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Body Image Pub Date : 2024-11-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101809

{"title":"“Make sure that everybody feels there is a space for them”: Understanding and promoting appearance inclusivity at university.","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101809","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101809","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Appearance concerns are a pervasive issue affecting many university students and contributing to poor psychosocial and academic outcomes. To combat these, action is needed by universities to promote appearance inclusivity. The current study used inductive qualitative methods to explore students’ lived and/or living experiences and concerns relating to their physical appearance and views on how to achieve an appearance inclusive university. Seventeen students aged 19–55 from a UK university participated in online semi-structured interviews (<em>n=12)</em> and focus groups (<em>n=5)</em>. Thirteen participants were women, three were men, and one was non-binary. Interviews and focus groups were transcribed verbatim and analysed using reflexive thematic analysis. Students identified several ways appearance concerns had negatively impacted them and supported an increased focus on appearance inclusivity at university. Three themes were developed: 1) appearance has a big impact on my university life; 2) it’s not the same for everyone (i.e., individual differences and intersectionality impact students’ experiences); and 3) intentional change is needed (i.e., change is necessary to improve appearance inclusivity, but it should be consciously thought out). Strategies to improve appearance inclusivity should be prioritised and carefully considered to avoid tokenism and ensure they centre the needs of those from underrepresented groups.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48312,"journal":{"name":"Body Image","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2024-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142578540","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Reported higher general early-life bullying victimization is uniquely associated with more eating pathology and poor psychosocial well-being in Chinese sexual minority men 在中国的性少数群体男性中，早年遭受欺凌的比例越高，其饮食病理和社会心理健康状况就越差

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Body Image Pub Date : 2024-11-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101808

{"title":"Reported higher general early-life bullying victimization is uniquely associated with more eating pathology and poor psychosocial well-being in Chinese sexual minority men","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101808","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101808","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>General early-life bullying victimization has been used as an early-life marker of eating and body image disturbances and poor psychosocial well-being later in life. We expand existing research in this area to Chinese sexual minority (SM) men, a vulnerable and under-researched subgroup, by considering associations of general early-life bullying victimization with current eating and body image disturbances and poor psychosocial well-being. We assessed demographics, general early-life bullying victimization, past appearance teasing, current thinness- and muscularity-oriented eating and body image disturbances, and current psychosocial well-being in Chinese SM men (<em>N</em> = 433). Correlation and hierarchical linear regressions examined the study hypotheses. Beyond covariates (e.g., age) and past appearance teasing, general early-life bullying victimization explained significant, unique variance in all outcome variables. Specifically, higher general early-life bullying victimization was uniquely associated with more current thinness- and muscularity-oriented eating and body image disturbances and poor psychosocial well-being. Consistent with research in the Western context, findings suggest that general early-life bullying victimization is a meaningful, positive correlate of current eating and body image disturbances and poor psychosocial well-being in Chinese SM men. Future research considering sexual minority stress as a theoretical backdrop may help explain associations between general early-life bullying victimization and negative health outcomes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48312,"journal":{"name":"Body Image","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2024-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142578539","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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State gender variability and body satisfaction among sexual minority men 性少数群体男性的国家性别变异和身体满意度

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Body Image Pub Date : 2024-10-31 DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101804

{"title":"State gender variability and body satisfaction among sexual minority men","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101804","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101804","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Prominent theories of gender suggest that gender can be variable, rather than static. For example, a person may experience changes in their masculinity and femininity in daily life, which we refer to as ‘state gender variability.’ Theory and research suggest that the degree to which masculinity and femininity fluctuate may have implications for body satisfaction. In this study, we analysed intensive longitudinal data to gain nuanced insights into how masculinity and femininity vary in everyday life among a sample of majority cis-gender sexual minority men. We first present a comprehensive descriptive analysis of gender variability. Second, we test whether individual differences in gender variability are associated with body satisfaction. Masculinity and femininity were moderately stable, with substantial within-person variability. Masculinity and femininity tended to be more variable than state body satisfaction and negative affect. Further, variability and instability in masculinity were associated with lower body satisfaction. Conversely, variability in femininity was associated with higher scores on body satisfaction. Our study contributes to a growing literature examining the implications of masculinity and femininity for sexual minority men’s body image and opens up new lines of inquiry focused on state gender variability.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48312,"journal":{"name":"Body Image","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142560614","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Body image facets as predictors of muscularity-oriented disordered eating in women: Findings from a prospective study 预测女性肌肉型饮食紊乱的身体形象特征：一项前瞻性研究的结果。

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Body Image Pub Date : 2024-10-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101805

