Rachel F. Rodgers , Katherine Laveway , Mikki Lilley , Melanie Mifsud , Joshua Marmara , Jo R. Doley
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Abstract
Body image concerns and eating disorders (EDs) occur frequently within transgender and gender diverse (TGD) people. This paper provides a detailed overview of the methodology of a larger project that provides an updated critical synthesis of body image concerns and EDs in TGD people. A review was conducted with the goal of answering specific questions (1) the existence of differences in rates of body image concerns and eating disorder symptoms between TGD individuals and their cisgender counterparts, as well as variation within TGD subgroups/populations; (2) the effects/correlates of gender affirming care on body image concerns and eating disorder symptoms of TGD people; and (3) correlates of body image concerns and eating disorder symptoms among TGD people. Following PRISMA guidelines, four databases were searched yielding 403 studies after independent screening, of which, 152 were retained and included in the reviews, including 60 pertaining to groups differences in body image concerns and eating disorder symptoms, 65 pertaining to the effects of gender affirming care, and 78 with information regarding the correlates of body image concerns and eating disorder symptoms among TGD people. The findings from this review will be useful to summarize the current state of the field and identify important future directions.
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.