The impact of body image on social cognition: Fear of negative evaluation mediates the relationship between body surveillance and interpersonal distance in women

IF 5.2 1区 心理学 Q1 PSYCHIATRY
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Abstract

Interpersonal distance (IPD) refers to the distance naturally maintained during social interactions, while peripersonal space (PPS) refers to the immediate space surrounding the body, or the space within reaching distance. Previous research has preliminarily indicated that IPD is associated with body image disturbances. We sought to expand extant literature by exploring associations between aspects of positive and negative body image, IPD, and PPS. Seventy-five women from the United Kingdom aged 18–40 years completed measures of body appreciation, body image flexibility, body shame, body surveillance, and body dissatisfaction. IPD boundaries were estimated using a lab-based comfort-distance task, whereas PPS boundaries were estimated using an audio-tactile reaction-time task. Measures of body acceptance by others and fear of negative evaluation were completed as potential mediators. Overall, we identified positive associations between IPD, body surveillance, and fear of negative evaluation, with no statistically significant associations identified between the other indices. The association between active IPD and body surveillance was mediated by fear of negative evaluation, even after controlling for demographic factors. These findings suggest a nuanced relationship between IPD and body image-related factors, highlighting the role of social evaluation anxiety. Future investigations should use experimental designs to further understand these relationships and their implications.

身体形象对社会认知的影响:害怕负面评价是女性身体监视与人际距离之间关系的中介。
人际距离(IPD)指的是在社会交往中自然保持的距离,而周身空间(PPS)指的是身体周围的直接空间或伸手可及的空间。以往的研究初步表明,IPD 与身体形象障碍有关。我们试图通过探索正面和负面身体形象、IPD 和 PPS 之间的关联来扩展现有文献。来自英国的 75 名 18-40 岁女性完成了对身体欣赏、身体形象灵活性、身体羞耻感、身体监视和身体不满意度的测量。IPD界限是通过实验室舒适距离任务估计出来的,而PPS界限则是通过声音触觉反应时间任务估计出来的。对他人对身体的接受程度和对负面评价的恐惧作为潜在的中介因素完成了测量。总体而言,我们发现 IPD、身体监视和对负面评价的恐惧之间存在正相关,而其他指数之间没有发现有统计学意义的关联。即使在控制了人口统计学因素之后,积极的 IPD 和身体监视之间的关联也受到了害怕负面评价的影响。这些研究结果表明,IPD 与身体形象相关因素之间存在着微妙的关系,突出了社会评价焦虑的作用。未来的研究应使用实验设计来进一步了解这些关系及其影响。
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Body Image
Body Image Multiple-
CiteScore
8.70
自引率
28.80%
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174
期刊介绍: Body Image is an international, peer-reviewed journal that publishes high-quality, scientific articles on body image and human physical appearance. Body Image is a multi-faceted concept that refers to persons perceptions and attitudes about their own body, particularly but not exclusively its appearance. The journal invites contributions from a broad range of disciplines-psychological science, other social and behavioral sciences, and medical and health sciences. The journal publishes original research articles, brief research reports, theoretical and review papers, and science-based practitioner reports of interest. Dissertation abstracts are also published online, and the journal gives an annual award for the best doctoral dissertation in this field.
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