scholarly journals Body Dissatisfaction Measured with a Figure Preference Task and Self-Esteem in 8 Year Old Children—a Study within the ABIS-Project

2008 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. CMPed.S932 ◽  
Author(s):  
F.S. Koch ◽  
J. Ludvigsson ◽  
A. Sepa
Keyword(s):  
Body Size ◽  
Body Dissatisfaction ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Preference Task ◽  
Adults And Children ◽  
Ideal Body ◽  
Figure Preference

Body dissatisfaction has been related to low self-esteem and depression in adolescents. With regard to the current world wide rise in childhood obesity and common stigmatization of adults and children with obesity, easy to use and cost effective measurements of body dissatisfaction would be helpful in epidemiological research. In the current study, detailed data on body measurements with regard to perceived and ideal body size and body dissatisfaction, as measured with the figure preference task, are presented for a population based sample of 3837 children. Perceived body size correlations to weight, body mass index [BMI], and waist circumference were between 0.41 and 0.54; and to height between 0.12 and 0.21. Odds ratios for lower self-esteem increased with increase in body dissatisfaction. Gender differences in body dissatisfaction were present but not found in relation to self-esteem. It is concluded that the figure preference task yields valuable information in epidemiological studies of children as young as 7.5 years of age. It is argued, that the figure preference task is an additional measurement which theoretically relates to psychological stress in childhood.

Body Dissatisfaction: The Ideal Body and a Summary of Theories of Development and Maintenance

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Talbot
Keyword(s):  
Body Size ◽  
Body Dissatisfaction ◽  
Muscle Tone ◽  
Subjective Evaluation ◽  
Male Body ◽  
Ideal Body ◽  
Physiological Outcomes ◽  
The Ideal

Body dissatisfaction can be defined as a negative subjective evaluation of one’s body as a whole, or relating to specific aspects of one’s body such as body size, shape, muscularity/muscle tone, and weight. Prior research has found that body dissatisfaction is associated with a number of negative psychological and physiological outcomes. This commentary describes the Western ideal male body, as well as providing a summary of theories of the cause and maintenance of male body dissatisfaction.

The Influence of Genetic and Environmental Factors in Estimations of Current Body Size, Desired Body Size, and Body Dissatisfaction

Twin Research ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 260-265 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tracey D. Wade ◽  
Cynthia M. Bulik ◽  
Andrew C. Heath ◽  
Nicholas G. Martin ◽  
Lindon J. Eaves
Keyword(s):  
Body Size ◽  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Body Dissatisfaction ◽  
Individual Variation ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Polychoric Correlations ◽  
Main Effect ◽  
Ideal Body ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Ideal Body Size

AbstractThe objective was to investigate the genetic epidemiology of figural stimuli. Standard figural stimuli were available from 5,325 complete twin pairs: 1,751 (32.9%) were monozygotic females, 1,068 (20.1%) were dizygotic females, 752 (14.1%) were monozygotic males, 495 (9.3%) were dizygotic males, and 1,259 (23.6%) were dizygotic male-female pairs. Univariate twin analyses were used to examine the influences on the individual variation in current body size and ideal body size. These data were analysed separately for men and women in each of five age groups. A factorial analysis of variance, with polychoric correlations between twin pairs as the dependent variable, and age, sex, zygosity, and the three interaction terms (age x sex, age x zygosity, sex x zygosity) as independent variables, was used to examine trends across the whole data set. Results showed genetic influences had the largest impact on the individual variation in current body size measures, whereas non-shared environmental influences were associated with the majority of individual variation in ideal body size. There was a significant main effect of zygosity (heritability) in predicting polychoric correlations for current body size and body dissatisfaction. There was a significant main effect of gender and zygosity in predicting ideal body size, with a gender x zygosity interaction. In common with BMI, heritability is important in influencing the estimation of current body size. Selection of desired body size for both men and women is more strongly influenced by environmental factors.

scholarly journals Psychometric properties of a Silhouette Rating Scale assessing current and ideal body size and body dissatisfaction in adults

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caterina Lombardo ◽  
Silvia Cerolini ◽  
Rita Maria Esposito ◽  
Fabio Lucidi
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Body Size ◽  
Body Dissatisfaction ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Ideal Body ◽  
Size Evaluation ◽  
Ideal Body Size

