scholarly journals A Novel Mobile Tool (Somatomap) to Assess Body Image Perception Pilot Tested With Fashion Models and Nonmodels: Cross-Sectional Study

10.2196/14115 ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (10) ◽  
pp. e14115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina Ralph-Nearman ◽  
Armen C Arevian ◽  
Maria Puhl ◽  
Rajay Kumar ◽  
Diane Villaroman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Actual Body ◽  
Emotional Valence ◽  
Body Parts ◽  
Image Perception ◽  
Body Image Perception ◽  
Discrepancy Scores ◽  
Fashion Models ◽  
Individual Body ◽  
3D Avatar

Background Distorted perception of one’s body and appearance, in general, is a core feature of several psychiatric disorders including anorexia nervosa and body dysmorphic disorder and is operative to varying degrees in nonclinical populations. Yet, body image perception is challenging to assess, given its subjective nature and variety of manifestations. The currently available methods have several limitations including restricted ability to assess perceptions of specific body areas. To address these limitations, we created Somatomap, a mobile tool that enables individuals to visually represent their perception of body-part sizes and shapes as well as areas of body concerns and record the emotional valence of concerns. Objective This study aimed to develop and pilot test the feasibility of a novel mobile tool for assessing 2D and 3D body image perception. Methods We developed a mobile 2D tool consisting of a manikin figure on which participants outline areas of body concern and indicate the nature, intensity, and emotional valence of the concern. We also developed a mobile 3D tool consisting of an avatar on which participants select individual body parts and use sliders to manipulate their size and shape. The tool was pilot tested on 103 women: 65 professional fashion models, a group disproportionately exposed to their own visual appearance, and 38 nonmodels from the general population. Acceptability was assessed via a usability rating scale. To identify areas of body concern in 2D, topographical body maps were created by combining assessments across individuals. Statistical body maps of group differences in body concern were subsequently calculated using the formula for proportional z-score. To identify areas of body concern in 3D, participants’ subjective estimates from the 3D avatar were compared to corresponding measurements of their actual body parts. Discrepancy scores were calculated based on the difference between the perceived and actual body parts and evaluated using multivariate analysis of covariance. Results Statistical body maps revealed different areas of body concern between models (more frequently about thighs and buttocks) and nonmodels (more frequently about abdomen/waist). Models were more accurate at estimating their overall body size, whereas nonmodels tended to underestimate the size of individual body parts, showing greater discrepancy scores for bust, biceps, waist, hips, and calves but not shoulders and thighs. Models and nonmodels reported high ease-of-use scores (8.4/10 and 8.5/10, respectively), and the resulting 3D avatar closely resembled their actual body (72.7% and 75.2%, respectively). Conclusions These pilot results suggest that Somatomap is feasible to use and offers new opportunities for assessment of body image perception in mobile settings. Although further testing is needed to determine the applicability of this approach to other populations, Somatomap provides unique insight into how humans perceive and represent the visual characteristics of their body.

scholarly journals A Novel Mobile Tool (Somatomap) to Assess Body Image Perception Pilot Tested With Fashion Models and Nonmodels: Cross-Sectional Study (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina Ralph-Nearman ◽  
Armen C Arevian ◽  
Maria Puhl ◽  
Rajay Kumar ◽  
Diane Villaroman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Actual Body ◽  
Emotional Valence ◽  
Body Parts ◽  
Image Perception ◽  
Body Image Perception ◽  
Discrepancy Scores ◽  
Fashion Models ◽  
Individual Body ◽  
3D Avatar

BACKGROUND Distorted perception of one’s body and appearance, in general, is a core feature of several psychiatric disorders including anorexia nervosa and body dysmorphic disorder and is operative to varying degrees in nonclinical populations. Yet, body image perception is challenging to assess, given its subjective nature and variety of manifestations. The currently available methods have several limitations including restricted ability to assess perceptions of specific body areas. To address these limitations, we created Somatomap, a mobile tool that enables individuals to visually represent their perception of body-part sizes and shapes as well as areas of body concerns and record the emotional valence of concerns. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to develop and pilot test the feasibility of a novel mobile tool for assessing 2D and 3D body image perception. METHODS We developed a mobile 2D tool consisting of a manikin figure on which participants outline areas of body concern and indicate the nature, intensity, and emotional valence of the concern. We also developed a mobile 3D tool consisting of an avatar on which participants select individual body parts and use sliders to manipulate their size and shape. The tool was pilot tested on 103 women: 65 professional fashion models, a group disproportionately exposed to their own visual appearance, and 38 nonmodels from the general population. Acceptability was assessed via a usability rating scale. To identify areas of body concern in 2D, topographical body maps were created by combining assessments across individuals. Statistical body maps of group differences in body concern were subsequently calculated using the formula for proportional z-score. To identify areas of body concern in 3D, participants’ subjective estimates from the 3D avatar were compared to corresponding measurements of their actual body parts. Discrepancy scores were calculated based on the difference between the perceived and actual body parts and evaluated using multivariate analysis of covariance. RESULTS Statistical body maps revealed different areas of body concern between models (more frequently about thighs and buttocks) and nonmodels (more frequently about abdomen/waist). Models were more accurate at estimating their overall body size, whereas nonmodels tended to underestimate the size of individual body parts, showing greater discrepancy scores for bust, biceps, waist, hips, and calves but not shoulders and thighs. Models and nonmodels reported high ease-of-use scores (8.4/10 and 8.5/10, respectively), and the resulting 3D avatar closely resembled their actual body (72.7% and 75.2%, respectively). CONCLUSIONS These pilot results suggest that Somatomap is feasible to use and offers new opportunities for assessment of body image perception in mobile settings. Although further testing is needed to determine the applicability of this approach to other populations, Somatomap provides unique insight into how humans perceive and represent the visual characteristics of their body.

