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The Effect of Social Media Use Intensity on Body Image Dissatisfaction in Early Adult Women
Indigenous, 2023 Social media plays a significant role in the development of dissatisfaction with one's body image, primarily attributed to the proliferation of digital communication tools.
Fadhilah Aprilia Lukman +2 more
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Body Image in Eating Disorders: The Influence of Exposure to Virtual-Reality Environments. [PDF]
, 2013 The aim of this article was to study the effect of virtual-reality exposure to situations that are emotionally significant for patients with eating disorders (ED) on the stability of body-image distortion and body-image dissatisfaction.
Caqueo-Urízar, Alejandra +3 more
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American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract Mobile technologies have become significant resources for crisis communication and social support in recent years. However, despite empirical evidence pointing to the centrality of these technologies for parenthood in everyday life, it is yet unknown how parents' coping resources play a role in the digital environment.
Daphna Yeshua‐Katz +2 more
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Examining the role of body image, body mass index, body esteem, and perfectionism in anti-fat attitudes : a comparison of gymnasium and non-gymnasium users : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Psychology at Massey University, Albany, New Zealand [PDF]
, 2016 The aim of this study was to examine the interactions between body mass index (BMI), body image, body esteem, perfectionism, and anti-fat attitudes (AFA) within a New Zealand sample of 39 regular gymnasium (gym) users and 33 non-gym users.
Ironside, Kim
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A qualitative exploration of whether lesbian and bisexual women are 'protected' from sociocultural pressure to be thin [PDF]
, 2014 Heterosexual women in Western cultures are known to experience body image concerns, dieting and disordered eating as a result of intense social pressures to be thin. However, it is theorised that lesbian and bisexual women belong to a subculture that is ‘
Brown LS +6 more
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American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract The provision of residential and community‐based services for individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) has become increasingly important following the deinstitutionalization movement. Much of the existing research on supportive housing focuses on housing outcomes rather than exploring how the program helps its residents thrive in the ...
Kenna E. Dickard, Greg Townley
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Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2020 Body dissatisfaction in individuals with Gender Incongruence (GI) represents a primary source of suffering. Several studies have highlighted how this suffering has psychological, physical, and biological implications.
M. Mirabella +6 more
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American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract This study analyzes a participatory project to develop peer support services for people with serious mental illnesses (SMIs) in China. Drawing on interviews with psychiatrists, social workers, service users, and a family caregiver, it examines the conditions, challenges, facilitators, and outcomes of participation in a paternalistic context ...
Zhiying Ma +6 more
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Middle East Current PsychiatryBackground This study aimed to assess body image dissatisfaction in Omani university students across gender and age and explore the potential impact of social media use on body image dissatisfaction.
Yahya Salim Al Riyami +5 more
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Queering gay male body dissatisfaction [PDF]
, 2021 A sizable body of psychological research suggests that gay men exhibit greater body dissatisfaction than heterosexual men. However, much of this research has been critiqued for presenting explanatory models that pathologize homosexuality by suggesting that it is the cause of gay male body dissatisfaction.
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