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Functionality appreciation is inversely associated with positive psychotic symptoms in overweight/obese patients with schizophrenia [PDF]

BMC Psychiatry, 2023
Background While the relationship between negative aspects of body image and positive schizophrenia symptoms was extensively investigated and is relatively well-established, there is a dearth of literature on the relationship between positive symptoms ...
Daniella Mahfoud, Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Jawad Abou Zeid, Lea Rustom, Charbel Mouez, Georges Haddad, Souheil Hallit   +6 more
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Finding functionality: Rasch analysis of the Functionality Appreciation Scale in community-dwelling adults in the US [PDF]

Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 2023
IntroductionThe Functionality Appreciation Scale (FAS) measures an individual's appreciation for the functions their body can perform, regardless of the individual's physical limitations.
Sarah Feng, Sydney McDaniel, Ann Van de Winckel   +2 more
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Psychometric properties of the Lithuanian version of the functionality appreciation scale [PDF]

Scientific Reports
This study aimed to assess the psychometric properties of the Lithuanian translation of the Functionality Appreciation Scale (FAS). A sample (n = 759) of adults (424 women and 335 men; mean age 23.2 ± 7.1 and age range 18–44 years) participated in the ...
Migle Baceviciene, Vaiva Balciuniene, Rasa Jankauskiene   +2 more
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Psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the functionality appreciation scale [PDF]

Journal of Eating Disorders
Background The Functionality Appreciation Scale is a 7-item measure of an individual’s appreciation of his or her body for what it can do and is capable of doing.
Ángel Zamora, Lorena Desdentado, Rocío Herrero, Marta Miragall, Rosa Baños   +4 more
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The Chinese version of the Functionality Appreciation Scale: Psychometric properties and measurement invariance across gender and age [PDF]

Journal of Eating Disorders, 2023
Background Functionality appreciation, as an important aspect of positive image, is associated with fewer body image disturbances, fewer disordered eating behaviors, and improved psychological well-being.
Jinbo He, Tianxiang Cui, Wesley R. Barnhart, Gui Chen   +3 more
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Functionality appreciation is associated with improvements in positive and negative body image in patients with an eating disorder and following recovery [PDF]

Journal of Eating Disorders, 2023
Background Research on body image in eating disorders has predominantly focused on negative body image, only recently shifting to positive body image. Findings suggest that enhancing positive body image can, amongst other things, serve as a protective ...
Manja M. Engel, E. M. Woertman, H. C. Dijkerman, A. Keizer   +3 more
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Body Shape Questionnaire-34 (BSQ) and Functionality Appreciation Scale (FAS) - pertinent body image screening tools: Creation and validation of Polish language versions [PDF]

Science Progress, 2022
Objective: Body image is defined as the perception of one's own body. While positive body image has a positive impact on quality of life, self-dissatisfaction may lead to depression, anxiety and low self-esteem.
Ida Yurtsever, Łukasz Matusiak, Marta Szepietowska, Chris Evans, Jacek C Szepietowski   +4 more
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Translation and Validation of the Functionality Satisfaction and the Functionality Intent Scales in a French Sample [PDF]

European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education
Body functionality is a promising target for the promotion of positive body image. However, research on body functionality in French-language contexts is currently limited due to the lack of validated assessment tools.
Eva Roy, Alain Guerrien, Claire Arnaud, Rachel F. Rodgers, Amélie Rousseau   +4 more
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Positive body image, weight stigma and breastfeeding self-efficacy among postpartum women: a cross-sectional study [PDF]

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Background The postnatal period is characterized by significant physiological transformations in women’s bodies. Individuals who have given birth may possess affirmative perceptions of their bodily appearance and experience weight-related stigma, both of
Xiaoyuan Li, Xinxin Sun, Mengfan Li, Pan Liu, Hongya Wang, Fen Guo, Mingming Chang, Qing Zhang, Xia Zhang   +8 more
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Developing and Evaluating a Universal Primary School Body Image Program: An Uncontrolled Pilot Study of Butterfly Body Bright [PDF]

Behavioral Sciences
Body image develops during childhood, yet few universal programs address body dissatisfaction and disordered eating risk across the primary school years.
Stephanie R. Damiano, Hannah K. Jarman, Susan J. Paxton   +2 more
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