scholarly journals Body Attitudes and Eating Behaviours of Female Malay Students Studying in Australia

2003 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 16-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew J. McDowell ◽  
Malcolm J. Bond
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Pacific Region ◽  
Actual Body Weight ◽  
Eating Behaviours ◽  
Potential Influence ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Body Attitudes ◽  
Current Weight

AbstractThe extent to which 113 adolescent Malay women studying in Australia expressed the desire to lose weight was examined, as was the degree to which this desire reflected a genuine need to lose weight. Comparisons between participants who expressed the desire to either lose weight, stay at their current weight, or gain weight were made using both attitudinal and behavioural components of body image. An in-depth analysis of those who wished to lose weight was also undertaken. There was evidence that negative body attitudes were in excess of what actual body weight might dictate. However, these negative attitudes were not found to be consistently predictive of dysfunctional eating behaviours. Results were interpreted with reference to the potential influence of Westernisation in countries in the South Pacific region, and in particular how attitudes and behaviours are influenced by this process.

A Systematic Review of the Efficacy of Interventions that Aim to Increase Self-Compassion on Nutrition Habits, Eating Behaviours, Body Weight and Body Image

Mindfulness ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 388-400 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hania Rahimi-Ardabili ◽  
Rebecca Reynolds ◽  
Lenny R. Vartanian ◽  
Leigh Victoria Duyen McLeod ◽  
Nicholas Zwar
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Eating Behaviours ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Nutrition Habits

scholarly journals Self-perception of Body Weight and Physical Activity with its Relationship to Actual Body Weight among Students in a Medical College: An Analytical Cross-sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
T Prathiba ◽  
G Rajkumar ◽  
M Anbarasi
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Actual Body ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Strong Positive Correlation ◽  
Actual Body Weight ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

Introduction: Obesity and sedentary life style are becoming more prevalent among the student generation. Every human being has a very good insight about the outlook. But many are not able to maintain what they perceive. During this survey, the students get a vivid picture of their real body weight and their perception of their body structure. Aim: To compare the self-perceived body weight with actual body weight among medical students and to analyse the perceptions and practice of medical student’s related to physical activity. Materials and Methods: This analytical cross-sectional study included 400 medical students. Self-perceived body image was assessed using Silhouette matching technique. Students represented the figure how they currently look (Feel) and how they actually wanted to look (Ideal). The Feel minus Ideal Discrepancy (FID) score was noted. Actual body weight and height were measured. Body Mass Index (BMI) was calculated using the Quetelet formula- weight(Kg)/height(metres)2. Perceptions and practice of physical activity were assessed using Exercise Benefits/Barrier Scale (EBBS). Comparison of perceived and actual body weight was done by Student’s Independent t-test and Pearson correlation test using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 17.0. Results: The actual BMI and perceived BMI showed strong positive correlation (r= 0.726; p=0.0001). Males had high exercise benefit scores (92) when compared with females (86) (p=0.0002). The students had high total score (benefit score plus barrier score); males had 127 and females had 124 (p=0.003) and high benefit/barrier ratio. Conclusion: Actual BMI and self-perceived BMI were well correlated indicating participant’s awareness of their body image. Male participants were more actively involved in physical activity and more concerned about maintaining their body weight. All students had higher benefit scores which is a favourable sign towards a healthy and active physical life.

Cognitive-Behavioural Treatment For Women Who Binge Eat

2007 ◽  
Vol 68 (3) ◽  
pp. 139-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jill Shelley-Ummenhofer ◽  
Peter D. MacMillan
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Binge Eating ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Behavioural Therapy ◽  
Obese Women ◽  
Eating Behaviours ◽  
Group Setting ◽  
Behavioural Treatment ◽  
Cognitive Behavioural

Purpose: A dietitian-administered, shortened form of the Apple and Agras cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) method was evaluated in a group setting to determine its effect on improving obese women's self-esteem and reducing binge-eating behaviours, depression, and negative body image. Methods: Participants were recruited through newspaper and radio advertisements. Respondents who met study selection criteria were randomly assigned to either a CBT group (n=13) or a delayed group (D-CBT) (n=9). The treatment was administered over six weekly sessions to the CBT group, and then twice weekly over three weeks to the D-CBT group. Two measures of bingeing behaviour (severity and frequency), three measures of mood (depression, body image, and self-esteem), and body weight were assessed. Results: The intervention did not result in any changes in body weight. There were statistically significant and clinically important changes after treatment (p<0.05) for all five measures. Binge-eating severity and frequency decreased, depression decreased, body image improved, and self-esteem improved. All changes were greater in the six-week treatment group. Conclusions: The dietitian-administered, group setting CBT program is effective for reducing binge eating and improving emotional state in obese women.

Body Image and Sociocultural Norms

1998 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 385-401 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sherry M. Bergeron ◽  
Charlene Y. Senn
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Body Dissatisfaction ◽  
The Body ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Lesbian Identity ◽  
Heterosexual Women ◽  
Body Attitudes ◽  
Damaging Effects

Internalization of sociocultural norms about the body has been theorized to be an important factor in fostering body dissatisfaction in women. Some theorists have suggested that a lesbian identity may buffer or immunize lesbians from the damaging effects of society's pressure to be thin by reducing this internalization. This study was designed to test this claim empirically. Questionnaires were completed by 108 lesbians and 115 heterosexual women recruited through snowball sampling. Lesbians felt more fit, reported less negative attitudes toward their lower bodies, and internalized sociocultural norms less than heterosexual women. For all women, internalization of sociocultural norms significantly predicted body attitudes. Lesbians and heterosexual women appear to be similarly exposed to and aware of society's messages, and as such their body attitudes substantially overlap. However, lesbians are buffered from these views in some specific areas. These differences appear to be primarily the result of differential internalization of sociocultural norms.

