BACKGROUND Body image and disordered eating research has focused mostly on the female experience. The present study examined gender differences in the relationship between personality, disordered eating, and body image dissatisfaction. METHODS Participants were 238 female and 85 male undergraduates (Mage = 20.52 years, SD = 4.22) at a Canadian university. Materials included a battery of self-...

The current study examines the role of self-compassion in face of shame and body image dissatisfaction, in 102 female eating disorders' patients, and 123 women from general population. Self-compassion was negatively associated with external shame, general psychopathology, and eating disorders' symptomatology. In women from the general population increased external shame predicted drive for thin...

There is continued interest in mindfulness-based therapies for eating disorders, with self-compassion identified as a key psychological construct. Self-compassion has been shown to be associated with positive body image. The aim of the present study was to examine the role of social comparison as a possible mediator of the relationship between self-compassion and both positive body image and bo...

Chase Michelle E. . (Writer) (Last Name) (First) (Initial) Identity Development and Body Image Dissatisfaction in College Females . (Title) Guidance and Counseling Dr. Gary Rockwood December, 2001 50 . (Graduate Major) (Research Advisor) (Month/Year) (No. of Pages) American Psychological Association (APA) Publication Manual . (Name of Style Manual Used in this Study) The importance of body imag...

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To explore medical and psychosocial factors associated with body image dissatisfaction in male and female cancer survivors. DESIGN Secondary data analysis from the American Cancer Society's Study of Cancer Survivors-II pilot survey. SETTING Cancer survivors were identified through two state cancer registry databases. SAMPLE 165 male and 234 female cancer survivors of si...

UNLABELLED Media exposure has been positively correlated with body dissatisfaction. While body image concerns are common, being African American has been found to be a protective factor in the development of body dissatisfaction. METHOD Participants either viewed ten advertisements showing 1) ethnically-similar thin models; 2) ethnically-different thin models; 3) ethnically-similar plus-sized...

This study was conducted to determine the body image of a group of female chronic dieters. Participants were asked to complete a body image questionnaire, and their results were compared with age- and sex-matched reference norms. Chronic dieters possessed significantly lower appearance evaluation, lower body satisfaction, and higher self-classified vs actual body weight compared with reference ...