Evaluation of a school-based program designed to improve body image satisfaction, global self-esteem, and eating attitudes and behaviors: A replication study

2004 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gail L. McVey ◽  
Ron Davis ◽  
Stacey Tweed ◽  
Brian F. Shaw
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Eating Attitudes ◽  
Replication Study ◽  
Body Image Satisfaction ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
School Based ◽  
And Behaviors

The central role of body image in the explanation of the engagement in disordered eating attitudes and behaviors

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. S550-S550
Author(s):  
C. Ferreira ◽  
A.L. Mendes ◽  
J. Marta-Simões
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Disordered Eating ◽  
Dietary Restraint ◽  
Eating Attitudes ◽  
Cognitive Fusion ◽  
Psychological Inflexibility ◽  
Eating Psychopathology ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
And Behaviors ◽  
Disordered Eating Attitudes

Shame is a universal emotion, that has been emphasized as a pathogenic phenomenon in well-being and mental health. In fact, although shame has been considered an adaptive defensive response, higher levels of this painful emotion are strongly associated with different mental health conditions. The current study aimed to test whether the association of external shame with eating psychopathology would be explained by the mechanisms of body image-related cognitive fusion, psychological inflexibility, and also dietary restraint. A path analysis testing a mediational model was conducted in a sample of 787 women from the general community, aged between 18 and 51 years old. The tested model accounted for 71% of the variance of eating psychopathology and revealed an excellent fit to the data. Results demonstrated that external shame's impact on disordered eating attitudes and behaviors is indirect, carried through increased body image-related cognitive fusion, psychological inflexibility related to physical appearance, and dietary restraint. These findings seem to support the association between shame and eating psychopathology. Furthermore, these data add to literature by suggesting that individuals who present higher levels of shame may present increased tendency to engage in dietary restraint and other maladaptive eating behaviors, through higher levels of body image-related psychological inflexibility and cognitive fusion. The current study seems to hold important clinical implications, highlighting the importance of developing intervention programs in the community which target shame and body image-related maladaptive attitudes and behaviors and, in turn, promote adaptive emotion regulation strategies (e.g., acceptance abilities).Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

Effect of 8 weeks of supervised overfeeding on eating attitudes and behaviors, eating disorder symptoms, and body image: Results from the PROOF and EAT studies

2021 ◽  
Vol 43 ◽  
pp. 101570
Author(s):  
Christoph Höchsmann ◽  
Nicole Fearnbach ◽  
James L. Dorling ◽  
Candice A. Myers ◽  
Dachuan Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Eating Attitudes ◽  
Eating Disorder Symptoms ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
And Behaviors

Body Image and Eating Attitudes and Behaviors among Adolescent Heart and Lung Transplant Recipients: A Brief Report

2012 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 259-263 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Todd ◽  
Samantha Anthony ◽  
Anne I. Dipchand ◽  
Miriam Kaufman ◽  
Melinda Solomon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Lung Transplant ◽  
Eating Attitudes ◽  
Transplant Recipients ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
And Behaviors ◽  
Lung Transplant Recipients

scholarly journals Cross-cultural determinants of pre-adolescent self-esteem and body image

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (8) ◽  
pp. 2767
Author(s):  
Manuel De Gracia ◽  
Patricia Trujano ◽  
Carlos Nava ◽  
Gilberto Limón
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Body Esteem ◽  
Multiple Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Eating Attitudes ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Subjective Perception ◽  
Relative Contribution ◽  
And Behaviors

Background: The general framework of this research is that the sociocultural context and socio-economic conditions in different countries representing the macro-system of the transactional model of health, with varying degrees of cultural and linguistic familiarity and contact history. Culturally bound definitions of what is desirable and attractive play an important role in body image formation.Methods: The aim of this cross-cultural study was to evaluate the different effects of general self-esteem, eating attitudes and behaviors, and the subjective perception of body image in two representative samplings of urban pre-adolescents (9-12 years old). All the participants were given the following tests: LAWSEQ, ChEAT-26, CFD, and BEStudy.Results: The multiple linear regression analysis showed the relative contribution of each independent variable: the LAWSEQ score explained 12.8% of the variance of the BES score, followed by the BMI (9.3%), the ChEAT-26 score (9.1%), and the CFD (7.8%). The results showed a differential profile between the two samplings.Conclusions: General self-esteem was the strongest predictive variable associated with higher levels of body esteem, while habits and behaviors related to worry about food and the choice of a thinner body image ideal were predictive of lower body esteem, regardless of the nationality, sex, or age of the participants. 

Relationships between body image dissatisfaction and BMI, self-esteem, and eating behaviors in a group of adolescent boys

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 70-81
Author(s):  
Guillaume Morin ◽  
Dominique Meilleur
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Food Restriction ◽  
Eating Behaviors ◽  
Body Image Dissatisfaction ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Adolescent Boys ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
Eating Concerns ◽  
And Behaviors

Several researchers have suggested an association between body image dissatisfaction and weight, self- esteem and eating concerns in adolescent boys. However, studies on the topic are scarce and results are contradictory. The aim of the current study was to explore the relation between body image dissatisfaction and body mass index (BMI), self-esteem, food restriction and bulimic attitudes and behaviors in a group of 85 adolescent boys recruited through four high schools located in Montreal. A positive correlation was observed between body image dissatisfaction and food restriction. No significant associations were noted between body image dissatisfaction and BMI, self-esteem and bulimic attitudes and behaviors. The results of the present study suggest that BMI might not be an adequate indicator of adolescent boys’ body image dissatisfaction. Moreover, these results suggest that food restriction should be evaluated in adolescent boys dissatisfied with their body image.

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