Brief self-compassion meditation training for body image distress in young adult women

This study observed the relations between actual body size, body dissatisfaction, frequency of selfies taken, and number of Instagram selfies posted. Results indicated that actual body size was positively related to body dissatisfaction, and negatively related to the number of selfies taken. Results also revealed a positive relationship between body dissatisfaction and selfies taken. Conversely, no correlations were detected between the frequency of selfies posted to Instagram and either actual body size or body image dissatisfaction.

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Body size, physical attractiveness, and body image among young adult women: Relationships to sexual experience and sexual esteem

The Journal of Sex Research ◽

10.1080/00224499809551943 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 35 (3) ◽

pp. 272-281 ◽

Cited By ~ 84

Author(s):

Michael W. Wiederman ◽

Shannon R. Hurst

Keyword(s):

Body Image ◽

Body Size ◽

Young Adult ◽

Physical Attractiveness ◽

Sexual Experience ◽

Adult Women ◽

Young Adult Women ◽

Sexual Esteem

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Repeatability and intra-rater reproducibility of a digitalized test of body image perception

Brazilian Journal of Kinanthropometry and Human Performance ◽

10.5007/1980-0037.2017v19n2p214 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 19 (2) ◽

pp. 214

Author(s):

Emanuelle Francine Detogni Schmit ◽

Ana Paula Rodrigues ◽

Catiane Souza ◽

Cláudia Tarragô Candotti ◽

Jefferson Fagundes Loss

Keyword(s):

Body Image ◽

Young Adult ◽

Body Schema ◽

Spatial Relations ◽

Adult Women ◽

Cortical Representation ◽

Body Parts ◽

Image Perception ◽

Young Adult Women ◽

Body Image Perception

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5007/1980-0037.2017v19n2p214 A body schema is a cortical representation of the spatial relations of body parts. It can be evaluated using the Image Marking Procedure (IMP). However, that instrument lacks information regarding its reliability and a standardized set of procedures. The aim of this study was to test the repeatability and intra-rater reproducibility of an adapted IMP. Methods: It consisted of two steps: (1) adaptation of the instrument; (2) verification of its reliability. Sixty-five young adult women were evaluated on two different days by a single rater, with a one-week interval between evaluations. Three consecutive measurements were performed on each day. Regarding repeatability, for all the variables (coordinates, distances and area), the ICC scores were classified as excellent, with low SEM (<4.5cm) and MDC (<8.5cm) values. Regarding intra-rater reproducibility, only the variables area and distance between the trochanters presented ICC> 0.6. The adapted IMP needs to be conducted only once. Regarding reproducibility, the variables apt for use are the area within the points and the distance between the trochanters. In contrast to the original IMP test, in this adapted version we do not recommend the use of the distances between the shoulders, the hip/waist or the top of the head in relation to the ground.

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Online prevention of disordered eating in at-risk young-adult women: a two-country pragmatic randomized controlled trial

Psychological Medicine ◽

10.1017/s0033291717003567 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 48 (12) ◽

pp. 2034-2044 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Simon M. Wilksch ◽

Anne O'Shea ◽

C. Barr Taylor ◽

Denise Wilfley ◽

Corinna Jacobi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Body Image ◽

Randomized Controlled Trial ◽

Young Adult ◽

Disordered Eating ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Adult Women ◽