Disordered eating behaviours, body image and social networking in a type 1 diabetes population

2019 ◽  
pp. 135910531988826
Author(s):  
Irini L Verbist ◽  
Laura Condon
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Type 1 Diabetes ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Disordered Eating ◽  
Diabetes Management ◽  
Body Image Dissatisfaction ◽  
Eating Behaviours ◽  
Convenience Sample

The purpose of this study was twofold: to examine predictors of disordered eating behaviours and body image dissatisfaction, including social networking, among type 1 diabetes population, and to qualitatively explore the relationship between type 1 diabetes management and body image. A convenience sample of 121 type 1 diabetes patients ( F = 106; Mage = 36 ± 6.5) was collected via online questionnaires, of which 98 patients responded to two open-ended questions. Young age and negative body image explained 58.8 per cent of disordered eating variance, while body weight and social networking negatively contributed to poor body image (29.9%). Qualitative analysis revealed three themes: no control over body weight, limitation in clothing options and discomfort towards medical equipment.

scholarly journals Body weight, body image, and eating behaviours

2002 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 205-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kylie Ball ◽  
Justin Kenardy
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Eating Behaviours

Social Aspects of Body Image: Perception of Normalcy of Weight and Affect of College Undergraduates

1977 ◽  
Vol 45 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1035-1040 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan H. Gray
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Actual Body ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Social Characteristics ◽  
Actual Body Weight ◽  
Image Perception ◽  
Perceptual Distortion ◽  
Body Image Perception ◽  
Relationship Of

Two aspects of body image, perception of normalcy of weight and affect, were studied by means of a paper-and-pencil test with 62 male and 117 female undergraduates. The relationship of the social characteristics of sex, age, race, and actual body weight (underweight, normal weight, overweight) to body-image distortion was investigated. Individuals who were underweight or overweight were more likely to perceptually distort their weight-related appearance than were normal weight respondents. Among those who misperceived their weight-related appearance, both underweight and overweight persons tended to normalize their appearance. Among those who misperceived their weight-related appearance, sex was also related to the type of perceptual distortion experienced. Females tended to perceive themselves as appearing heavier, whereas males tended to perceive themselves as appearing lighter, than they actually were. There was no relationship between perceptual distortion of body weight and body affect. Age, race, and actual body weight were related to affect. Affect was more negative among young respondents than older respondents. White individuals had poorer affect scores than non-whites. Overweight respondents also had more negative affect scores than other respondents.

New Assessments of Weight-Related Body Image Derived from Extant Instruments

1991 ◽  
Vol 73 (1) ◽  
pp. 235-241 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas F. Cash ◽  
Katherine C. Wood ◽  
Kimberly D. Phelps ◽  
Karen Boyd
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Body Size ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
The Body ◽  
Female College Students ◽  
Actual Body Weight ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Negative Body Image ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

A study of 79 female college students examined the reliability and validity of two new size/weight-related measures of body image. The Body-size Appraisal Scale and the Overweight Preoccupation Scale were derived from existing instruments. Analyses supported the internal consistency and 2-wk. test-retest reliability of both new scales. Correlations of scores on each scale with measures of anxiety about being fat, negative body-image affect and avoidance, restrained and bulimic eating, and depression support their concurrent and construct validity. Scores on the Overweight Preoccupation Scale were also related to the extent of investment in physical appearance. Regression analyses indicated that each new scale could be predicted from several other conceptually relevant body-image attitudes, even after actual body weight was controlled.

Assessment of motor activity of knowledge workers (on the example of employees of social service centers)

2020 ◽  
Vol 60 (11) ◽  
pp. 727-729
Author(s):  
Nadezhda S. Belyakova ◽  
Artyom K. Sergeev
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Motor Activity ◽  
Social Service ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Knowledge Workers ◽  
Actual Body Weight ◽  
Service Center ◽  
Work Shift ◽  
Working Day ◽  
The Ideal

Introduction. The work of many employees in the service sector is associated with a constant stay in a forced working position sitting at the computer for up to 60-80% of the time of the entire work shift, which leads to fatigue. The rate of fatigue depends on the specifics of work: it is much more likely to occur when working with monotony, muscle tension. An important role in the appearance of fatigue is also played by the attitude of a person to the work performed. The aim of study is to study the motor activity of knowledge workers in social service centers for the development of preventive measures aimed at reducing hypokinesia and hypodynamia during the work shift. Materials and methods. The following methods were used in the study: questionnaire and working day timing, calculation methods to determine whether the actual body weight corresponds to the ideal one using the Broka’s index and the Ketle’s index. The study involved employees of the integrated social service center "Raduga" in Bugulma. Results. An assessment of the motor activity of employees of the social service center of the population was made, and it was concluded that the problem of hypokinesia and hypodynamia is relevant and significant for employees of social service centers of the population both in their daily activities and during the work shift. Most of the employees showed an increase in actual body weight compared to the ideal one, which is to some extent due to hypokinesia and hypodynamia both during the working day and at home. Conclusions. Preventive measures aimed at compliance with the principles of rational nutrition and a healthy lifestyle, work and rest regimes, high-quality preliminary and periodic medical examinations are proposed.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document