Body Image and Appearance-Management Behaviors in College Women

2000 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 152-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nancy A. Rudd ◽  
Sharron J. Lennon
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
College Women ◽  
Appearance Management ◽  
Management Behaviors

The Complex Links Between Depression and Body Image in College Women

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pamela A. Sarigiani ◽  
Phame M. Camarena ◽  
Brittany R. Noble
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
College Women

scholarly journals Coping with Body Image Threats among College Women: The Swimsuit Problem

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Alysse Bailey ◽  
Larkin Lamarche ◽  
Kimberley L. Gammage
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
College Women

Attitudes about Antidepressants: Influence of Information about Weight-Related Side Effects

2000 ◽  
Vol 90 (2) ◽  
pp. 453-456 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas F. Cash ◽  
Melissa A. Brown
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
Side Effects ◽  
College Women ◽  
Antidepressant Drugs ◽  
Antidepressant Medications ◽  
Body Image Ideals ◽  
Clinical Populations

Antidepressant drugs are frequently prescribed for women and have various side effects, including potential effects on body weight. This experiment examined the effects of information about the weight-related side effects of antidepressants on women's attitudes toward the drugs. 60 college women were randomly assigned to read about one of two drugs, fluoxetine (Prozac) or Imipramine (Tofranil). Participants were either told or not told about veridical weight-related side effects, namely, weight loss for Prozac and weight gain for Tofranil. As hypothesized, weight-gain information lowered the personal acceptability of Tofranil, and weight-loss information enhanced the acceptability of Prozac. Although research with clinical populations is required, undergraduate women's decisions about the use of antidepressant medications may be influenced by societal body-image ideals.

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