Abstract Purpose The study aims at validating a new pictorial tool, the Silhouette Rating Scale (SRS). It consists of a series of nine female or male silhouettes. It was created to assess current and ideal body size evaluation, and body dissatisfaction. Our aims were to test the concurrent, convergent and discriminant validity of the scale, evaluating possible gender differences. Method A first sample of 754 young adults (age M = 26.10 ± 8.50, males N = 218) and a second sample of 210 young adults (age M = 21.19 ± 3.22, males = 43) completed the SRS, and other self-report measures assessing body size evaluation, disordered eating, body satisfaction, depression, emotion regulation and insomnia. Results Statistical analyses performed on the first sample largely support the concurrent validity of the scale. Results obtained from the second sample confirm its convergent validity, showing strong correlations with the Contour Drawing Rating Scale. In addition, the correlations performed between the three responses of the SRS and other measures of eating disorders, depression, insomnia and emotion regulation indicated a good discriminant validity, though some of the variables measured seem to be significantly correlated. Conclusions The SRS is a reliable and valid tool for assessing current body size, body ideal and body dissatisfaction as compared to other widely used scales. It guarantees the universality of use thanks to the absence of details related to ethnicity or culture and at the same time, maintaining a right level of realism. Future studies will evaluate test–retest validity and its potential within clinical populations. Leve of evidence V, descriptive cross sectional study

scholarly journals Cohort Profile: HealthWise Wales. A research register and data collection and analysis platform with linkage to NHS datasets in Wales

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Hurt ◽  
Pauline Ashfield-Watt ◽  
Julia Townson ◽  
Luke Heslop ◽  
Lauren Copeland ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Complete Information ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Lifestyle Factors ◽  
Online Data ◽  
Healthcare Data ◽  
Demographic Subgroups ◽  
Analysis Platform

AbstractPurposeRecruitment and follow-up in epidemiological studies is challenging, time-consuming and expensive. Combining online data collection with a register of individuals who agree to be contacted with information on research opportunities provides an efficient, cost-effective platform for population-based research. HealthWise Wales (HWW) aims to support researchers by recruiting a cohort of “research-ready” individuals; advertising relevant studies to these participants; providing access to cohort data for secondary analyses; and supporting data collection on specific topics that can be linked with healthcare data.ParticipantsAdults (aged 16 and above) living or receiving their healthcare in Wales are eligible for inclusion. Participants consent to be followed-up every 6 months; for their details to be used to access their routinely-collected NHS records for research purposes; to be contacted about research projects in which they could participate; and to be informed about involvement or engagement opportunities. Data are collected using a web-based application, with new questionnaires added every six months. Data collection on socio-demographic and lifestyle factors is repeated at two-to-three year intervals. Recruitment is ongoing, with 21,779 active participants (alive and currently registered).Findings to date99% of participants have complete information on age and sex, and 64% have completed questionnaires on socio-demographic and lifestyle factors. These data can be linked with national health databases within the Secure Anonymised Information Linkage (SAIL) databank, with 93% of participants matching a record in SAIL. HWW has facilitated recruitment of 43,826 participants to 15 different studies.Future plansThe medium-term goal for the project is to enrol at least 50,000 adults. Recruitment strategies are being devised to achieve a study sample that closely models the population of Wales, with sufficient numbers in socio-demographic subgroups to allow for the selection of populations for research from those groups. Potential bio-sampling methods are also currently being explored.

scholarly journals Fifteen-Year Prevalence, Trajectories, and Predictors of Body Dissatisfaction From Adolescence to Middle Adulthood

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 1403-1415 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shirley B. Wang ◽  
Ann F. Haynos ◽  
Melanie M. Wall ◽  
Chen Chen ◽  
Marla E. Eisenberg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Body Dissatisfaction ◽  
Critical Period ◽  
Growth Mixture Modeling ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Mixture Modeling ◽  
Parental Communication ◽  
Growth Mixture ◽  
Weight Growth

Body dissatisfaction is common in adolescence and associated with negative outcomes (e.g., eating disorders). We identified common individual trajectories of body dissatisfaction from midadolescence to adulthood and predictors of divergent patterns. Participants were 1,455 individuals from four waves of Project EAT (Eating and Activity in Teens and Young Adults), a population-based, 15-year longitudinal study. Aggregate body dissatisfaction increased over 15 years, which was largely attributable to increases in weight. Growth mixture modeling identified four common patterns of body dissatisfaction, revealing nearly 95% of individuals experienced relatively stable body dissatisfaction from adolescence through adulthood. Baseline depression, self-esteem, parental communication/caring, peer dieting, and weight-based teasing predicted differing trajectories. Body dissatisfaction appears largely stable from midadolescence onward. There may be a critical period for body image development during childhood/early adolescence. Clinicians should intervene with clients experiencing body dissatisfaction before it becomes chronic and target depression, self-esteem, parent/child connectedness, and responses to teasing and peer dieting.

