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Body Image

Pub Date : 2025-12-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2025.102018

Courtney M. Medina , Chelly Maes , Anne J. Maheux , Savannah R. Roberts , Sophia Choukas-Bradley

In an era when social media presents unprecedented opportunities for self-objectification, research is needed to understand how online and offline self-objectification processes are related to emerging adults’ sexual well-being. In this brief report, we report results from a cross-sectional study examining associations among appearance-related social media consciousness (ASMC), body consciousness during sexual activity, and sexual assertiveness among a mixed-gender sample of emerging adults (n = 249, M_age = 22.30, 54.6% women, 60.6% straight/heterosexual) from four Anglophone countries (United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia). Using self-report measures and controlling for theoretically relevant variables (i.e., general self-objectification, time spent on social media, gender identity, sexual orientation), multiple regression analyses found that higher ASMC was associated with higher body consciousness during sexual activity, with no significant moderation by gender identity or sexual orientation. ASMC was not directly associated with sexual assertiveness, but results indicated a significant indirect effect, such that higher ASMC was associated with lower sexual assertiveness via higher body consciousness during sexual activity. These findings suggest that social media-specific self-objectification may be associated with lower sexual well-being, even when controlling for general self-objectification. Furthermore, body consciousness during sexual activity may be a mechanism through which ASMC relates to lower sexual assertiveness. We discuss these findings through the lens of objectification theory and self-effects theory, highlighting the importance of future research examining associations among self-objectification processes and sexual well-being longitudinally, to better understand how these processes unfold among diverse emerging adults around the world.

在社交媒体为自我物化提供了前所未有的机会的时代，需要研究了解在线和离线自我物化过程与新兴成年人的性健康之间的关系。在这篇简短的报告中，我们报告了一项横断面研究的结果，该研究调查了来自四个英语国家（美国、英国、加拿大、澳大利亚）的混合性别新成年样本（n = 249,Mage = 22.30,54.6%的女性，60.6%的异性恋/异性恋）中与外表相关的社交媒体意识（ASMC）、性活动中的身体意识和性自信之间的关系。通过自我报告测量和控制理论相关变量（即一般自我物化、在社交媒体上花费的时间、性别认同、性取向），多元回归分析发现，更高的ASMC与性活动中更高的身体意识相关，性别认同或性取向没有显著的调节作用。ASMC与性自信没有直接关系，但结果显示了显著的间接影响，例如，较高的ASMC与较低的性自信相关，这是通过性活动中较高的身体意识来实现的。这些发现表明，社交媒体特定的自我物化可能与较低的性幸福感有关，即使在控制一般自我物化的情况下也是如此。此外，性活动中的身体意识可能是ASMC与较低的性自信相关的一种机制。我们通过客观化理论和自我效应理论的视角讨论了这些发现，强调了未来研究自我客观化过程和性幸福之间纵向关系的重要性，以更好地理解这些过程如何在世界各地不同的新兴成年人中展开。

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Psychometric evaluation of Body Appreciation Scale for Children short forms among Australian children 澳大利亚儿童形体欣赏量表简表的心理测量学评价。

IF 5.4 1区心理学 Q1 PSYCHIATRY

Body Image

Pub Date : 2025-12-17 DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2025.102023

Philippa Granfield , Eva Kemps , Ivanka Prichard

The Body Appreciation Scale-2 for Children (BAS-2C) is a widely used, psychometrically robust measure of body appreciation in children. However, in time-limited or school-based settings, briefer measures may reduce participant burden and improve data quality. This study examined the psychometric properties of two three-item trait short forms of body appreciation among Australian children aged 10–12 years (N = 303), using data from a larger project evaluating a school-based body image intervention. Confirmatory Factor Analyses (CFA) and multi-group CFA tested whether the short forms replicated the BAS-2C’s unidimensional, gender invariant factor structure. Further assessments of psychometric properties involved composite reliability (McDonald’s ω), four-week test-retest reliability, construct and convergent validity. For both 3-item forms, findings supported a unidimensional, gender-invariant factor structure. Reliability was acceptable for girls but weaker for boys. Validity evidence was strong, with strong correlations with the 10-item BAS-2C and moderate-to-strong correlations with related constructs of functionality appreciation, self-compassion, and wellbeing. Overall, findings provide preliminary support for both 3-item short forms for brief, group-level use with children aged 10–12, but caution should be applied given the weaker reliability for boys across both short forms. Future research should refine items with a view to enhancing reliability for boys.

