This study tested the direct effect of watching thin ideal children's television on body satisfaction in preadolescent girls (6-8 years old). A within-subject design was used in which girls (N = 51) were tested three times. They watched television clips in random order containing either (1) thin ideal animated characters or (2) animated characters with
Rutger C. M. E. Engels +2 more
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The Direct Effect of Thin Ideal Focused Adult Television on Young Girls’ Ideal Body Figure
The present study tested the direct effect of watching thin-ideal focused television aimed at (young) adults on body dissatisfaction in preadolescent girls (9-12 years old). A within-subject design was used in which the girls (N=60) were tested three times.
Donna Spruijt-Metz +2 more
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Mediators of the Relationship Between Thin-Ideal Internalization and Body Dissatisfaction in the Natural Environment [PDF]
Social comparisons (i.e., body, eating, exercise) and body surveillance were tested as mediators of the thin-ideal internalization-body dissatisfaction relationship using ecological momentary assessment (EMA).
Ellen E Fitzsimmons-Craft +2 more
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The implicit “Thin Ideal” in eating disorders
IntroductionGreenwald and co-workers developed The implicit Association Test (IAT) to measure implicit automatic concept-attribute associations. Evidences have suggested that Anorexia Nervosa (AN) and Bulimia Nervosa (BN) were characterized by “Ideal Thin” construct.ObjectivesThe aim of this study was the evaluation, at an implicit level, of Ideal Thin
E. Fadda +3 more
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The Relationship between Social Networking Site Use and the Internalization of a Thin Ideal in Females: A Meta-Analytic Review [PDF]
Previous research has indicated that exposure to traditional media (i.e., television, film, and print) predicts the likelihood of internalization of a thin ideal; however, the relationship between exposure to internet-based social media on ...
John Mingoia +4 more
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A quarter of young Japanese women are underweight: thin-ideal internalization and self-esteem mediate exercise habits and body satisfaction, but different mechanisms with normal-range weight [PDF]
Background In Japan, approximately 20–25% of young women are underweight, highlighting a significant social issue with considerable future health risks.
Yuka Murofushi +3 more
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Susceptibility for thin ideal media and eating styles
This study examined the relations between susceptibility for thin ideal media and restrained, emotional and external eating, directly and indirectly through body dissatisfaction. Thin ideal media susceptibility, body dissatisfaction and eating styles were measured in a sample of 163 female students.
Anschutz, D.J. +3 more
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The Impact of the Ideal Thin Body Image on Women [PDF]
Researchers and clinicians have postulated that the thin-ideal image portrayed in the media leads to body dissatisfaction and negative self-appraisals among women; however, there is little research that has directly examined the effects of these images on women.
Hawkins, Nicole
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Repeated visual adaptation induces persistent behavioral and neural biases in body size perception [PDF]
Summary: Body size and shape misperception, notably body size overestimation, is prevalent among young people. It has been proposed that such a bias may stem from adaptation aftereffects caused by exposures to distorted bodies, yet whether adaptation can
Xiaohui Sang, Xue Dong, Min Bao
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The present research aimed to investigate whether retraining thin-beautiful associations could modify implicit beliefs relating thinness to beauty, increase me-beauty associations, and decrease explicit body anxiety in young women.
Leila Selimbegovic +3 more
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