{"title":"Body image facets as predictors of muscularity-oriented disordered eating in women: Findings from a prospective study","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101805","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101805","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Muscularity-oriented disordered eating (MODE) is becoming increasingly common among women and is characterized by dietary alterations (e.g., blending meals into liquid form to increase caloric intake) aimed towards gaining lean muscle. In light of the mental health risks associated with these pathological eating behaviors, understanding factors that influence women’s engagement in MODE is essential for preventative efforts and for informing etiological models. Body image is a possible factor that may influence MODE in light of evidence of cross-sectional associations and its importance as a key risk factor for thinness-oriented disordered eating. However, research is yet to test for prospective relationships between the various components of body image (i.e., body dissatisfaction, body appreciation) and MODE, which was the aim of this study. Adult women completed the online study measures at baseline (Time 1 [T1]; <em>n</em> = 1760) and three-month follow-up (Time 2 [T2]; <em>n</em> = 1208). A series of univariate regressions revealed that all body image facets (i.e., preoccupation, overvaluation, dissatisfaction, body image appreciation and feeling fat) at T1 significantly predicted MODE at T2. However, multivariable models revealed that only preoccupation and body appreciation uniquely predicted MODE at T2, with a positive relationship observed for preoccupation and a negative one for body appreciation. This is the first study to establish temporal relationships between distinct body image facets and MODE. Pending replication, findings highlight possible targets for addressing MODE in women.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48312,"journal":{"name":"Body Image","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142548360","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Exposure to simulated nature promotes positive body image irrespective of the presentation modality: A comparison of images, 2-dimensional film, and 360° immersive film 无论采用哪种展示方式，接触模拟大自然都能促进积极的身体形象：图像、二维电影和 360° 沉浸式电影的比较

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Body Image Pub Date : 2024-10-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101803

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"There aren’t a lot of things that are made for Latinos”: A qualitative investigation of factors that contribute to Latine women’s positive and negative body image "没有多少东西是为拉丁裔设计的"：对拉美女性积极和消极身体形象因素的定性调查。

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Body Image Pub Date : 2024-10-23 DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101802

{"title":"\"There aren’t a lot of things that are made for Latinos”: A qualitative investigation of factors that contribute to Latine women’s positive and negative body image","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101802","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101802","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Although there has been an increased focus on ethnic diversity in eating-disorder and body-image research, a gap exists in body image programs specifically designed for Latine women. To create programs that are culturally sensitive and relevant, it is important to first understand factors that contribute to Latine women’s conceptualizations of body image. Drawing upon open-ended semi-structured interviews with Latine women (<em>N</em>=19, <em>M</em><sub>age</sub>=20, <em>SD</em><sub>age</sub>=1.74), the objective of the current study was to explore Latine women’s perceptions of the factors contributing to positive and negative body image. Employing a constructivist grounded theoretical approach, verbatim interview transcripts were analyzed using an iterative, multi-phased inductive process. The results are organized around two themes: Latine women’s experiences with negative body image and their experiences with positive body image. Three subthemes were identified reflecting participants’ experiences with negative body image: appearance standards imposed on Latine women, complex relationship with food, and communication challenges. Five subthemes emerged from the interviews to capture Latine women’s experiences with positive body image: reframing body ideals, reframing relationships with food, community support, seeking out representation, and focus on body functionality. These findings may inform future body image program cultural adaptation efforts by integrating cultural aspects of negative and positive body image.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48312,"journal":{"name":"Body Image","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142510500","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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#DisabledBodyPositivity: A content analysis of body positive Instagram posts in the disabled community #DisabledBodyPositivity：对残疾人社区 Instagram 上身体正面帖子的内容分析。

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Body Image Pub Date : 2024-10-22 DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101801

{"title":"#DisabledBodyPositivity: A content analysis of body positive Instagram posts in the disabled community","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101801","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101801","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Accumulating research has supported the potential for body positivity content on Instagram to challenge predominant appearance ideals and promote a healthier body image. However, research in diverse groups is lacking – in particular, individuals with a disability have largely been neglected. Using #Disabled #BodyPositivity, this analysis examined the content of 623 body positive posts on Instagram. Posts were coded for body and appearance-attributes and themes relating to positive body image, appearance ideals, disability, and health. Posts were also examined for contradictory messaging (i.e., body positivity themes alongside the pursuit of appearance ideals). Results demonstrated an inclusion of diverse body and appearance-attributes, however, posts predominantly depicted young, White women. While only 45.06 % of posts contained at least one positive body image theme, our results identified positive themes specific to the disabled community, such as disability pride and activism. Besides the significant relationship between the presence of body positive themes and body and food shame, contradictory messaging was not found. Future research examining the effects of exposure to body positivity messaging on social media among those with a disability is warranted.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48312,"journal":{"name":"Body Image","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142510501","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Factor structure and psychometric properties of the Muscle Dysmorphic Disorder Inventory (MDDI) among transgender women 变性妇女肌肉畸形障碍量表（MDDI）的因子结构和心理计量特性

