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Lesbian and bisexual women's experiences of sexuality-based discrimination and their appearance concerns [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Lesbian and bisexual women frequently experience sexuality-based discrimination, which is often based on others' judgements about their appearance. This short article aims to explore whether there is a relationship between lesbian and bisexual women's ...
Huxley, Caroline J.
core   +1 more source

The shield of self-compassion: A buffer against disordered eating risk from physical appearance perfectionism.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2020
General perfectionistic tendencies as well as perfectionism focussed specifically on one's physical appearance have been implicated as risk factors for disordered eating.
Luisa Bergunde, Barbara Dritschel
doaj   +1 more source

The Physical Appearance Perfectionism Scale: Development and preliminary validation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Eight studies with data from 2316 students are presented describing the development and preliminary validation of the Physical Appearance Perfectionism Scale (PAPS), a brief measure with two subscales: Worry About Imperfection and Hope For Perfection ...
Stoeber, Joachim   +3 more
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Investigation of Social Appearance Concerns of University Students

open access: yesJournal of Educational Issues, 2022
Social appearance concern is very important situation for all people’s life. Recently, this situation has revealed similar situations among university students. People exist in a social environment from people’s existence. For the fact that, people make an effort to impose themselves in their social environment and it is inevitable that the situation ...
Fatih Kırkbir, Samet Zengin
openaire   +2 more sources

Appearance Teasing and Mental Health: Gender Differences and Mediation Effects of Appearance-Based Rejection Sensitivity and Dysmorphic Concerns

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2019
Appearance teasing is a common phenomenon in social interactions, especially in adolescence. Several studies have shown its negative impact on mental health as well as on body image. While these findings prove stable in various contexts, less evidence is
Jennifer Schmidt   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A multi-centre prospective cohort study investigating the roles of psychological flexibility and self-compassion in appearance concerns after burn injuries. [PDF]

open access: yesBr J Health Psychol
Objectives: Appearance concerns following burn injuries are common. Psychological factors are important in maintaining such concerns. However, there is a lack of longitudinal or prospective research investigating their development.
Shepherd L   +9 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Development and validation of the Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Questionnaire-4 (SATAQ-4) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
The Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Questionnaire-3 (SATAQ-3) and its earlier versions are measures designed to assess societal and interpersonal aspects of appearance ideals.
Allison C Vercellone (16221866)   +74 more
core   +1 more source

Treatment utilization and treatment barriers in individuals with body dysmorphic disorder

open access: yesBMC Psychiatry, 2020
Background Although effective treatments are available, most individuals with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) do not receive an appropriate diagnosis or treatment.
Johanna Schulte   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Framing Concerns about Body Image during Pre- and Post-Surgical Consultations for Head and Neck Cancer: A Qualitative Study of Patient–Physician Interactions

open access: yesCurrent Oncology, 2022
Patients with head and neck cancer report high unmet psychosocial needs as they undergo lifesaving treatments that can significantly alter their appearance and cause functional impairments.
Maria Cherba   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

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