A qualitative assessment of body image in adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Justin B. Moore ◽  
Mollie R. Canzona ◽  
Nicole Puccinelli‐Ortega ◽  
Denisha Little‐Greene ◽  
Katie E. Duckworth ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Adolescents And Young Adults ◽  
Qualitative Assessment

Body image among adolescents and young adults diagnosed with cancer: A scoping review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Madison F. Vani ◽  
Kristen M. Lucibello ◽  
Linda Trinh ◽  
Daniel Santa Mina ◽  
Catherine M. Sabiston
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Adolescents And Young Adults

Self-esteem, Body Image, and Dating Violence in Colombian Adolescents and Young Adults

2021 ◽  
pp. 088626052199458
Author(s):  
Yolima Bolívar-Suárez ◽  
Jorge Arturo Martínez Gómez ◽  
Libia Yanelli Yanez-Peñúñuri ◽  
César Armando Rey Anacona ◽  
Ana Milena Gaviria Gómez
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Body Dissatisfaction ◽  
Dating Violence ◽  
Regression Models ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Body ◽  
Adolescents And Young Adults ◽  
Correlational Design ◽  
The Relationship

Two objectives were formulated. The first was to establish whether characteristics such as self-esteem, perception of body image, and dating perpetration explain dating victimization. The second was to check if sex moderates the relationship between low self-esteem and dissatisfaction and if body dissatisfaction mediates the effect of low self-esteem on being a victim of dating violence (DV). A total of 1,409 Colombian adolescents and young adults, secondary and university students (42.5% men and 57.5% women), aged between 14 and 25 years ( M = 18.6 years; SD = 2.8 years) participated. An explanatory correlational design was used, in which the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, the Body Shape Questionnaire, and the Revised Dating Violence Questionnaire were applied. Six regression models were proposed for both men and women, where it was found that low self-esteem, body dissatisfaction, and violence exerted in the courtship explain the violence received. Also, through the moderated mediation analysis, a moderate conditional indirect effect was verified of low self-esteem in DV victimization (R2 = 0.052***) through body dissatisfaction, being higher in women than in men. The preceding points to the convenience of intervening on self-esteem and body image in adolescents and young victims of this type of violence and considering these aspects in prevention campaigns.

Body image and sexual interests in adolescents and young adults with Prader–Willi syndrome

2011 ◽  
Vol 24 (7-8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Varda Gross-Tsur ◽  
Talia Eldar-Geva ◽  
Fortu Benarroch ◽  
Orit Rubinstein ◽  
Harry J. Hirsch
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Adolescents And Young Adults ◽  
Prader Willi Syndrome ◽  
Sexual Interests

Perspectives on Social Media from Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer

2021 ◽  
pp. 104345422199231
Author(s):  
Sarah R. Daniels ◽  
Chia-Chen Yang ◽  
Samantha J. Toohey ◽  
Victoria W. Willard
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Identity Development ◽  
Cancer Treatment ◽  
Peer Relationships ◽  
Psychosocial Development ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Adolescents And Young Adults

Background: Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer use social media in unique ways throughout treatment. The purpose of this article is to describe the social media experiences of AYAs with cancer as a means of exploring the potential impact of social media on AYA psychosocial development after diagnosis and throughout cancer treatment. Methods: Seven AYAs treated for cancer, aged 15–20 years, completed a semi-structured interview regarding their social media preferences and habits. Each interview was transcribed verbatim and de-identified. Data were coded and themes were identified via latent thematic analysis. Results: Four themes emerged regarding social media experiences for AYAs with cancer: (1) changes in audience and feedback after diagnosis; (2) attitudes about body image and peer support; (3) control over personal, familial, and societal messages about illness; and (4) maintaining normalcy despite hospital stressors. Discussion: Social media appear especially useful for promoting social and identity development as AYAs undergo cancer treatment. Specifically, social media provide spaces to negotiate body image and sense of self, to manage peer relationships, to reclaim control and independence, and to maintain normalcy. Understanding these experiences will prepare healthcare providers and caregivers to assess ongoing psychosocial development and adjustment throughout cancer treatment.

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