Exploring the relationship between body appreciation and emotional regulation among Lebanese adults: The mediating role of psychological distress. [PDF]
PLOS Global Public HealthBody appreciation is a key component of positive body image and contributes to psychological well-being. While difficulties in emotion regulation have been linked to negative body image and psychological distress, their association with body appreciation
Mohamad Alhourani +3 more
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Weight self-stigma, weight bias internalization, and eating attitudes in relation to body appreciation [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate the relationships between weight self-stigma, weight bias internalization, eating attitudes, and body appreciation in young adults, and to ascertain the distinct impact of these variables on body appreciation ...
Tevfik Koçak +3 more
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The validity of the Czech version of Body Appreciation Scale-2 for adolescents [PDF]
Journal of Eating Disorders, 2023 Background Understanding the formation of body image is critical for the prevention and treatment of eating disorders, especially in adolescence, when body image develops significantly.
Nikol Kvardova +2 more
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A variable- and person-centered study of physical exercise volume and psychological flourishing among Chinese college students: serial indirect associations of self-compassion and body appreciation and latent profile analysis [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyIntroductionPromoting psychological flourishing among college students is a central goal of positive mental health research. Guided by an embodied positive psychology perspective, this cross-sectional study examined the association between physical ...
Qiuxia Wan +3 more
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The mediating role of body appreciation between injury/illness history and quality of life among retired Japanese female athletes [PDF]
Women's HealthBackground Severe injuries and illnesses during an athlete’s active career can lead to career interruption or retirement, and are associated with negative body image and decreased quality of life (QoL).
Hikari Yotsuyaku +7 more
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Outcome Expectations on Physical Activity: The Roles of Body Appreciation and Health Status [PDF]
Behavioral SciencesAlthough the research has demonstrated that outcome expectations influence physical activity, the precise underlying mechanisms remain ambiguous. Therefore, this study employed a cross-sectional research design to investigate the effect of outcome ...
Nanbo Wang +4 more
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Social media social comparison orientation and physical self-efficacy among Chinese college students: sequential mediation via body shame and body appreciation [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyPurposeThis study examined the association between social media social comparison orientation and physical self-efficacy among Chinese college students, and tested whether body shame and body appreciation mediated this association independently and ...
Quan Zhang +4 more
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Measuring Body Appreciation among Saudi Young Adults: Psychometric Properties and Measurement Invariance of the Body Appreciation Scale-2 (BAS-2) Arabic Version [PDF]
Saudi Journal of Medicine and Medical SciencesBackground: Positive body image, particularly body appreciation, is essential for mental well-being. The Body Appreciation Scale-2 (BAS-2) is a widely used tool, but a standalone psychometric validation for the Saudi population is lacking. Objectives: To
Mohsen M. Al Emad +3 more
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Self-appreciation is not enough: exercise identity mediates body appreciation and physical activity and the role of perceived stress [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyIntroductionThis study explores the relationship between body appreciation and physical activity, focusing on the mediating role of exercise identity and the moderating effect of perceived stress.
Linyu Shi +4 more
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Examining body appreciation in six countries: The impact of age and sociocultural pressure. [PDF]
PLoS ONEPrevious research on body appreciation across the lifespan has produced conflicting results that it increases with age, decreases with age, or is generally stable with an increase in women over 50-years-old.
Louise Nicole Hanson +11 more
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