC8474936 DOI: 10.1186/s13006-021-00421-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2021] [Accepted: 09/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Background Body image concerns have been widely documented in the literature as one reason why most women shorten the breastfeeding duration of their infants. Negative body image concerns among breastfeeding mothers may lead to depressive symptoms. There is a paucity of literature on how body image affects the breastfeeding practices of nurses and midwives. Therefore, this study explored the perspectives of breastfeeding nurses and midwives on how their body image affected their breastfeeding practices. Methods A qualitative design was used in this study. Five focus group discussions were conducted with each group having five members. The study was conducted in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana between November and December of 2020. Participants were recruited into the study using a purposive sampling method. Focus group sessions were audiotaped and transcribed verbatim. Data were analyzed using a content analysis. Results Three main themes emerged from the data analysis: body image concerns and breastfeeding, sociocultural pressures and breastfeeding and coping strategies. Participants had concerns regarding weight gain due to the need to eat adequately while breastfeeding. Body image concerns included increase in abdominal size, sagging breasts and generalized weight gain. These concerns and pressures negatively affected the breastfeeding practices of participants. Body image concerns reflected sociocultural pressures such as negative comments from loved ones and in the social media. The coping strategies adopted by the mothers were self-motivation and the love they had for their children. Conclusions The perspectives of breastfeeding nurses and midwives on the ways their body image affected their breastfeeding practices identified the need for support in order to successfully breastfeed.
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Zhang X, Pennell ML, Bernardo BM, Clark J, Krok-Schoen JL, Focht BC, Crane TE, Shadyab AH, Paskett ED. Body image, physical activity and psychological health in older female cancer survivors. J Geriatr Oncol 2021; 12:1059-1067. [PMID: 33967023 DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2021.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2020] [Revised: 04/08/2021] [Accepted: 04/29/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To determine the association of physical activity and body image with psychological health outcomes and whether body image mediates the association of physical activity with psychological health among older female cancer survivors. MATERIALS AND METHODS Data from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) Life and Longevity after Cancer (LILAC) Study were used. Surveys assessed body image (appearance, attractiveness, scars), moderate-strenuous physical activity (min/week), and psychological health (depression, anxiety, distress). A mediation analysis was conducted to estimate the percentage of the total effect of physical activity on psychological health mediated by body image concerns. RESULTS Among 4567 female cancer survivors aged 66-98 years, the average time since cancer diagnosis was 9.2 years. Approximately 50% reported no moderate-strenuous physical activity; 15% reported depressive symptoms, 6% reported anxiety, and 5% reported psychological distress; 3% had concerns with appearance, 20% had concerns with attractiveness, and 21% had concerns with scars. When unadjusted for body image concerns, every 30 min/week increase in physical activity was associated with lower risk of depressive symptoms (RR = 0.93, 95%CI: 0.90-0.96), anxiety (RR = 0.92, 95%CI: 0.87-0.97), and distress (RR = 0.92, 95%CI: 0.87-0.98). Body image concerns with appearance mediated 7%, 8.8%, and 14.5% of the association between physical activity and depressive symptoms, anxiety, and distress, respectively. CONCLUSION Older female cancer survivors reported body image concerns, which were associated with both physical activity and psychological health. Our findings suggest that interventions designed to address body image concerns in older female cancer survivors could serve to improve the benefit of physical activity on psychological health.
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- Xiaochen Zhang
- Division of Population Sciences, Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States of America
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- Division of Biostatistics, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States of America
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- Division of Population Sciences, Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States of America
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- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Kenyon College, Gambier, OH, United States of America
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- Division of Health Sciences and Medical Dietetics, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States of America
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- Kinesiology, Department of Human Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States of America
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- Biobehavioral Health Sciences Division, College of Nursing, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States of America
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- Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, La Jolla, CA, United States of America
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- Division of Population Sciences, Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States of America.
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Thompson KA, Bardone-Cone AM. Sources of body comparison and their relation to body image concerns among middle-aged women. Eat Behav 2021; 40:101468. [PMID: 33310489 DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2020.101468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2020] [Revised: 11/30/2020] [Accepted: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The aim of the current study is to evaluate different sources of body comparison (e.g., same-sex peers, models, young adult celebrities, middle-aged celebrities, older celebrities, and self-oriented body comparison to one's younger self) and their relation to body image concerns among middle-aged women. Participants were 347 middle-aged women, ages 40-63, who completed questionnaires. After controlling for multiple comparisons, results indicated that participants engaged in body comparison to same-sex peers most frequently, followed by self-oriented body comparison, compared to other sources, and in body comparison to young adult celebrities significantly less frequently than any other source. Additionally, same-sex peers body comparisons and self-oriented body comparisons were significantly associated with body image concerns above and beyond all other sources of comparison. Results highlight limitations of past research into social comparison due to the lack of consideration of the novel construct of self-oriented body comparison, which demonstrates unique linkages to body image concerns above and beyond previously established external sources.