儿童身体欣赏量表-2 （BAS-2C）是一种广泛使用的儿童身体欣赏心理测量方法。然而，在时间有限或以学校为基础的情况下，较简短的措施可以减轻参与者的负担并提高数据质量。本研究考察了澳大利亚10-12岁儿童的两种三项特质简短形式的身体欣赏的心理测量特性（N = 303），使用的数据来自一个更大的评估学校身体形象干预的项目。验证性因子分析（Confirmatory Factor analysis， CFA）和多组验证性因子分析（multi-group CFA）检验短表是否复制了BAS-2C的单维、性别不变的因子结构。进一步的心理测量特性评估包括复合信度（McDonald's ω）、四周测试-重测信度、结构和收敛效度。对于这两个3项表格，调查结果支持单向度，性别不变的因素结构。可靠性对女孩来说是可以接受的，但对男孩来说较弱。效度证据很强，与10项BAS-2C有很强的相关性，与功能欣赏、自我同情和幸福感的相关构念有中等到强的相关性。总的来说，研究结果为10-12岁儿童使用3项简短形式提供了初步支持，但考虑到两种简短形式对男孩的可靠性较低，应谨慎使用。未来的研究应该改进项目，以提高男孩的可靠性。

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Not just bodies to be viewed, but bodies that do: A study on the Functionality Appreciation Scale (FAS) in Italian adolescents 不仅仅是被观看的身体，而是被观看的身体：意大利青少年功能欣赏量表（FAS）的研究。

IF 5.4 1区心理学 Q1 PSYCHIATRY

Body Image

Pub Date : 2025-12-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2025.102019

Sara Iannattone , Gioia Bottesi , Michela Gatta , Marta Ghisi , Andrea Spoto , Silvia Cerea

Functionality appreciation - a key facet of positive body image - has been associated with several adaptive outcomes, such as low body dissatisfaction and eating disorder (ED) symptoms, and high psychological well-being. However, research on this topic remains limited among Italian adolescents, likely due to the absence of validated tools to assess functionality appreciation in this population. Expanding this line of inquiry is crucial, as adolescence marks a shift toward valuing appearance over functionality, especially within Italy’s highly appearance-oriented culture. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the factor structure and psychometric properties of the Functionality Appreciation Scale (FAS) in a sample of 1289 Italian adolescents (60.8 % girls) aged 13–17 years (M = 15.4 years ± 1.18). Participants completed the FAS together with measures of body appreciation, body surveillance, body dissatisfaction, ED symptoms, and self-esteem. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses supported a unidimensional model of the FAS, with all 7 items retained. Moreover, the questionnaire demonstrated invariance across sex and age groups (i.e., early vs. middle adolescents). Boys reported significantly higher FAS scores than girls, while no differences emerged between age groups. The FAS also showed excellent internal consistency, as well as good convergent, criterion-related, and incremental validity. Overall, these findings provide robust evidence that the FAS is a psychometrically sound and developmentally appropriate tool for assessing functionality appreciation in Italian boys and girls. Its use may thus support future research on positive body image in adolescence and lay the groundwork for studies exploring its potential relevance in preventive programs.

