Body ImagePub Date : 2024-06-14DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101747
Bethany J. Ridley , Piers L. Cornelissen , Nadia Maalin , Sophie Mohamed , Robin S.S. Kramer , Kristofor McCarty , Martin J. Tovée
{"title":"Personal ideal, cultural ideal and optimal attractiveness: Are these constructs for body size and shape the same or different?","authors":"Bethany J. Ridley , Piers L. Cornelissen , Nadia Maalin , Sophie Mohamed , Robin S.S. Kramer , Kristofor McCarty , Martin J. Tovée","doi":"10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101747","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101747","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>There has been an assumption in the literature that the three concepts of ideal body shape (personal ideal, cultural ideal, and the most attractive body shape) are effectively the same percept. To test this presumption, 554 participants completed either a between- or within-subjects condition using a matrix of 32 bodies varying in two dimensions: muscle and adiposity. Three separate groups of participants were recruited to the between-subjects design and made only one of these judgements, whilst participants in the within-subjects version completed all three of these judgments. These bodies are based on 3D scans of 221 women’s bodies and so accurately represent the change in size and shape caused by changing body composition. The participants also completed a set of psychometric questionnaires to index the degree to which external concepts of body image have been internalised. The results show that in both conditions, all three judgements collapse onto the same average preferred body shape, with low adiposity and relatively high muscularity. However, this masked systematic differences in responses between personal ideals and the other body judgements, which may be explained by a difference in how information directly related to oneself is processed relative to more abstract third person judgements.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48312,"journal":{"name":"Body Image","volume":"51 ","pages":"Article 101747"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2024-06-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141321818","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}
Body ImagePub Date : 2024-06-11DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101752
Catalina R. Pacheco , Hayley VanderJagt , Kelsey N. Serier , Kirsten P. Peterson , Jane Ellen Smith
{"title":"Measurement invariance of two measures of positive body image among Hispanic/Latina undergraduate women","authors":"Catalina R. Pacheco , Hayley VanderJagt , Kelsey N. Serier , Kirsten P. Peterson , Jane Ellen Smith","doi":"10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101752","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101752","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Although positive body image is associated with mental and physical health benefits, there is a relative dearth of research investigating the psychometric properties of commonly used measures of positive body image among Hispanic/Latina women in the United States. The current study explored the psychometric properties of the Body Appreciation Scale-2 (BAS-2; Tylka & Wood-Barcalow, 2015a) and the Functionality Appreciation Scale (FAS; Alleva et al., 2017) in undergraduate women. Altogether 565 undergraduates (<em>n</em> = 386 Hispanic/Latina; <em>n</em> = 179 non-Hispanic White [NHW]) completed the BAS-2, FAS, and demographic questionnaires. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and measurement invariance testing across ethnicity was conducted on each measure. The CFA confirmed the 1-factor, 10-item model of the BAS-2 among Hispanic/Latina women but indicated a less than adequate model fit for the FAS which improved after correlating the residuals of items 6 and 7. Measurement invariance testing revealed evidence of partial scalar invariance of the BAS-2 and full invariance of the FAS across ethnicity. There were no significant mean differences between groups on the measures. These analyses indicate acceptable psychometric properties of the BAS-2 and FAS among Hispanic/Latina women. Nonetheless, they did suggest potentially meaningful group differences in how these items behaved, which warrant further exploration.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48312,"journal":{"name":"Body Image","volume":"51 ","pages":"Article 101752"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2024-06-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141302752","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}
Body ImagePub Date : 2024-06-10DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101754
Kate E. Mulgrew , Angela Hinz , Megan Bray , Celine M.H. Jona , Katharina M.D. Merollini
{"title":"A qualitative analysis of the usefulness, risks, and challenges of incorporating functionality and body compassion into the prevention and treatment of eating disorders","authors":"Kate E. Mulgrew , Angela Hinz , Megan Bray , Celine M.H. Jona , Katharina M.D. Merollini","doi":"10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101754","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101754","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Functionality appreciation and body compassion are empirically supported concepts that can help one to view their body in different and compassionate ways. However, they have yet to be applied to eating disorder (ED) samples and therefore it is important to explore the perceived benefit, risk, and nuance in this population. Semi-structured interviews (<em>N</em> = 25) were conducted with treatment providers, those with a lived experience of an ED, or history of body image distress. Usefulness, applicability, potential risks, benefits, and desired delivery format were probed. Thematic analysis was used. Participants reported that compassion and functionality approaches were useful, complement existing treatment approaches, and important for early intervention. Although considered safe, caveats were noted for ED samples, including introducing content at the right time (e.g., when medically stable), and when having the cognitive flexibility to think about one’s body in different ways. For example, functionality appreciation could trigger thoughts about what one's body <em>cannot</em> do while compassion may allow for normalising negative thoughts. Both concepts were viewed as useful and safe to support positive body image at a community level and can be used with ED samples with additional support. This insight from potential users helps with co-design of appropriate content.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48312,"journal":{"name":"Body Image","volume":"51 ","pages":"Article 101754"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2024-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141303576","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}
