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Body Image and Body Image Dissatisfaction
2015The bodily self-image is a lifelong, dynamic cognitive process of self-appraisal that is unique to each individual, yet influenced by a myriad of external factors. While the majority of research relates to weight and body shape, there are an unlimited number of physical features that impact the body image.
Elizabeth M. Damstetter, Neelam A. Vashi
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Body Image Dissatisfaction in Homosexual and Heterosexual Males
The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 1991A nonclinical sample of 43 homosexual and 32 heterosexual men completed two self-report inventories regarding weight, body satisfaction, eating attitudes, and behaviors. Subjects were also asked to select their current and ideal figures, the weight they felt would be most attractive to a potential partner, and the weight to which they would be most ...
D B, Herzog, K L, Newman, M, Warshaw
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Body dissatisfaction and body comparison with media images in males and females
Body Image, 2007This study examined the role of media body comparison as a mediator of the relationships between psychological factors and sociocultural pressures to be thin and body dissatisfaction in both females and males. Participants were 1,386 females (mean age = 19.37 years) and 1,130 males (mean age = 19.46) from diverse backgrounds who completed a self-report
van den Berg, Patricia. +5 more
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Body Image and Body Dissatisfaction
2020Body image is the perception that individuals have of their physical self and the thoughts and feelings that result from that perception. Body dissatisfaction consists of a negative subjective evaluation of one’s physical body such as figure, weight, stomach, and hips.
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Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, 2015
Body image refers to a person's sense of their physical appearance and body function. A negative body image self-evaluation may result in psychosocial dysfunction. Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are associated with disabling features, and body image dissatisfaction is a concern for many patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
Edel, McDermott +8 more
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Body image refers to a person's sense of their physical appearance and body function. A negative body image self-evaluation may result in psychosocial dysfunction. Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are associated with disabling features, and body image dissatisfaction is a concern for many patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
Edel, McDermott +8 more
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Body image dissatisfaction in preadolescent children
Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 1996Abstract This study was designed to explore preadolescent children's body image dissatisfaction and to identify psychometrically sound measures of dissatisfaction for this population. Participants were 109 male and 95 female elementary school students ranging from 8 to 10 years of age.
Wood, Katherine C. +2 more
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Prevalence and correlates of body image dissatisfaction in postmenopausal women
Women & Health, 2015Dissatisfaction with one's body image is widespread and can have serious health consequences; however, research about its prevalence and correlates in older women is limited. We analyzed data from 75,256 women participating in the Women's Health Initiative Observational Study, a longitudinal study of postmenopausal women's health.
Rebecca L, Ginsberg +6 more
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Evaluation of cutaneous body image dissatisfaction in the dermatology patient
Clinics in Dermatology, 2013Cutaneous body image (CBI), defined as the individual's mental representation of his or her skin, hair, and nails, is an important clinical factor in dermatologic disorders and often the primary consideration in deciding whether to proceed with cosmetic procedures or institute treatment in some skin disorders such as acne.
Madhulika A, Gupta, Aditya K, Gupta
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Body Image Dissatisfaction in Male Cosmetic Surgery Patients
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 1998This study was the first empirical investigation of body image dissatisfaction in male cosmetic surgery patients. Thirty men completed two body image measures prior to their initial consultation. Results were compared to the norms for each of the measures and with a sample of 30 women seeking similar cosmetic procedures. Results indicated that patients
M J, Pertschuk +3 more
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Marital status, marital satisfaction, and body image dissatisfaction
International Journal of Eating Disorders, 1999This study examined whether married individuals have comparable body image disturbance to nonmarried individuals and whether the quality of a marital relationship is significantly related to body image disturbance in a sample of dieters.Measures of marital status, marital satisfaction, and body dissatisfaction were administered to a sample of 16,377 ...
M A, Friedman +4 more
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