Validation of self-ideal body size discrepancy as a measure of body dissatisfaction

1993 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald A. Williamson ◽  
David H. Gleaves ◽  
Philip C. Watkins ◽  
David G. Schlundt
Keyword(s):  
Body Size ◽  
Body Dissatisfaction ◽  
Size Discrepancy ◽  
Ideal Body ◽  
Ideal Body Size

scholarly journals Testing the discrepancy between actual and ideal body image with the Implicit Relational Assessment Procedure (IRAP)

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mónica Hernández-López ◽  
Lourdes Quiñones-Jiménez ◽  
Alberto L. Blanco-Romero ◽  
Miguel Rodríguez-Valverde
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Body Size ◽  
Body Dissatisfaction ◽  
Rating Scales ◽  
Implicit Relational Assessment Procedure ◽  
Assessment Procedure ◽  
Psychological Inflexibility ◽  
Ideal Body Image ◽  
Ideal Body

Abstract Background The discrepancy between actual and ideal body image is considered an index of body dissatisfaction and a risk factor for eating disorders. While discrepancy has been traditionally tested with figural drawing rating scales, in recent times the use of implicit measures has been explored. Methods This study employs the Implicit Relational Assessment Procedure (IRAP) to examine actual-ideal body-size discrepancy in a sample of 130 Spanish college students, as well as its utility to predict symptoms of eating disorders and other body-image relevant measures. Participants completed the Contour Drawing Rating Scale (CDRS). The three smallest and the three largest contour drawings of the CDRS were used as target stimuli in two different IRAP tasks: one in combination with the sample phrases “I am” and “I am not” (that assessed implicit actual body image), another in combination with the phrases “I want to be” and “I don’t want to be” (that assessed implicit ideal body image). After completing both IRAP tasks, participants completed explicit measures of body-image psychological inflexibility, body dissatisfaction, and symptoms of eating disorders. Results Results showed a small implicit bias towards thinness. Participants were faster in affirming than denying that they are thin and that they desire to be thin. They were also faster in affirming than denying that they are fat and that they want to be fat, but to a smaller extent than with thinness. Specifically, the implicit desire to be (or not be) fat emerged as an independent predictor of eating disorder symptoms, psychological inflexibility, and body dissatisfaction that significantly increased the predictive power of CDRS scores. Conclusions These findings underscore the need for further research on specific body image implicit beliefs towards fatness, both in subclinical and clinical populations, in order to examine whether willingness to accept the idea that one can have a larger body size can be a suitable target for prevention and intervention in eating disorders.

Psychometric Properties of A Silhouette Rating Scale Assessing Current And Ideal Body Size And Body Dissatisfaction In Adults

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caterina Lombardo ◽  
Silvia Cerolini ◽  
Rita Maria Esposito ◽  
Fabio Lucidi
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Body Size ◽  
Body Dissatisfaction ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Ideal Body ◽  
Size Evaluation ◽  
Ideal Body Size

Abstract Purpose: The study aims at validating a new pictorial tool, the Silhouette Rating Scale (SRS). It consists of a series of 9 female or male silhouettes. It was created to assess current and ideal body size evaluation, and body dissatisfaction. Our aims were to test the concurrent, convergent and discriminant validity of the scale, evaluating possible gender differences.Method: A first sample of 754 young adults (age M=26.10±8.50, males N=218) and a second sample of 210 young adults (age M=21.19±3.22, males=43) completed the Silhouette Rating Scale, and other self-report measures assessing body size evaluation, disordered eating, body satisfaction, depression, emotion regulation and insomnia. Results: Statistical analyses performed on the first sample largely support the concurrent validity of the scale. Results obtained from the second sample confirm its convergent validity, showing strong correlations with the Contour Drawing Rating Scale. Additionally, the correlations performed between the three responses of the Silhouette Rating Scale and other measures of eating disorders, depression, insomnia and emotion regulation indicated a good discriminant validity, though some of the variables measured seem to be significantly correlated. Conclusions: The Silhouette Rating Scale is a reliable and valid tool for assessing current body size, body ideal and body dissatisfaction as compared as other widely used scales. It guarantees the universality of use thanks to the absence of details related to ethnicity or culture and at the same time, maintaining a right level of realism. Future studies will evaluate test-retest validity and its potential within clinical populations.Leve of Evidence: Level V, descriptive cross-sectional study

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