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{"title":"Not just bodies to be viewed, but bodies that do: A study on the Functionality Appreciation Scale (FAS) in Italian adolescents","authors":"Sara Iannattone ,&nbsp;Gioia Bottesi ,&nbsp;Michela Gatta ,&nbsp;Marta Ghisi ,&nbsp;Andrea Spoto ,&nbsp;Silvia Cerea","doi":"10.1016/j.bodyim.2025.102019","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bodyim.2025.102019","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Functionality appreciation - a key facet of positive body image - has been associated with several adaptive outcomes, such as low body dissatisfaction and eating disorder (ED) symptoms, and high psychological well-being. However, research on this topic remains limited among Italian adolescents, likely due to the absence of validated tools to assess functionality appreciation in this population. Expanding this line of inquiry is crucial, as adolescence marks a shift toward valuing appearance over functionality, especially within Italy’s highly appearance-oriented culture. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the factor structure and psychometric properties of the Functionality Appreciation Scale (FAS) in a sample of 1289 Italian adolescents (60.8 % girls) aged 13–17 years (<em>M</em> = 15.4 years ± 1.18). Participants completed the FAS together with measures of body appreciation, body surveillance, body dissatisfaction, ED symptoms, and self-esteem. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses supported a unidimensional model of the FAS, with all 7 items retained. Moreover, the questionnaire demonstrated invariance across sex and age groups (i.e., early vs. middle adolescents). Boys reported significantly higher FAS scores than girls, while no differences emerged between age groups. The FAS also showed excellent internal consistency, as well as good convergent, criterion-related, and incremental validity. Overall, these findings provide robust evidence that the FAS is a psychometrically sound and developmentally appropriate tool for assessing functionality appreciation in Italian boys and girls. Its use may thus support future research on positive body image in adolescence and lay the groundwork for studies exploring its potential relevance in preventive programs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48312,"journal":{"name":"Body Image","volume":"56 ","pages":"Article 102019"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145751929","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}

{"title":"The tripartite influence model of body image and disordered eating among young adult athletes","authors":"Emma Nyrup Tonsberg ,&nbsp;Urvashi Dixit ,&nbsp;Rachel Henderson ,&nbsp;Jorin Larsen ,&nbsp;Rylee Lusich ,&nbsp;Caitlyn Hauff ,&nbsp;Erica Ahlich","doi":"10.1016/j.bodyim.2026.102050","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bodyim.2026.102050","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Athletes face a unique set of environmental, interpersonal, and performance-based appearance pressures that may increase risk for disordered eating. Frequent exposure to idealized body standards and performance expectations, within both athletic and broader sociocultural contexts, has been linked to body dissatisfaction and unhealthy eating behaviors, which may also be overlooked as “good athlete” behaviors. One framework for understanding such risk factors is the Tripartite Influence Model, which posits that societal appearance-related pressures are associated with body dissatisfaction and disordered eating via three specific pathways. The current study evaluates and extends the Tripartite Model to identify potential sociocultural pathways to disordered eating symptoms among athletes. The final sample consisted of 334 young adult athletes (73.35% female, 23.35% male, 3.30% another gender). Path analysis evaluated a model with previously supported sociocultural pressures in the general population (family, peers, media), combined with two sport-specific pressures (coaches, teammates) associated with five disordered eating outcomes—body dissatisfaction, binge eating, excessive exercise, restrictive eating, and cognitive restraint—via indirect effects through thin-ideal internalization, athletic-ideal internalization, and appearance comparisons. After minor adjustments to accommodate theoretically justified covariances (e.g., thin-ideal internalization and body dissatisfaction), the final model demonstrated acceptable fit (CFI = 0.96; TLI =.88; RMSEA = 0.075; SRMR = 0.060). Indirect effects revealed that family and media pressures were associated with multiple disordered eating outcomes via internalization and appearance comparison processes, while teammate pressure was indirectly associated with excessive exercise through athletic-ideal internalization, underscoring teammates as a salient source of sport-specific appearance pressure.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48312,"journal":{"name":"Body Image","volume":"56 ","pages":"Article 102050"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146187739","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}