scholarly journals Repeatability and intra-rater reproducibility of a digitalized test of body image perception

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 214
Author(s):  
Emanuelle Francine Detogni Schmit ◽  
Ana Paula Rodrigues ◽  
Catiane Souza ◽  
Cláudia Tarragô Candotti ◽  
Jefferson Fagundes Loss
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Young Adult ◽  
Body Schema ◽  
Spatial Relations ◽  
Adult Women ◽  
Cortical Representation ◽  
Body Parts ◽  
Image Perception ◽  
Young Adult Women ◽  
Body Image Perception

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5007/1980-0037.2017v19n2p214 A body schema is a cortical representation of the spatial relations of body parts. It can be evaluated using the Image Marking Procedure (IMP). However, that instrument lacks information regarding its reliability and a standardized set of procedures. The aim of this study was to test the repeatability and intra-rater reproducibility of an adapted IMP. Methods: It consisted of two steps: (1) adaptation of the instrument; (2) verification of its reliability. Sixty-five young adult women were evaluated on two different days by a single rater, with a one-week interval between evaluations. Three consecutive measurements were performed on each day. Regarding repeatability, for all the variables (coordinates, distances and area), the ICC scores were classified as excellent, with low SEM (<4.5cm) and MDC (<8.5cm) values. Regarding intra-rater reproducibility, only the variables area and distance between the trochanters presented ICC> 0.6. The adapted IMP needs to be conducted only once. Regarding reproducibility, the variables apt for use are the area within the points and the distance between the trochanters. In contrast to the original IMP test, in this adapted version we do not recommend the use of the distances between the shoulders, the hip/waist or the top of the head in relation to the ground.

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.

Role of Culture in Body Image Perception Among Arab Mothers and Daughters in Israel

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zipora Hochdorf ◽  
Mannar Daroushe
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Image Perception ◽  
Mothers And Daughters ◽  
Body Image Perception

Is body image perception and (dis)satisfaction associated with anthropometric profile of older women attending a senior community center?

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Isiyara Taverna Pimenta ◽  
Gabriela Morgado de Oliveira Coelho ◽  
Eliane de Abreu Soares
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Older Women ◽  
Community Center ◽  
Image Perception ◽  
Body Image Perception ◽  
Anthropometric Profile

Quality of Life and Body Image Perception in Adolescents: the Contextual Aspects of This Relationship Using Network Analyses

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruno de Oliveira Pinheiro ◽  
André Luiz Monezi Andrade ◽  
Fernanda Machado Lopes ◽  
Adriana Scatena ◽  
Richard Alecsander Reichert ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Image Perception ◽  
Body Image Perception ◽  
Network Analyses

scholarly journals Percepção da imagem corporal e indicadores antropométricos e de composição corporal associados em idosos

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 525-534
Author(s):  
Iasmim Batista Correia ◽  
Nathalie De Almeida Silva ◽  
Paulo Granges e Silva ◽  
Tarciana Nobre de Menezes
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Body Image ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Body Image Dissatisfaction ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
The Body ◽  
Image Perception ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Body Image Perception

Aging leads to psychological losses and various physical changes that, associated with body-stereotyped patterns imposed by society, can cause disturbances in the body image perception (BIP) in the elderly. The aim of this study was to evaluate BIP in older adults living in the city of Campina Grande / PB and its relationship with different anthropometric and body composition indicators. This cross-sectional study was carried out with older adults of both sexes enrolled in the Family Health Strategy of Campina Grande, PB. BIP was considered as a dependent variable and body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), triceps skinfold (TSF), and arm fat area (AFA) as independent variables. The association between BIP and anthropometric indicators was verified using the Pearson chi-square test (X²), simple and multiple logistic regression, with significance level of p <0.05. Overall, 420 older adults were interviewed (68.1% women), of whom 409 reported their actual body image perception. Regarding the perception of idealized body image, 11 individuals did not respond and 230 were satisfied, since 179 desired another silhouette. Individuals with BMI indicative of overweight / obesity were more likely of showing body image dissatisfaction compared to those with normal weight. Subjects with excessive TSF showed greater body image dissatisfaction in relation to those with normal weight. Women were more likely of showing body image dissatisfaction. Thus, it was observed that variables BMI, TSF and sex were independently associated with body image satisfaction.

Body Size, Body Image Perception and Dieting Behavior Among Urban Fourth Graders

1999 ◽  
Vol 99 (9) ◽  
pp. A68
Author(s):  
Y. Bronner ◽  
C. Welch ◽  
M. Serpa
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Body Size ◽  
Fourth Graders ◽  
Image Perception ◽  
Body Image Perception ◽  
Dieting Behavior
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