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Body appreciation in British men: Correlates and variation across sexual orientation [PDF]
Body Image, 2018 Investigations of positive body image among men and across various social identities are lacking, and could contribute to a more complete understanding of the construct, including how positive body image can be improved. This study addressed this gap by investigating correlates of body appreciation - a key facet of positive body image - in men, and ...
Jessica M. Alleva +3 more
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Journal of Experimental Psychopathology, 2019 Attentional biases for weight-related information are thought to contribute to maintenance of body dissatisfaction and eating disorders. Women with greater body appreciation may pay less attention to thin-ideal cues if body appreciation protects them ...
Leah N. Tobin +3 more
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The Importance of Perceptual Experience in the Esthetic Appreciation of the Body
PLoS ONE, 2013 Several studies suggest that sociocultural models conveying extreme thinness as the widespread ideal of beauty exert an important influence on the perceptual and emotional representation of body image. The psychological mechanisms underlying such environmental influences, however, are unclear.
Mele S., Cazzato V., Urgesi C.
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The Interaction Effects of Age and Body Size on Body Appreciation and Health-Related Behaviors
International Journal of Psychological Research, 2022 Whilst the associations among age, body size, body (dis)satisfaction, and weight management behavior have been well documented, there is little research on how the combination of age and body size is related to body appreciation and health-related behavioral intentions.
Minsun Lee, Hyun-Hwa Lee
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Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, 2019 Research on body appreciation is limited, especially when examining its relationship to sexual functioning. The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between body appreciation and sexual functioning, while measuring perceived partner's body appreciation and general relationship quality. A sample of 244 women aged 18 to 30 completed measures
Walters, Suzanne C.L. +2 more
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Tazkiya Journal of Psychology, 2021 Self-image in general is an important part of humans. Having an ideal body shape according to the perceptions and norms that develop in society is usually a standard condition to be considered to be attractive.
Imanurul Aisha Rahardjo +2 more
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Body appreciation: A buffer against the impact of shame on depression [PDF]
European Psychiatry, 2017 Shame is defined as a painful affect, associated with the perception that one's personal characteristics and/or behaviours are seen by others as unattractive. Since it signals the possibility of rejection, high levels of shame associate with high psychological suffering and several psychopathological conditions, namely depression.
Marta-Simões, Joana +2 more
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Journal of Eating Disorders, 2022 Plain English summary Physical activity helps us feel good about ourselves and appreciate our bodies. However, less is known about the extent to which different arenas for physical activity are related to body appreciation.
Christine Sundgot-Borgen +3 more
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Asexuality is inversely associated with positive body image in British adults
Heliyon, 2019 Research on positive body image has infrequently considered sexual minority orientations beyond lesbians, gay men, and bisexual persons. Indeed, there is no existing research on the relationships between body image and asexuality, which refers to a lack ...
Viren Swami +3 more
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Health Equity, 2019 Purpose: There is increasing research on positive body image, but no studies to date have examined these constructs in lesbian, bisexual, and queer (LBQ) women.
C. Blair Burnette +3 more
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