Media and Life Dissatisfaction as Predictors of Body Dissatisfaction [PDF]
Body dissatisfaction can contribute to social, occupational and recreational losses, constituting a risk factor to health. This study aimed to evaluate the predictors of body dissatisfaction regarding demographic variables, media and life satisfaction ...
Melissa Bittencourt Jaeger +1 more
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Body Mass Index, Body Dissatisfaction and Adolescent Smoking Initiation [PDF]
Background: Smoking influences body weight, but there is little evidence as to whether body mass index (BMI) and body dissatisfaction increase smoking initiation in adolescents.
Heron, Jon +5 more
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Perception of body size and body dissatisfaction in adults [PDF]
Self-perception of body size seems to be not always in line with clinical definitions of normal weight, overweight and obesity according to Word Health Organization classification.
Wojciech Gruszka +5 more
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The role of perfectionism in body dissatisfaction [PDF]
Body dissatisfaction is a robust risk factor for disordered eating and is thought to be especially problematic in the presence of high levels of perfectionism.
Tiggemann, Marika, Wade, Tracey Diane
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Implicit Beliefs about Ideal Body Image Predict Body Image Dissatisfaction [PDF]
We examined whether implicit measures of actual and ideal body image can be used to predict body dissatisfaction in young female adults. Participants completed two Implicit Relational Assessment Procedures (IRAPs) to examine their implicit beliefs ...
Niclas eHeider +2 more
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Body Image Dissatisfaction vs Muscle Dysmorphia
Body Image Dissatisfaction vs Muscle ...
Andrés WIEGERING-ROSPIGLIOSI +2 more
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Associations between body dissatisfaction and self-reported anxiety and depression in otherwise healthy men: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
Introduction It is unknown whether male body dissatisfaction is related to anxiety and depression. This study investigates whether there is an association between body dissatisfaction and self-reported anxiety and/or depression in otherwise healthy adult
Abhyankar, Purva +3 more
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Body image perceptions and avoidance behaviours among a Moroccan group of adolescents
Background Adolescents are a vulnerable group to body dissatisfaction that causes unhealthy attitudes and behaviours. It has been shown that many factors affect body image dissatisfaction.
Raja Zakaria +2 more
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Objective To assess the level of body dissatisfaction among undergraduate medical students in the city of Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Methods A cross-sectional study with 232 volunteers of both sexes at a private college.
Bruno Cassiano dos Santos +3 more
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Implicit measures of actual versus ideal body image : relations with self-reported body dissatisfaction and dieting behaviors [PDF]
Body dissatisfaction refers to a negative appreciation of one’s own body stemming from a discrepancy between how one perceives his/her body (actual body image) and how he/she wants it to be (ideal body image). To circumvent the limitations of self-report
Bennik, Elise C. +3 more
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