Body ImagePub Date : 2024-06-08DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101738
Jessica F. Saunders , Sarah Nutter , Rachel Waugh , K. Alix Hayden
{"title":"Testing body-related components of objectification theory: A meta-analysis of the relations between body shame, self-objectification, and body dissatisfaction","authors":"Jessica F. Saunders , Sarah Nutter , Rachel Waugh , K. Alix Hayden","doi":"10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101738","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101738","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Objectification theory has been instrumental in better understanding risk for eating disorders, depression, and sexual dysfunction, with self-objectification and body shame as serial mediators leading to these outcomes. Although originally proposed to explain these mental health outcomes in heterosexual women, researchers have extended objectification theory to individuals of various ages, racial identities, and sexual and gender identities. We conducted a systematic literature review of empirical peer-reviewed published research examining the relationship between the constructs of self-objectification, body dissatisfaction, and body shame in adult, youth, and LGBTQ+ samples. Our search yielded 5200 results, of which 318 met inclusion criteria. Of the papers included in this review, 26 reported correlations with sexual and gender diverse samples, 43 reported correlations with youth samples, and 249 reported correlations with samples of general adults (non-sexual or gender minorities). The meta-analyses yielded significant, moderate, positive correlations between body dissatisfaction and self-objectification, and between body shame and self-objectification, for each of the sub-samples. The majority of samples were predominantly White and cisgender female, suggesting the need for additional research examining these constructs among racial and gender minority populations. Overall, the results of this review highlight the unique contributions of body shame and body dissatisfaction to self-objectifying behaviors, and identify the moderating role of race and gender in these interrelations.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48312,"journal":{"name":"Body Image","volume":"50 ","pages":"Article 101738"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2024-06-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141290715","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}
Body ImagePub Date : 2024-06-08DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101749
Gritt Ladwig, Julia A. Tanck, Hannah L. Quittkat, Silja Vocks
{"title":"Risks and benefits of social media trends: The influence of “fitspiration”, “body positivity”, and text-based “body neutrality” on body dissatisfaction and affect in women with and without eating disorders","authors":"Gritt Ladwig, Julia A. Tanck, Hannah L. Quittkat, Silja Vocks","doi":"10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101749","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101749","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This online experimental study investigates the effects of the social media trends “fitspiration” (images of thin-muscular women promoting health and fitness), “body positivity” (images of larger female bodies motivating women to love their bodies), and “body neutrality” (illustrations encouraging women to appreciate the body’s functions) on body dissatisfaction and affect in women with and without eating disorders (<em>ED</em>). Women with (<em>n</em> = 172) and women without ED (<em>n</em> = 210) were randomly assigned to the conditions “fitspiration”, “body positivity”, and text-based “body neutrality”, each comprising the presentation of 30 Instagram posts. Before and after viewing the posts, participants answered state questionnaires on body dissatisfaction and affect. The results revealed that body dissatisfaction increased after viewing “fitspiration” images and decreased after viewing “body positivity” and text-based “body neutrality” posts. Positive affect decreased following exposure to “fitspiration” and text-based “body neutrality” but remained unchanged following “body positivity”. Negative affect decreased following “body positivity” and text-based “body neutrality” content but did not change following exposure to “fitspiration”. There was no differential effect on women with versus without ED. This study demonstrates harmful effects of “fitspiration” on body image and affect, indicating the need for prevention programs for both women with and without ED.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48312,"journal":{"name":"Body Image","volume":"50 ","pages":"Article 101749"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2024-06-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1740144524000718/pdfft?md5=c26497aad1ab5ef7df3a16d1df5cc81a&pid=1-s2.0-S1740144524000718-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141290713","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}
Body ImagePub Date : 2024-06-07DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101741
Nichole L. Wood-Barcalow , Jessica M. Alleva , Tracy L. Tylka
{"title":"Revisiting positive body image to demonstrate how body neutrality is not new","authors":"Nichole L. Wood-Barcalow , Jessica M. Alleva , Tracy L. Tylka","doi":"10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101741","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101741","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In this position paper, we review nonacademic and academic discourse on body neutrality, a recent concept that has spread from social media platforms into scientific publications. This discourse has (inaccurately) promulgated that body neutrality is distinct from and more realistic than positive body image and body positivity. We identify and challenge 10 myths found within this discourse: (1) positive body image and body positivity are the same and therefore interchangeable, (2) positive body image isn’t realistic or attainable, (3) we should forget about body positivity and positive body image, (4) body neutrality is a new way of thinking about body image, (5) body neutrality is unique from positive body image and positivity, (6) body neutrality is a more realistic and inclusive alternative to positive body image and body positivity, (7) body neutrality is different from positive body image but we can still use the research on positive body image to support body neutrality, (8) body neutrality is a midpoint between negative body image and positive body image, (9) striving for body neutrality is sufficient, and (10) appearance can be disregarded. We offer recommendations applicable to researchers, clinicians, media, and the general public interested in body neutrality.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48312,"journal":{"name":"Body Image","volume":"50 ","pages":"Article 101741"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2024-06-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1740144524000639/pdfft?md5=13e8d50122709e00a31cf412e03840f7&pid=1-s2.0-S1740144524000639-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141290714","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}
