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Body image among people living with HIV: A systematic review and narrative synthesis 艾滋病毒感染者的身体形象：系统回顾和叙事综合

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Body Image Pub Date : 2025-04-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2025.101880

Katarzyna Drabarek , Marcin Rzeszutek , Cecylia Poncyliusz , Magdalena Michałowska , Ella Guest

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Associations between TikTok facial filter use and body image variables TikTok面部滤镜使用与身体形象变量之间的关联

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Body Image Pub Date : 2025-04-14 DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2025.101877

Nicolas S. Caravelli , Haley A. Henriksen , Aaron J. Blashill

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Translation and validation of a (Colombian) Spanish version of the breast appreciation scale (BrAS) 翻译并验证（哥伦比亚）西班牙语版本的乳房鉴赏量表（BrAS）

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Body Image Pub Date : 2025-04-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2025.101888

Moisés Mebarak , Juan Mendoza , Jennifer Todd , Ana María Chamorro Coneo , Andrés Muñoz-Alvis , Carlos de los Reyes Aragón , Maura Herrera , Ana María Trejos Herrera , Martha Martínez-Banfi , Jean David Polo-Vargas , Edith Aristizábal Díaz-Granados , Oscar Iván Gutierrez Carvajal , Angélica Carrasquilla , Santiago Mercado Castro , Viren Swami

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Going beyond appearance: Embodiment throughout adolescence and its associations with identity functioning and eating behaviors 超越外表：整个青春期的化身及其与身份功能和饮食行为的联系

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Body Image Pub Date : 2025-04-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2025.101889

Lore Vankerckhoven , Laurence Claes , Niva Piran , Leni Raemen , Janne Vanderhaegen , Koen Luyckx

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A systematic review and meta-analysis on the temporal relationship between appearance comparisons and body dissatisfaction 关于外貌比较与身体不满意之间时间关系的系统回顾和荟萃分析

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Body Image Pub Date : 2025-04-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2025.101885

Wenn Lynn Ooi , Helen Nasser , Julian Simmons , Isabel Krug

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Prospective relationships of body appreciation and functionality appreciation with body dissatisfaction and psychological quality of life among sexual minority men 性少数男性身体欣赏和功能欣赏与身体不满和心理生活质量的前瞻性关系

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Body Image Pub Date : 2025-04-09 DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2025.101884

Emma Austen, Scott Griffiths

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Positive body talk in mother-daughter dyads 母女关系中积极的身体对话

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Body Image Pub Date : 2025-04-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2025.101887

Amy K. Jordan , Dara R. Musher-Eizenman

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“Mind your figure! Watch, but don’t eat”: A content analysis of eating and appearance-related messages in eating videos on social media “注意你的身材！”看，但不吃”：对社交媒体上吃视频中与吃和外表相关的信息进行的内容分析

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Body Image Pub Date : 2025-03-31 DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2025.101883

Yu Wu , Eva Kemps , Ivanka Prichard

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Women’s body image experiences in the context of personal training in the UK: A qualitative diary study 英国女性在个人训练背景下的身体形象体验：一项定性日记研究

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Body Image Pub Date : 2025-03-31 DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2025.101886

Phoebe Gray , Megan Hurst, Thomas Ormerod, Eleanor Miles

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Predictors of functionality appreciation: Prospective findings 功能欣赏的预测因素：前瞻性发现

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Body Image Pub Date : 2025-03-27 DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2025.101881

Claudia Liu , Hannah K. Jarman , Mariel Messer , Jake Linardon

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