Body Image Distortion Following Social Rejection or Acceptance Cues

2019 ◽  
Vol 38 (5) ◽  
pp. 395-408 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenting Mu ◽  
Michelle Schoenleber ◽  
Ariana Castro Leon ◽  
Howard Berenbaum
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Body Satisfaction ◽  
Social Rejection ◽  
Body Image Disturbance ◽  
Virtual Image ◽  
Conditioning Procedure ◽  
Women's Body Image ◽  
Acceptance Condition ◽  
State Negative Affect

Introduction: Body image has been shown to be subject to explicit, body-related feedback influences, yet little attention has been paid to subtle feedback about overall social acceptability. The current study tested competing hypotheses regarding women's body image after being primed with cued social rejection or acceptance. Whereas sociometer theory predicts that women will perceive their bodies more negatively following a social rejection prime, self-enhancement theory predicts the opposite. Method: A total of 105 female undergraduate students underwent a conditioning procedure in which distinctive tones were paired with signs of social rejection or acceptance. After this, body distortion (measured by a participant-adjusted virtual image), self-reported body satisfaction and affect were measured, while one of the tones sounded repeatedly in the background. Results: Compared with the acceptance condition, rejection condition participants reported greater state negative affect, F(1, 103) = 4.41, p = .04, greater state positive affect, F(1, 103) = 5.52, p = .02, and perceived their bodies as being smaller, F(1, 103) = 6.53, p = .01, consistent with the expectations of self-enhancement theory. Discussion: Implications of these findings are discussed regarding improved understanding of body image disturbance as well as development of novel clinical treatments.

scholarly journals #BoPo on Instagram: An experimental investigation of the effects of viewing body positive content on young women’s mood and body image

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (7) ◽  
pp. 1546-1564 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel Cohen ◽  
Jasmine Fardouly ◽  
Toby Newton-John ◽  
Amy Slater
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Body Satisfaction ◽  
Positive Mood ◽  
The Body ◽  
Thin Ideal ◽  
Body Appreciation ◽  
Women's Body Image ◽  
Body Positive ◽  
Self Objectification ◽  
Positive Content

Body-positive content on social media aims to challenge mainstream beauty ideals and encourage acceptance and appreciation of all body types. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of viewing body-positive Instagram posts on young women’s mood and body image. Participants were 195 young women (18–30 years old) who were randomly allocated to view either body-positive, thin-ideal, or appearance-neutral Instagram posts. Results showed that brief exposure to body positive posts was associated with improvements in young women’s positive mood, body satisfaction and body appreciation, relative to thin-ideal and appearance-neutral posts. In addition, both thin-ideal and body-positive posts were associated with increased self-objectification relative to appearance-neutral posts. Finally, participants showed favourable attitudes towards the body positive accounts with the majority being willing to follow them in the future. It was concluded that body-positive content may offer a fruitful avenue for improving young women’s body image, although further research is necessary to fully understand the effects on self-objectification.

scholarly journals Fitspiration to Inspire or to Mire? A Review of the Literature and Educational Implications

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanne M. Crossman
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
New Media ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Body Image Disturbance ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Media Impact ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
Women's Body Image ◽  
Educational Implications ◽  
Health And Well Being

Fitspiration has been positioned as an online interchange featuring images and text designed to inspire fitness and healthy eating. Given its ubiquity as an emerging social media trend, and its unintended impact on body image disturbance mediated by social comparison, Fitspiration has been understudied. This review draws on theoretical perspectives associated with traditional and new media impact on young women’s body image concerns, and overviews strategies to engage students in adopting a healthier body image. The manuscript also provides educational implications and directions for practice, particularly guided by media literacy models that may serve to intervene with body comparisons, inspire deeper learning and a renewed vision of fitness, health, and well-being.

scholarly journals Body image satisfaction among male military veterans with cancer

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (7) ◽  
pp. 909-917 ◽  
Author(s):  
Greer A Raggio ◽  
Aanand D Naik ◽  
Jennifer Moye
Keyword(s):  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Body Satisfaction ◽  
Military Veterans ◽  
Body Image Disturbance ◽  
Body Image Satisfaction ◽  
Younger Age ◽  
Lower Education ◽  
Colorectal Cancer Patients

Impaired body satisfaction is commonly reported among cancer patients. This study prospectively evaluated body image disturbance among male military veterans with head and neck or colorectal cancer. Patients ( N = 109) completed measures at three points post-diagnosis. Results showed about one-third of participants reporting body-related concerns. Endorsement did not change significantly during the study period. Predictors of worse body satisfaction included younger age, lower education, less social support, and weight loss. Results indicate a substantial minority of men with cancer endorsing body image disturbance, and highlight psychosocial circumstances and weight change as key considerations.