Body ImagePub Date : 2024-06-07DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101750
Kyle T. Ganson , Alexander Testa , Rachel F. Rodgers , Jason M. Nagata
{"title":"Use of photo filters is associated with muscle dysmorphia symptomatology among adolescents and young adults","authors":"Kyle T. Ganson , Alexander Testa , Rachel F. Rodgers , Jason M. Nagata","doi":"10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101750","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101750","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>It has been documented in the literature that the use of photo filters to alter one’s appearance may negatively impact body image and increase the risk for thinness-oriented disordered eating behaviors. However, the prior research has neglected to investigate the association between use of photo filters and muscle dysmorphia symptomatology, which was the aim of this study. Data from the Canadian Study of Adolescent Health Behaviors (2022; <em>N</em> = 912), a national study of adolescents and young adults in Canada, were analyzed. Linear regression analyses revealed that the use of photo filters was associated with greater muscle dysmorphia symptomatology, including total symptomatology and Appearance Intolerance, among the overall sample. Gender significantly moderated the association between photo filter use and muscle dysmorphia symptomatology, whereby boys and young men, compared to girls and young women, who reported photo filter use had greater Drive for Size and Functional Impairment symptomatology. Findings expand prior research by emphasizing that photo filter use is related to muscularity-oriented body image concerns and behaviors. Future research is needed to elucidate the mechanisms that underpin this association.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48312,"journal":{"name":"Body Image","volume":"50 ","pages":"Article 101750"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2024-06-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S174014452400072X/pdfft?md5=94472db4f1c9cf9bfced32a23d72d23f&pid=1-s2.0-S174014452400072X-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141289762","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}
Body ImagePub Date : 2024-06-04DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101737
Jennifer Stevens Aubrey , Jiaqi Zeng , Kausumi Saha , Heather Gahler , Leah Dajches
{"title":"The body positive… or the body neutral? A content analysis of body positivity and body neutrality hashtagged videos on TikTok","authors":"Jennifer Stevens Aubrey , Jiaqi Zeng , Kausumi Saha , Heather Gahler , Leah Dajches","doi":"10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101737","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101737","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The goal of the present study was to examine how body positivity and body neutrality are presented on TikTok. Based on a grounded-theory analysis, body-positivity themes included Broadly Conceptualizing Beauty (i.e., diversity in appearance types is beautiful), Body Acceptance and Love (i.e., love for and comfort in one’s body), and Critiquing Standards (i.e., rejecting strict appearance standards). Body-neutrality themes included Size Inclusivity (i.e., people’s activities/preferences should be based on body size), Adaptive Self-Investment (i.e., self care focused on health), Body Appreciation (i.e., respect for what one’s body can do), and No Judgment (i.e., a person’s worth should not be based on appearance). Further, based on a content analysis of 394 TikTok vidoes that were hashtagged with body positivity and/or body neutrality terms, at least one body-positivity theme occurred in 35.3% (<em>n</em> = 141) of videos, and at least one body neutrality theme occurred in 45.0% (<em>n</em> = 180) of videos. Body Acceptance and Love was the most common body-positivity theme, and Size Inclusivity was the most common body-neutrality theme. Understanding how TikTok videos present body positivity and neutrality is essential to further theorizing about how they might affect social media users.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48312,"journal":{"name":"Body Image","volume":"50 ","pages":"Article 101737"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2024-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141244971","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}
Body ImagePub Date : 2024-06-01Epub Date: 2024-05-16DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101720
Viren Swami, Jennifer Todd, Gianina Lazarescu, Venera Bucur, Mona Vintilă
{"title":"Translation and validation of a Romanian version of the Breast Appreciation Scale (BrAS).","authors":"Viren Swami, Jennifer Todd, Gianina Lazarescu, Venera Bucur, Mona Vintilă","doi":"10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101720","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101720","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The 9-item Breast Appreciation Scale (BrAS; Swami et al., 2022) is a recently developed instrument that assesses a woman's positive breasted experiences. To date, however, the psychometric properties of the BrAS have only been investigated in English-speaking women. Here, we report on the translation and validation of a novel, Romanian version of the BrAS. A total of 555 cisgender women from Romania completed a Romanian translation of the BrAS along with additional measures of body image and psychological well-being. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis identified a stable unidimensional model of the BrAS, with all nine items retained. Additionally, the Romanian BrAS evidenced complete invariance (i.e., through to latent mean invariance) across mothers and non-mothers, though mothers had higher observed scores than non-mothers. Evidence of convergent, concurrent, and incremental validity was very strong when based on observed BrAS scores, but slightly weaker when based on latent BrAS scores. In particular, greater latent breast appreciation was significantly associated with higher body appreciation, lower breast size dissatisfaction, and higher self-esteem. Overall, these results suggest that the psychometric properties of the Romanian BrAS are robust and that the instrument can be effectively deployed in this linguistic context.</p>","PeriodicalId":48312,"journal":{"name":"Body Image","volume":"49 ","pages":"101720"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140960168","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}