{"title":"Existing and future use cases, and safety and ethical considerations for AI in body image, and eating disorder prevention","authors":"Nadia Craddock ,&nbsp;Harriet G. Smith ,&nbsp;Jake Linardon ,&nbsp;Tracy L. Tylka ,&nbsp;Phillippa C. Diedrichs","doi":"10.1016/j.bodyim.2026.102042","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bodyim.2026.102042","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming digital, clinical, and cultural landscapes in ways that hold significant implications for body image and eating disorder (ED) prevention. This article outlines how traditional and generative AI technologies influence societal appearance ideals as well as digital environments, including online mental health tools. While AI offers opportunities for early detection, personalized and scalable prevention, and the promotion of more inclusive representation, it also poses ethical and psychological risks, including amplification of harmful appearance ideals, algorithmic bias, and overreliance on technology. This article identifies key research priorities relevant to body image spanning macro-level impacts, emerging use cases, ethics and safety, equity and representation in datasets, public perceptions, and the need for interdisciplinary and participatory governance. As AI becomes embedded in everyday life, its responsible and safe use will be critical to ensuring it does not exacerbate body image concerns or increase ED risk.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48312,"journal":{"name":"Body Image","volume":"56 ","pages":"Article 102042"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146144238","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}

{"title":"Psychometric properties of a Mandarin Chinese Body Acceptance by Others Scale-2 among Chinese adolescents","authors":"Wanyu Wu ,&nbsp;Honghong Zhang ,&nbsp;Shuhua Zhao ,&nbsp;Dianjun Gao ,&nbsp;Zhitao Fan ,&nbsp;Kui Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.bodyim.2026.102040","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bodyim.2026.102040","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Perceived acceptance of one’s body by important others is a key factor in cultivating positive body image. The present study aims to examine the psychometric properties of a Mandarin Chinese Body Acceptance by Others Scale-2 (BAOS-2) among Chinese adolescents. A sample of 1,122 Chinese adolescents (546 girls, 576 boys), with a mean age = 13.47 years (<em>SD</em> =1.81 years; range = 11–17 years), completed the Mandarin Chinese BAOS-2. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis supported its unidimensionality among Chinese adolescents. Measurement invariance across gender was also upheld. Internal consistency was supported via McDonald’s omega. A total of 45 girls and 52 boys completed the Mandarin Chinese BAOS-2 twice at a 15-day interval, and test-retest reliability was supported via intra-class correlation coefficients (ICCs). Convergent validity was supported by its strong relationship with body appreciation and small-to-moderate relationship with functionality satisfaction. Criterion-related validity was upheld via its small-to-moderate relationship with pressure to conform to appearance ideals, and moderate-to-strong relationship with self-esteem. Additionally, it explained unique variance in self-esteem, body appreciation, and functionality satisfaction beyond age and pressure to conform to appearance ideals, providing incremental validity evidence. Taken together, the Mandarin Chinese BAOS-2 is reliable and valid in assessing body acceptance by others among Chinese adolescents.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48312,"journal":{"name":"Body Image","volume":"56 ","pages":"Article 102040"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146114879","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}