Should Body-Image Scales Designed for Adults Be Used with Adolescents?

1996 ◽  
Vol 82 (3) ◽  
pp. 747-753 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nuala M. Byrne ◽  
Andrew P. Hills
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Sex Differences ◽  
Body Satisfaction ◽  
Body Image Disturbance ◽  
Female Adolescents ◽  
Lower Body ◽  
Measurement Scales ◽  
Body Images ◽  
Discrepancy Scores ◽  
Assessment Procedures

For many people, there is a discrepancy between perceived and desired physical appearance. Attempts have been made to quantify this discrepancy as a measure of body-image disturbance; however, the use of measurement scales which are not population-specific may bias the assessment. To investigate whether ratings of body-images were affected by the scale employed, 57 male and 40 female adolescents were tested using both adult and adolescent body-figure silhouette scales. Significant between-scale differences were found, with adolescents displaying consistently lower body-image ratings when viewing adult as opposed to adolescent scales. In addition, between-sex differences in discrepancy scores and correlations between discrepancy scores and another measure of body satisfaction were significantly influenced by the scale employed. The results confirm the need for population-specific measurement scales and the implementation of standardised assessment procedures.

scholarly journals Perceived Impact of Ideal Thin Models in TV Advertisement and Behavioral Intention: a Case Study of China National Undergraduate Students in Malaysia

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 93-114
Author(s):  
Ruolan Deng
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Chinese Culture ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Body Image Disturbance ◽  
Mainland Chinese ◽  
Third Person Effect ◽  
Effect Theory ◽  
Third Person ◽  
Perceived Impact

Globally, the influx of Western mass media in non-Western societies has coexisted with the beauty standard of the thin ideal. Therefore, body-image disturbance becomes an emerging issue in Chinese culture as well. Using surveys, this research investigated the perceptual discrepancy between the perceived impact of idealized thin models on self and on others according to the third-person effect theory among mainland Chinese overseas undergraduate female students in Malaysia. It found that respondents perceived that the thin models in TV advertisements exerted a greater impact on others than on themselves. The role of social difference and gender was demonstrated in determining the size of the perceptual gap. This perceptual gap could lead to dieting, excessive exercising, and the likelihood of liposuction undertaking as well as body dissatisfaction. Theoretically, it expands third-person effect theory in body image field in mainland China context. It also gives practical implications to solve body image disturbance among Chinese females.

Body Image in Anorexia Nervosa: Measurement, Theory and Clinical Implications

1982 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 263-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
David M. Garner ◽  
Paul E. Garfinkel
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Body Satisfaction ◽  
Measurement Theory ◽  
Clinical Manifestations ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Body Image Disturbance ◽  
Methodological Issues ◽  
Subject Selection ◽  
Experimental Bias

Clinical manifestations of body image disturbance in anorexia nervosa are described including size misperceptions and faulty beliefs about shape. The empirical investigations of body image aberrations in anorexia nervosa are critically reviewed. Methodological issues such as reliability, validity, subject selection and sources of experimental bias are discussed with recommendations for further research. Theoretical explanations for the mechanisms determining self-overestimation are presented with data indicating a relationship between self-overestimation, body satisfaction and self-esteem. Finally, a therapeutic approach is suggested that is aimed specifically at modifying the patient's faulty beliefs about her body while coping with her refractory self-misperceptions.

Body Image Disturbance: A Silent Epidemic

2001 ◽  
Vol 46 (4) ◽  
pp. 409-412
Author(s):  
Patty E. Matz ◽  
Myles S. Faith
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Body Image Disturbance
Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document