African American College Women's Body Image: An Examination of Body Mass, African Self-Consciousness, and Skin Color Satisfaction

2000 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 236-243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Woody Falconer Jameca ◽  
Helen A. Neville
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
African American ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Skin Color ◽  
Women's Body Image

scholarly journals Self-perception and Body Image Associations with Body Mass Index among 8-10-year-old African American Girls

2009 ◽  
Vol 34 (10) ◽  
pp. 1144-1154 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. B Stockton ◽  
J. Q Lanctot ◽  
B. S McClanahan ◽  
L. M Klesges ◽  
R. C Klesges ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Image ◽  
African American ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
African American Girls ◽  
Self Perception

A Re-Examination of African American College Women's Body Image Pathology

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 59-85
Author(s):  
Courtney Williams ◽  
Mikerobert Joseph ◽  
Amani Wise ◽  
Maia Crumbie ◽  
Jonathan N Livingston
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
African American ◽  
Women's Body Image

Body image and dissatisfaction among rural Deep South African American women in a weight loss intervention

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (9) ◽  
pp. 1167-1177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erica R Johnson ◽  
Olivia Affuso ◽  
Emily B Levitan ◽  
Tiffany L Carson ◽  
Monica L Baskin
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Image ◽  
African American ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Body Image Dissatisfaction ◽  
Image Perception ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Body Image Perception ◽  
American Women

Body image perception may impact health-promoting behaviors as well as knowledge regarding health risks associated with obesity. Our cross-sectional analysis evaluated body image and its association with body mass index among overweight and obese treatment-seeking African American women ( N = 409). Differences between current and desired body image were captured using the Pulvers scale. Results indicated the presence of body image dissatisfaction among participants (median = 2.00, interquartile range: 2.00–3.00), with greater dissatisfaction observed at higher categories of body mass index. Additionally, receiver operating curves demonstrated the ability of the Pulvers scale to correctly identify participants classified by body mass index. Further research is needed to identify factors that influence body image perception.

The Draw-A-Person Test and Body Image

2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan E. Handelzalts ◽  
Yael Ben-Artzy-Cohen
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Diet Group ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Body Image Scale ◽  
Healthy Female

The Draw-A-Person (DAP) test has been the center of a long-lasting debate regarding its validity. This study investigated the DAP indices of height, width (size), and inclusion/omission of details and their relation to body image as measured by a self-report scale (Gray’s body image scale) and manifested by the diet behaviors and body mass index of 55 healthy female students. Although the drawings of the diet group were smaller, there was no significant relationship between figure size and diet behaviors. However, body image as measured by a self-report scale did result in significant differences between groups. Moreover, there was a significant correlation between the size of the figure drawn and body image as measured by a self-report scale (larger figures correlated with better body image). No significant results were found for the omission/inclusion indices of the DAP. These results are discussed in light of previous findings regarding the DAP.

Education for social change: Improving women's body image

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie-Claude Paquette ◽  
Kimberley Ransome ◽  
Kim Raine-Travers
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Social Change ◽  
Women's Body Image

Influences of Indian Media on Indian Women's Body Image

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manisha K. Kapadia ◽  
Sally D. Stabb
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Women's Body Image
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