功能性欣赏——积极身体形象的一个关键方面——与一些适应性结果有关，如低身体不满和饮食失调（ED）症状，以及高心理健康。然而，关于这一主题的研究在意大利青少年中仍然有限，可能是由于缺乏有效的工具来评估这一人群的功能欣赏。扩大这一研究范围是至关重要的，因为青春期标志着对外表的重视超过了功能，尤其是在意大利高度注重外表的文化中。因此，本研究旨在研究1289名13-17岁的意大利青少年（M = 15.4岁±1.18岁）的功能欣赏量表（FAS）的因素结构和心理测量学特征，其中女生占60.8 %。参与者在完成FAS的同时，还完成了身体欣赏、身体监视、身体不满、ED症状和自尊的测量。探索性和验证性因素分析支持FAS的一维模型，保留了所有7个项目。此外，调查问卷显示了性别和年龄组（即青少年早期和中期）的不变性。男孩报告的FAS得分明显高于女孩，但不同年龄组之间没有差异。FAS也表现出良好的内部一致性，以及良好的收敛效度、标度相关效度和增量效度。总的来说，这些发现提供了强有力的证据，证明FAS是一种心理测量学上健全的、适合发展的工具，用于评估意大利男孩和女孩的功能欣赏。因此，它的使用可能会支持未来对青少年积极身体形象的研究，并为探索其在预防项目中的潜在相关性的研究奠定基础。

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(Not) mine to show: Boosting self-determination to reduce body concealment （不是）我要展示的：增强自我意识，减少身体隐藏。

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Body Image

Pub Date : 2025-12-09 DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2025.102016

Carmen Cervone , Maria Laura Bettinsoli , Caterina Suitner

In a society where sexual objectification is pervasive, women may experience self-objectification as an external motivator for their appearance management, thus experiencing reduced bodily self-determination. We here tackle two specific strategies of appearance management in response to low self-determination, namely body concealment and exposure. In two studies, we investigate the association between bodily self-determination, body concealment, and body exposure. In Study 1 (N = 200), self-determination (assessed as motivation driving self-presentation) was negatively linked to body concealment and positively to body exposure. In particular, extrinsic motivation mediated the link between self-objectification and body concealment/exposure. In Study 2 (N = 173), participants recalled experiencing either intrinsic or extrinsic motivation for self-presentation: when extrinsic motivation was elicited, participants reported greater body concealment and reduced body exposure, a process mediated by negative and positive emotions, respectively. This work highlights the relevance of self-determination in self-objectification processes, and expands the investigation of body concealment and body exposure by identifying a key predictor of these attitudes and behaviors.

在性物化普遍存在的社会中，女性可能会将自我物化作为外表管理的外部动机，从而减少身体的自主权。我们在这里解决两种具体的策略的外观管理，以应对低自决，即身体隐藏和暴露。在两项研究中，我们调查了身体自决、身体隐藏和身体暴露之间的关系。在研究1 （N = 200）中，自我决定（被评估为驱动自我呈现的动机）与身体隐藏呈负相关，与身体暴露呈正相关。特别是外在动机在自我物化和身体隐藏/暴露之间的联系中起中介作用。在研究2 （N = 173）中，参与者回忆了自我表现的内在或外在动机：当外在动机被激发时，参与者报告了更大的身体隐藏和更少的身体暴露，这一过程分别由消极和积极情绪介导。这项工作强调了自我物化过程中自我决定的相关性，并通过确定这些态度和行为的关键预测因子，扩展了对身体隐藏和身体暴露的调查。

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Changes in weight talk and links with body satisfaction across adolescence and young adulthood 青春期和青年期体重变化与身体满意度的关系。

IF 5.4 1区心理学 Q1 PSYCHIATRY

Body Image

Pub Date : 2025-12-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2025.102017

Anna K. Hochgraf , Kayla Johnson , Annie Youngblood , Kaitlyn Adams , Katie Loth , Dianne Neumark-Sztainer

