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.

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 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.

Body Concern, Body Image and Nudity

1968 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 963-968 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonard Blank ◽  
A. Arthur Sugerman ◽  
Lane Roosa
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Sex Differences ◽  
Image Distortion ◽  
Body Image Disturbance ◽  
Body Image Distortion ◽  
Figure Drawings

100 nudists and 60 controls were compared on several aspects of figure drawings and the Secord-Jourard inventories of body- and self-cathexis. The results showed important effects of sex differences and testing milieu on test responses and tended to support findings of an earlier study indicating that nudists present more body-image distortion and signs of body-image disturbance than controls. However, nudists claim to be more gratified with the appearance, if not function, of their bodies. It is suggested that bodily conflict leads to somatic emphasis, that nudist behavior is not necessarily psychopathological and may serve adaptive purposes for certain individuals.

scholarly journals Body Image Disturbance in Female Adolescents Using Online Learning Platforms: A Concept Analysis

2022 ◽  
pp. 15-44
Author(s):  
Erin Ziegler
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Online Learning ◽  
Nurse Practitioners ◽  
Concept Analysis ◽  
Body Image Disturbance ◽  
Female Adolescents ◽  
Emotional Outcomes ◽  
Learning Platforms ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Adolescent Eating Disorders

Aim To analyze the concept of body image disturbance in female adolescents using online learning platforms as a phenomenon of interest to nurse practitioners and other health care practitioners. Background With the declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of online learning platforms as a primary mode of learning has increased exponentially among adolescents. While research is still lacking in this field, the literature on traditional social media suggests that these online learning platforms may negatively influence body image and emotional outcomes. Particularly vulnerable to these outcomes are female adolescents, whose construction of own body image is highly influenced by their self-perceived evaluation from their peers. While the concept of body image disturbance is well defined in adolescent eating disorders, it has not been characterized in the context of online learning platforms. Defining the concept of body image disturbance in this context is crucial for recognizing its occurrence and providing early intervention. Methods The Walker and Avant method of concept analysis was used to analyze the concept. Findings The defining attributes of body image disturbance among female adolescents using online learning platforms are: (1) Viewing a digitally distorted image of oneself and feeling displeasure with the perceived appearance; (2) Self-surveillance of one’s appearance; and (3) Upward comparison of one’s appearance with others and experiencing feelings of inadequacy. Conclusion As COVID-19 continues to disrupt the traditional school experience, nurse practitioners can use the presented scenarios, along with examples of questionnaires noted in this study, to recognize and delineate the occurrence of body image disturbance in female adolescents using online learning platforms. A standardized definition of the concept will enable nurse practitioners to recognize its occurrence and to provide interventions in a timely manner.

I (DON'T) LOVE MY BODY: COUNTER-INTUITIVE EFFECTS OF A BODY-AFFIRMING STATEMENT ON COLLEGE WOMEN'S BODY SATISFACTION

2020 ◽  
Vol 39 (7) ◽  
pp. 617-639
Author(s):  
Renee Engeln ◽  
Megan N. Imundo
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
College Women ◽  
Body Satisfaction ◽  
The Body ◽  
Lower Body ◽  
Common Elements ◽  
Positive Body Image ◽  
Body Counter ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Writing Task

Introduction: Messages encouraging women to love their bodies are common elements of positive body image movements, but there are theoretical reasons to suspect that such messages may backfire. Methods: In a sample of 293 college women, we tested the impact of mentally repeating the affirmation “I love my body” on body satisfaction. We prompted participants to think either “I love my body” (affirmation condition) or “I am [age] years old” (control condition) while they completed a five-minute writing task. Results: Relative to the control, the affirmation condition led to significantly lower body satisfaction. Additionally, 53% of affirmation condition participants counterargued the body affirmation by writing something negative about their appearance; only 6% in the control condition wrote a negative appearance comment. Discussion: Results suggest that some messages intended to promote positive body image have the potential to decrease women's body satisfaction, in part because they prompt women to think of flaws in their appearance.

scholarly journals Considering BMI, Body Image and Desired Weight Change for Suitable Obesity Management Options

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Débora Godoy-Izquierdo ◽  
Juan González-Hernández ◽  
Raquel Lara ◽  
Alejandra Rodríguez-Tadeo ◽  
María J. Ramírez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Weight Change ◽  
Body Satisfaction ◽  
Therapeutic Interventions ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Body Images ◽  
Management Options ◽  
Excessive Weight ◽  
Weight Excess ◽  
Overweight Or Obesity

Abstract With prevalence of obesity increasing worldwide, understanding body image in individuals with excessive weight is important, as unawareness of weight excess can prevent weight loss attempts. We explored the associations among measured and self-reported body mass index (BMI), body image and body satisfaction among Spanish females and males with overweight or obesity, with a special focus in discriminating individuals who are and are not satisfied with their body and wish or not to change their appearance. Just unifying all individuals with excessive weight may lead to uncover or deny different realities and to develop unfitted clinical management options. Updating findings for the Spanish population, we found that most participants correctly estimated their weight, but 3 in 10 underestimated it. Similarly, their body images corresponded to adults with overweight or obesity who desired to be thinner, but in average they reported a perceived body just slightly overweight and a moderate satisfaction with their body. Complementing the existing evidence, BMI and sex-gender interacted for influencing body weight estimation and desired weight change. In addition, three different subgroups were found for desired change of weight and size, depending on their BMI and body satisfaction. Discovering and considering different subjective realities and corporeal experiences among individuals with weight excess will help professionals to develop appropriate therapeutic interventions. Thus, the personal experiences that individuals have with obesity, instead of obesity itself, should be considered for disentangling management efforts.

Sex differences in perceived stigmatization, body image disturbance, and satisfaction with facial appearance and speech among adolescents with craniofacial conditions

Body Image ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 32 ◽  
pp. 190-198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Canice E. Crerand ◽  
Nichola Rumsey ◽  
Anne Kazak ◽  
Alexandra Clarke ◽  
Joseph Rausch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Sex Differences ◽  
Body Image Disturbance ◽  
Facial Appearance

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.

scholarly journals Two components of body-image disturbance are differentially associated with distinct eating disorder characteristics in healthy young women

PLoS ONE ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. e0262513
Author(s):  
Yumi Hamamoto ◽  
Shinsuke Suzuki ◽  
Motoaki Sugiura
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Japanese Version ◽  
Body Image Disturbance ◽  
Body Images ◽  
Self Evaluation ◽  
Psychological Mechanisms ◽  
Self Image ◽  
Ideal Body Image ◽  
Ideal Body

Body-image disturbance comprises two components. The first is perceptual in nature, and is measured by a discrepancy between one’s actual body and perceived self-image (“perceived–actual discrepancy”). The other component is affective, and is measured by a discrepancy between one’s perceived self-image and ideal body image (“perceived–ideal discrepancy”). The present study evaluated the relationships between body-image disturbance and characteristics of eating disorders such as symptoms and related personality traits. In a psychophysiological experiment, female university students (mean ± SD age = 21.0 ± 1.38 years) were presented with silhouette images of their own bodies that were distorted in terms of width. The participants were asked whether each silhouette image was more overweight than their actual or ideal body images. Eating-disorder characteristics were assessed using six factors from the Japanese version of the Eating Disorder Inventory 2 (EDI2). We found that perceived–actual discrepancies correlated with negative self-evaluation (i.e., factor 3 of the EDI2), whereas perceived–ideal discrepancies correlated with dissatisfaction with one’s own body (i.e., factor 2 of EDI2). These results imply that distinct psychological mechanisms underlie the two components of body-image disturbance.

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