{"title":"Vulnerability to appearance-based social media use and preoccupation: A model of young women’s appearance values, depression, and self-esteem via uses and gratification","authors":"Charlie-Jean Seeto ,&nbsp;Laura R. Uhlmann ,&nbsp;Melanie J. Zimmer-Gembeck ,&nbsp;Caroline L. Donovan","doi":"10.1016/j.bodyim.2026.102034","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bodyim.2026.102034","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Theory and research suggest that women's general affective and appearance-related vulnerabilities are precursors of social media use, with the associations mediated by gratifications sought from social media, such as affection-seeking. To test this, we examined whether the vulnerabilities of low self-esteem, depression, thin-ideal internalisation, appearance perfectionism and appearance-contingent self-worth had indirect associations with appearance-based social media use/preoccupation via social media gratifications of escape, socialising, and affection-seeking. Social media use/preoccupation included general appearance-related activity, self-presentation, and social comparison when online. Participants were 405 young women (<em>M</em>_age = 19.95, <em>SD</em> = 2.70) who completed surveys. In a path model, all vulnerabilities but depressive symptoms were related to more escape and/or socialising gratification and there were three small indirect associations with appearance-based social media use/preoccupation, two for self-esteem (via escape and socialising) and one for thin-ideal internalisation (via socialising). In addition, the three appearance-specific individual vulnerability factors were directly related to appearance-based social media use/preoccupation. Overall, appearance-related vulnerabilities had mostly direct relations with increased appearance-based social media use/preoccupation. In contrast, self-esteem had indirect associations with appearance-based social media use/preoccupation, which were sometimes counterintuitive, and depressive symptoms had little unique impact on gratifications or on appearance-based social media use/preoccupation once other vulnerabilities had been considered.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48312,"journal":{"name":"Body Image","volume":"56 ","pages":"Article 102034"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146077102","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}

{"title":"The Seymour Fisher Award","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.bodyim.2026.102067","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bodyim.2026.102067","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48312,"journal":{"name":"Body Image","volume":"56 ","pages":"Article 102067"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147395282","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}

{"title":"(Not) mine to show: Boosting self-determination to reduce body concealment","authors":"Carmen Cervone ,&nbsp;Maria Laura Bettinsoli ,&nbsp;Caterina Suitner","doi":"10.1016/j.bodyim.2025.102016","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bodyim.2025.102016","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In a society where sexual objectification is pervasive, women may experience self-objectification as an external motivator for their appearance management, thus experiencing reduced bodily self-determination. We here tackle two specific strategies of appearance management in response to low self-determination, namely body concealment and exposure. In two studies, we investigate the association between bodily self-determination, body concealment, and body exposure. In Study 1 (<em>N</em> = 200), self-determination (assessed as motivation driving self-presentation) was negatively linked to body concealment and positively to body exposure. In particular, extrinsic motivation mediated the link between self-objectification and body concealment/exposure. In Study 2 (<em>N</em> = 173), participants recalled experiencing either intrinsic or extrinsic motivation for self-presentation: when extrinsic motivation was elicited, participants reported greater body concealment and reduced body exposure, a process mediated by negative and positive emotions, respectively. This work highlights the relevance of self-determination in self-objectification processes, and expands the investigation of body concealment and body exposure by identifying a key predictor of these attitudes and behaviors.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48312,"journal":{"name":"Body Image","volume":"56 ","pages":"Article 102016"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145726767","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}

{"title":"\"You’re too this, you’re too that\": Memorable messages from family members about Cuban, Dominican, and Puerto Rican women’s bodies","authors":"Yael R. Rosenstock Gonzalez ,&nbsp;Jahlea Douglas ,&nbsp;Noor-E-Afroz Promei ,&nbsp;Oluwapelumi Alesinloye-King ,&nbsp;Laís Lara Vanin ,&nbsp;Lucia Guerra-Reyes ,&nbsp;James Brooks ,&nbsp;Maria E. Hamilton Abegunde ,&nbsp;Debby Herbenick","doi":"10.1016/j.bodyim.2026.102037","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bodyim.2026.102037","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>As people from island nations, US-based Caribbean Island Hispanas are inundated with tropicalizing messaging that creates expectations around ideal body size and shape, skin color, hair texture, and other features. Prior studies have demonstrated that messages about one’s body can impact body image, body satisfaction, self-esteem, behavior, and sense of self. Much of the existing research on body messages focuses on weight, body size, and exercise/diet habits and neglects to consider messages related to features that are salient for Caribbean Island Hispanas. Through a reflexive thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews, the authors of this study identified various kinds of memorable messages that a racially diverse sample of twenty-three Cuban, Dominican, and Puerto Rican women living in the United States have received from their families. Four themes were generated related to body size, texturism, colorism and featurism, and body-related neutral/positive messaging. We found that most of our participants have experienced familial messaging promoting specific beauty ideals, many of which are anti-Black, and that these messages are perceived as harmful. This finding supports the Theory of Memorable Messages’ argument for the disruption, and replacement of negative messaging to reduce Caribbean Hispanic families’ use of shaming body talk. Providers who seek to support Latines in healing must prepare to have difficult conversations about structural racism, recognizing bias, internalized bias, and one’s own oppressive actions at the individual level that mimic and uphold systemic oppression while considering the connection to community as both a source of harm and as a source of healing.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48312,"journal":{"name":"Body Image","volume":"56 ","pages":"Article 102037"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146077106","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}