Young Adult Women ◽

Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial ◽

Randomized Controlled

AbstractBackgroundDisordered eating (DE) is a widespread, serious problem. Efficacious prevention programs that can be delivered at-scale are needed.MethodsA pragmatic randomized controlled trial of two online programs was conducted. Participants were young-adult women from Australia and New Zealand seeking to improve their body image. Media Smart-Targeted (MS-T) and Student Bodies (SB) were both 9-module interventions released weekly, whilst control participants received positive body image information. Primary [Eating Disorder Examination–Questionnaire (EDE-Q) Global], secondary (DE risk factors) and tertiary (DE) outcome measures were completed at baseline, post-program, 6- and 12-month follow-up.ResultsBaseline was completed by 608 women (M age = 20.71 years); 33 were excluded leaving 575 randomized to: MS-T (N = 191); SB (N = 190) or control (N = 194). Only 66% of those randomized to MS-T or SB accessed the intervention and were included in analyses with controls; 78% of this sample completed measures subsequent to baseline. Primary intent-to-treat (ITT) analyses revealed no differences between groups, while measure completer analyses found MS-T had significantly lower EDE-Q Global than controls at 12-month follow-up. Secondary ITT analyses found MS-T participants reported significantly higher quality of life–mental relative to both SB and controls (6-month follow-up), while MS-T and controls had lower clinical impairment relative to SB (post-program). Amongst measure completers, MS-T scored significantly lower than controls and SB on 5 variables. Of those with baseline DE, MS-T participants were significantly less likely than controls to have DE at 12-month follow-up.ConclusionsGiven both programs were not therapist-moderated, MS-T has potential to achieve reductions in DE risk at low implementation costs.

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Sociocultural experiences, body image, and indoor tanning among young adult women

Journal of Health Psychology ◽

10.1177/1359105316631198 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 22 (12) ◽

pp. 1582-1590 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Jerod L Stapleton ◽

Sharon L Manne ◽

Kathryn Greene ◽

Katie Darabos ◽

Amanda Carpenter ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Body Image ◽

Young Adult ◽

Behavioral Interventions ◽

The United States ◽

Indoor Tanning ◽

Survey Study ◽

Adult Women ◽

Young Adult Women ◽

Sociocultural Experiences ◽

Mechanisms Of Behavior Change

The purpose of this survey study was to evaluate a model of body image influences on indoor tanning behavior. Participants were 823 young adult women recruited from a probability-based web panel in the United States. Consistent with our hypothesized model, tanning-related sociocultural experiences were indirectly associated with lifetime indoor tanning use and intentions to tan as mediated through tan surveillance and tan dissatisfaction. Findings suggest the need for targeting body image constructs as mechanisms of behavior change in indoor tanning behavioral interventions.

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The Influence of Body Image, Insight, and Mental Health Confidence on Medication Adherence in Young Adult Women with Mental Disorders

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18083866 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (8) ◽

pp. 3866

Author(s):

Eunmi Lee ◽

Mi Heui Jang

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Body Image ◽

Regression Analysis ◽

Medication Adherence ◽

Young Adult ◽

Mental Disorders ◽

Multiple Regression Analysis ◽

Adult Women ◽

Young Adult Women ◽

Study Participants

The aim of this descriptive study was to investigate the impact of body image, insight, and mental health confidence on medication adherence among young adult women with mental disorders. Data collection occurred from August to September 2018. The study participants were 147 young adult women aged 19 to 45 with mental disorders who were psychiatry outpatients either getting treatment in general hospitals located in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province or receiving rehabilitation therapy through local mental health welfare centers in Korea, and agreed to participate in the study. The measurement tools used were the Body Image Scale; the Scale to Assess Unawareness of Mental Disorder, Korean short-form version; the Korean version of the Mental Health Confidence Scale; and the Korean version of the Medication Compliance Scale. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, analysis of variance, Pearson correlation analysis, and multiple regression analysis in SPSS/WIN 25.0 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, USA). Medication adherence among the study participants differed by age (F = 2.95, p = 0.042), religion (t = −2.06, p = 0.042), level of trust in psychiatrists (F = 5.40, p = 0.006), treatment duration (F = 4.48, p = 0.005), and noncompliance to medication regimens due to weight gain (t = −2.61, p = 0.010). Multiple regression analysis demonstrated that body image (β = −0.32, p < 0.001), insight (β = −0.24, p = 0.002), and mental health confidence (β = 0.24, p = 0.004) had a significant impact on the medication adherence of the participants. Body image, in particular, had the greatest influence on the medication adherence of the participants. This study found that body image, insight, and mental health confidence were important in improving medication adherence among young adult women with mental disorders. Practical, patient-centered, and individualized approaches that can improve medication adherence by seeking to understand negative perceptions regarding body image should be considered.

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