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- Katherine A Thompson
- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
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- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA.
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Thompson KA, Bardone-Cone AM. Evaluating attitudes about aging and body comparison as moderators of the relationship between menopausal status and disordered eating and body image concerns among middle-aged women. Maturitas 2019; 124:25-31. [PMID: 31097174 DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2019.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2018] [Revised: 02/22/2019] [Accepted: 03/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Evidence suggests the menopausal period may be a unique window of vulnerability for the development or exacerbation of eating disorder symptoms among middle-aged women; however, it is unclear who is most at risk during this period. The goal of this study was to evaluate whether appearance-related aging concerns and body comparison, two sociocultural factors, moderated the association between menopausal status and disordered eating behaviors and body image concerns among middle-aged women. METHOD Participants (N = 310) completed an online survey about their menopausal status, aging concerns, body comparison, disordered eating, and body image concerns. RESULTS Tests of moderator models revealed that at low levels of aging concerns, peri-menopausal women reported greater dietary restraint than pre-menopausal or post-menopausal women. Additionally, among women with high scores for body comparison, post-menopausal women reported significantly more dietary restraint than either pre- or peri-menopausal women. DISCUSSION These findings suggest that the effects of menopause on dietary restraint may be stronger for some women than others.
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- Katherine A Thompson
- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
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- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA.
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Liu J, Peh CX, Mahendran R. Body image and emotional distress in newly diagnosed cancer patients: The mediating role of dysfunctional attitudes and rumination. Body Image 2017; 20:58-64. [PMID: 27936410 DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2016.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2016] [Revised: 10/28/2016] [Accepted: 11/08/2016] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Body image concerns (BIC) has been reported to be associated with emotional distress for cancers across various sites. This study sought to examine two cognitive vulnerability mechanisms: dysfunctional attitudes and rumination, and their combined effects on the relationship between BIC and emotional distress in newly diagnosed Asian cancer patients. Participants were 221 newly diagnosed adult cancer patients who were assessed on BIC, rumination, dysfunctional attitudes, and emotional distress. Path analysis was used to examine the hypothesized mediation model. The hypothesized mediation model controlling for age, sex, marital status, education level, cancer type, cancer stage, and treatment modality revealed that both dysfunctional attitudes and rumination mediated the relationship between BIC and emotional distress. The present study provides evidence for a mediating role of dysfunctional attitudes and rumination between BIC and emotional distress. Psychological treatment should target dysfunctional attitudes and rumination in cancer patients experiencing BIC.
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Fardouly J, Diedrichs PC, Vartanian LR, Halliwell E. Social comparisons on social media: the impact of Facebook on young women's body image concerns and mood. Body Image 2015; 13:38-45. [PMID: 25615425 DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2014.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 215] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2014] [Revised: 11/28/2014] [Accepted: 12/04/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The present study experimentally investigated the effect of Facebook usage on women's mood and body image, whether these effects differ from an online fashion magazine, and whether appearance comparison tendency moderates any of these effects. Female participants (N=112) were randomly assigned to spend 10min browsing their Facebook account, a magazine website, or an appearance-neutral control website before completing state measures of mood, body dissatisfaction, and appearance discrepancies (weight-related, and face, hair, and skin-related). Participants also completed a trait measure of appearance comparison tendency. Participants who spent time on Facebook reported being in a more negative mood than those who spent time on the control website. Furthermore, women high in appearance comparison tendency reported more facial, hair, and skin-related discrepancies after Facebook exposure than exposure to the control website. Given its popularity, more research is needed to better understand the impact that Facebook has on appearance concerns.
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- Jasmine Fardouly
- School of Psychology, UNSW Australia, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.
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- Centre for Appearance Research, University of the West of England, Frenchay Campus, Coldhardour Lane, Bristol BS16 1QY, United Kingdom.
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- Centre for Appearance Research, University of the West of England, Frenchay Campus, Coldhardour Lane, Bristol BS16 1QY, United Kingdom.
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