{"title":"Combining social media literacy with self-compassion: Testing the SoSelf mHealth training","authors":"Michaela R. Buehler ,&nbsp;David R. Kolar ,&nbsp;Sebastian Ertl ,&nbsp;Jutta Mata ,&nbsp;Jens Blechert","doi":"10.1016/j.bodyim.2026.102041","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bodyim.2026.102041","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>During teenage years and early adulthood, many women experience high stress levels regarding their appearance. Especially appearance-related comparisons on social media fuel body dissatisfaction. To remedy this, both social media literacy and self-compassion interventions have each been shown as separately effective but are rarely implemented together. The SoSelf training does so in the context of an ecological momentary assessment (EMA) study. This feasibility study was run with a convenience sample of 26 young women (age range 15–21, <em>M</em> = 19.0, <em>SD</em> = 1.8) throughout 30 days. Feasibility, engagement, acceptability and potential effectiveness of the SoSelf training were assessed using data from pre-, post- and follow-up questionnaires, Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) and a semi-structured feedback interview. In favor of feasibility, we found high engagement (EMA compliance rates: <em>M</em> = 90.7 %, <em>SD</em> = 9.5 %) and acceptability (high satisfaction ratings in semi-structured interviews). As for potential effectiveness, increases in self-compassion and body appreciation, along with decreases in social appearance anxiety were observed post-intervention and maintained at the one-month follow-up. The combination of two fundamentally different training elements was well received and points to the potential of multi-componential interventions. Formal randomized controlled trials are necessary prior to dissemination.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48312,"journal":{"name":"Body Image","volume":"56 ","pages":"Article 102041"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146126813","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}

{"title":"A mixed-methods study investigating the acceptability of an early acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) intervention to aid adjustment to appearance changes after burns","authors":"Laura Shepherd ,&nbsp;Fuschia Sirois ,&nbsp;Diana Harcourt ,&nbsp;Paul Norman ,&nbsp;Lance M. McCracken ,&nbsp;Andrew R. Thompson","doi":"10.1016/j.bodyim.2026.102049","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bodyim.2026.102049","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Appearance concerns after burns start soon after injury. However, early psychological interventions to support individuals with their changed appearance are absent. This study investigated the acceptability of an early acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) intervention delivered by a psychological therapist either in person or virtually to help individuals adjust to changes to their appearance after burns. As a secondary objective, the potential effectiveness of ProACTive was also investigated. Using mixed-methods, 13 adults (eight women, five men) participated. Acceptability was measured by uptake rates, module completion rates and interview data. Over two-thirds of participants completed all modules. Three main themes were identified from interviews: <em>An acceptable intervention; Valuing the therapeutic relationship;</em> and <em>Early support is key.</em> Data suggested that ProACTive may be acceptable, although some inconsistencies within the data were observed. Ratings of helpfulness were positive and qualitative feedback suggested that ProACTive seemed helpful by providing space to explore and reflect on appearance changes, developing psychological flexibility and self-compassion, and preparing individuals for being around other people. Positive and negative affect significantly decreased (moderate effect sizes) but no significant changes on appearance concerns, psychological flexibility or self-compassion (small effect sizes) were revealed. ProACTive may be an acceptable early psychological intervention to support the adjustment of appearance changes after burns. Acceptability may be higher in individuals with appearance concerns and those admitted to hospital. The intervention holds promise soon after burns but further research on acceptability and effectiveness is needed.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48312,"journal":{"name":"Body Image","volume":"56 ","pages":"Article 102049"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146187738","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}