scholarly journals Self-compassion and positive body image: a role for social comparison?

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (S1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel Andrew ◽  
Marika Tiggemann ◽  
Levina Clark
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Social Comparison ◽  
Positive Body Image ◽  
Self Compassion

The protective role of self-compassion for women’s positive body image: an open replication and extension

Body Image ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 32 ◽  
pp. 136-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaclyn A. Siegel ◽  
Katarina L. Huellemann ◽  
Courtney C. Hillier ◽  
Lorne Campbell
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Protective Role ◽  
Positive Body Image ◽  
Self Compassion

Promoting Positive Body Image and Embodiment in Schools

2019 ◽  
pp. 346-359
Author(s):  
Zali Yager
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Media Literacy ◽  
Program Effectiveness ◽  
The Body ◽  
Body Appreciation ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Positive Body Image ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Program Content

Body image programming has been implemented in schools to varying degrees of success, but to date, no programs specific to positive body image have been developed and evaluated. This chapter reviews programs that have been effective in improving body image to determine whether the elements of positive body image and embodiment have been present in program content. Some elements of positive body image, such as media literacy and critiquing stereotypes, were present in all five programs conducted with children (<12 years), and all eight programs conducted with adolescents (13–18 years). Additionally, agency (through activism and voice) and broadly conceptualizing beauty were often present in children’s programs, and resisting objectification and agency were often present in adolescent programs. Only one program included the Body Appreciation Scale as a measure of program effectiveness. Potential future directions for programs are discussed, including the incorporation of positive movement, mindfulness, and self-compassion.

Compassion-Based Interventions to Facilitate Positive Body Image and Embodiment

2019 ◽  
pp. 265-276
Author(s):  
Allison C. Kelly ◽  
Kathryn E. Miller ◽  
Kiruthiha Vimalakanthan ◽  
Jessica R. Dupasquier ◽  
Sydney Waring
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Body Appreciation ◽  
Positive Body Image ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Compassion Focused Therapy ◽  
Mixed Gender ◽  
Overweight Or Obesity ◽  
Improve Health

A growing number of interventions for body image and eating disorders now seek to build individuals’ capacities for self-compassion and other-compassion. Compassion-focused therapy (CFT) helps self-critical individuals to relate to themselves and others from a more compassionate mindset and to grow more comfortable receiving compassion from others. Though more empirical research is needed, preliminary studies revealed that in women with eating disorders, body image preoccupation, or the presence of overweight or obesity, CFT-based interventions can reduce eating pathology, decrease shame, improve body image, increase capacities for self-compassion and other-compassion, and improve health. In addition, mindfulness meditations that focus on the cultivation of self-compassion and other-compassion have been found to improve body image-related experiences, including body appreciation. It will be important to extend the extant research by conducting larger scale studies of compassion-based interventions in mixed-gender samples with a greater focus on assessing positive body image outcomes.

How is Trait Self-Compassion Used During Appearance-Related Distress by Late Adolescents and Emerging Adults With Positive or Negative Body Image? A Qualitative Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 074355842110114
Author(s):  
Veya Seekis ◽  
Graham L. Bradley ◽  
Amanda L. Duffy
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Affect Regulation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Coding System ◽  
Late Adolescents ◽  
Common Humanity ◽  
Negative Body Image ◽  
Positive Body Image ◽  
Self Compassion

Having a positive body image contributes to adolescents’ and emerging adults’ psychological well-being. One approach to protecting one’s body image from appearance threats involves adopting a self-compassionate perspective. This study explored how six different facets of trait self-compassion are used by late adolescents and emerging adults to cope with appearance-related distress. Following Institutional Review Board approval, in-depth interviews were conducted with 16 female and 14 male undergraduates ( Mage = 18.77 years, SD = 1.77 years) who reported either positive or negative body image and high or low self-compassion. Adopting a descriptive/confirmative approach, data were analyzed via an a priori coding system based on the six facets of self-compassion. Only one self-compassion facet, self-kindness, was reportedly used to counteract body-related distress, and only by those with a positive body image. Most participants with negative body image engaged in self-judgment, with some expressing a fear of self-kindness. Despite being acknowledged by all, the facet of common humanity was not used for appearance-related affect regulation. Participants showed limited practice of the mindfulness facet. Together, the findings show that scope remains for achieving reductions in body image distress, and corresponding gains in resilience, through self-compassion interventions.

scholarly journals The Nature of Positive Body Image: Examining Associations Between Nature Exposure, Self-Compassion, Functionality Appreciation, and Body Appreciation

Ecopsychology ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 243-253 ◽  
Author(s):  
Viren Swami ◽  
David Barron ◽  
Ranjeev Hari ◽  
Simmy Grover ◽  
Lee Smith ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Body Appreciation ◽  
Positive Body Image ◽  
Self Compassion

Brain Integration, Embodied Mindfulness, and Movement-Based Approaches to Facilitate Positive Body Image and Embodiment

2019 ◽  
pp. 336-345
Author(s):  
Catherine P. Cook-Cottone
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Disordered Eating ◽  
Brain Networks ◽  
Positive Body Image ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Key Points ◽  
Mindfulness Practices ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy ◽  
The Brain

This chapter examines embodiment as it relates to brain integration, briefly reviews some of the related theory and research, and highlights interventions that facilitate embodiment and neurological integration. The concepts of the embodied brain and embodied mindfulness are defined and described as essential for supporting the shift from thinking and judging toward being and experiencing. Embodiment is then explored in terms of how it supports and develops integration of the brain through stimulation and coordination of brain networks, citing recent research findings to illustrate key points. Embodying interventions that enhance brain integration are described, including embodied mindfulness practices such as self-compassion protocols, mindful approaches to addiction, and sensorimotor psychotherapy for trauma. Postural and mindful-action interventions are also described, including work with posture for individuals with depression and yoga as an adjunct intervention for disordered eating.

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