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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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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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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Efficacy of body appreciation training on body image concerns in overweight adolescents. [PDF]
Heliyon, 2023 Body image concern is one of the important issues in the field of overweight and the factors of failure in losing weight which is necessary to undergo intervention to increase the efficiency of sports and nutrition programs. This study aimed to analyze the efficacy of body appreciation training on body image concerns in overweight adolescents. It was a
Fathi Z, Gorji Y.
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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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Body appreciation around the world: Measurement invariance of the Body Appreciation Scale-2 (BAS-2) across 65 nations, 40 languages, gender identities, and age [PDF]
Body Image, 2023 The Body Appreciation Scale-2 (BAS-2) is a widely used self-report measure of a core facet of the positive body image construct. However, extant research concerning the measurement invariance across a large number of nations remains limited. Here, we utilised the Body Image in Nature (BINS) dataset – with data collected between 2020 and 2022 – to ...
Viren Swami +2 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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The relationship between body appreciation and weight-related health behaviors among Chinese adolescents [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyIntroductionResearch on body appreciation has flourished globally in recent years. College students and adults, rather than adolescents have been mainly focused in China.
Yuyuan Zhong +8 more
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