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Body Image Pub Date : 2024-10-14 DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101798

{"title":"Factor structure and psychometric properties of the Muscle Dysmorphic Disorder Inventory (MDDI) among transgender women","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101798","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101798","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Muscle dysmorphia (MD) is characterized by extreme preoccupation with insufficient muscularity that prompts pathological behaviors and distress/impairment. The Muscle Dysmorphic Disorder Inventory (MDDI) — a widely used measure of MD symptoms — has yet to be validated among transgender women, despite emerging evidence suggesting risk for muscularity-oriented concerns in this population. We examined the MDDI factor structure as well as the reliability and validity of its subscales in a sample of 181 transgender women ages 19–73 years who participated in a national longitudinal cohort study of U.S. sexual and gender minority adults. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to examine model fit for the original three-factor structure of the MDDI (drive for size, appearance intolerance, functional impairment). A re-specified three-factor model allowing covariance of residuals for two conceptually related items demonstrated good overall fit (χ<sup>2</sup>/<em>df =</em> 1.33, CFI =.94, TLI =.93, RMSEA =.06 [95 % CI =.01,.09], SRMR =.07). Moreover, results supported the internal consistency and convergent and discriminant validity of the MDDI subscales in transgender women. Findings inform the use of the MDDI among transgender women and provide a foundation to support future research on the MDDI and MD symptoms among gender minority populations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48312,"journal":{"name":"Body Image","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142433330","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Isolating the effects of body size and sexualisation in social media images on body image-related constructs among young women 隔离社交媒体图片中的体型和性化对年轻女性身体形象相关建构的影响

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Body Image Pub Date : 2024-10-13 DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101800

{"title":"Isolating the effects of body size and sexualisation in social media images on body image-related constructs among young women","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101800","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101800","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study systematically separated the effects of body size and sexualisation in social media images on women’s body image. Young women (18–25 years, <em>N</em> = 194) viewed 10 social media images of either (1) sexualised women in larger bodies; (2) non-sexualised women in larger bodies; (3) sexualised women in smaller bodies; or (4) non-sexualised women in smaller bodies. Participants completed pre- and post-exposure measures of body image and related constructs. Thin ideal internalisation was examined as a moderator of those effects. The body size of the women in the images was more influential than how sexualized their bodies were presented. Regardless of sexualisation, viewing images of women with smaller bodies was negative for appearance satisfaction, negative mood, and body appreciation, and viewing women with larger bodies was positive for body appreciation and neutral for appearance satisfaction and mood. The impact of body size on appearance satisfaction was stronger for those high in thin ideal internalisation. Women with larger bodies were perceived more positively than those with smaller bodies. However, participants’ self-objectification increased in all conditions. Thus, while viewing images of women with larger bodies provides promise for improving social media, further research is needed before it is recommended broadly.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48312,"journal":{"name":"Body Image","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142433329","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Childhood emotional maltreatment and emerging adults’ body dissatisfaction: Self-compassion and body surveillance as explanatory mechanisms 童年情感虐待与新成人的身体不满意：作为解释机制的自我同情和身体监控。

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Body Image Pub Date : 2024-10-09 DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101799

{"title":"Childhood emotional maltreatment and emerging adults’ body dissatisfaction: Self-compassion and body surveillance as explanatory mechanisms","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101799","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101799","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The association between childhood emotional maltreatment and body dissatisfaction has been widely identified. However, the explanatory mechanisms for this association remain unclear. Guided by the Stress Process Model, the present study tested the potential mediating roles of self-compassion and body surveillance in the associations between emotional maltreatment (i.e., emotional abuse and neglect) and body dissatisfaction. Three-wave, self-report survey data were collected from 668 Chinese young adults (66.8 % female, <em>M</em><sub>age</sub> = 19.96 years old, <em>SD</em> = 1.25) with a 6-month between-wave interval. Results demonstrated that childhood emotional neglect (recalled at Time 1) was positively associated with body dissatisfaction (at Time 3) through a serial mediating pathway from self-compassion (at Time 1) to body surveillance (at Time 2). In contrast, no links involving childhood emotional abuse were identified. Findings suggest that the compromised emotion regulation capacity related to self-care and the subsequent self-objectification could be key processes through which childhood emotional deprivation would be positively associated with later body dissatisfaction. Accordingly, prevention and intervention efforts aimed at combating young adults’ body image issues with early adversity of emotional deprivation could integrate emotion regulation training (that can enhance self-care) and cognitive-behavioral techniques (that may reduce body surveillance) into extant programs to enhance effectiveness.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48312,"journal":{"name":"Body Image","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142401629","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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