The purpose of this study was to illuminate the developmental trajectories of weight talk (i.e., encouragement to diet) from parents and romantic partners and the developmental timing of weight talk as a risk factor for body satisfaction across adolescence and young adulthood. Participants were 994 individuals (53.1 % female; 34.9 % White, 27.2 % Black, 20.9 % Asian, 11.7 % multiracial) enrolled in a longitudinal cohort study in the U.S. (T1 M age = 14.4 years; T3 M age = 27.6 years). Multilevel tobit regression was used to examine trajectories of weight talk across development. Time-varying effect modeling (TVEM) was used to chart changes in the association between weight talk and body satisfaction as a function of age. Tobit results indicated negative, linear growth curves for weight talk from mothers (γ = −0.06, p < .001), fathers (γ = −0.10, p < .001), and romantic partners (γ = −0.11, p < .001). TVEM results indicated that the associations between weight talk and body satisfaction were negative and significant for mothers between ages 12.0–30.0 years, fathers between ages 14.7–23.1 years, and romantic partners between ages 19.7–25.2, and 27.6–30.0 years. Findings indicate that weight talk from parents and romantic partners decreases across adolescence and young adulthood; yet the impact of weight talk on body satisfaction does not necessarily decrease. Parent and romantic partner weight talk vary in their relevance to body satisfaction across adolescence and young adulthood. Findings have implications for theory and prevention of body image concerns.

本研究的目的是阐明来自父母和恋人的体重谈话（即鼓励节食）的发展轨迹，以及体重谈话的发展时机作为青春期和青年期身体满意度的风险因素。参与者为994人（53.1 %女性，34.9 %白人，27.2 %黑人，20.9 %亚洲人，11.7 %多种族），参加了美国的纵向队列研究（T1 M年龄= 14.4岁，T3 M年龄= 27.6岁）。采用多水平tobit回归来检验发育过程中体重变化的轨迹。使用时变效应模型（TVEM）来绘制体重、谈话和身体满意度之间随年龄变化的关系图。Tobit结果显示，母亲体重谈话呈负线性增长曲线(γ = -0.06, p

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Beyond screen-time: Exploring how appearance-related social media consciousness shapes Chinese adolescents’ subjective well-being through individual differences in age, gender, and functionality appreciation 在屏幕时间之外：探索与外表相关的社交媒体意识如何通过年龄、性别和功能欣赏的个体差异塑造中国青少年的主观幸福感

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Body Image

Pub Date : 2025-12-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2025.102006

Bijie Tie , Anne J. Maheux , Yang V. Xu , Peng Yao , Pengcheng Wang , Jinbo He , Jiang Qiu

An increasing body of research indicates that online appearance preoccupation may adversely affect adolescents’ well-being. However, longitudinal evidence examining the relationship between appearance-related social media consciousness (ASMC) and subsequent subjective well-being (SWB) remains limited, and it is unclear how this association varies according to individual characteristics. Therefore, this longitudinal study examined the association between ASMC and SWB among adolescents, explored age and gender differences, and evaluated the moderating role of functionality appreciation (FA). A total of 1103 Chinese adolescents (50.1 % boys; baseline M_age = 14.90 years) provided data at baseline (T1) and 12 months later (T2). ASMC, SWB, and FA were measured using self-report questionnaires. Cross-lagged panel model (CLPM), multiple-group analyses, and moderation analyses were conducted. The CLPM showed that ASMC T1 was associated with lower SWB T2, with no reverse effect. This effect remained robust after controlling for social media use. Significant age group differences emerged: the association was stronger among early adolescents (12–15 years) than among mid-to-late adolescents (16–18 years); no gender differences emerged. Moreover, higher FA strengthened the negative cross-lagged association between ASMC T1 and SWB T2. These findings highlight a negative longitudinal association between ASMC and SWB, underscore the nuanced interplay between online appearance concerns and body functionality in adolescent well-being, and indicate the need for targeted interventions to mitigate these potential risks.

越来越多的研究表明，对网络外表的关注可能会对青少年的健康产生不利影响。然而，研究外貌相关的社交媒体意识（ASMC）与随后的主观幸福感（SWB）之间关系的纵向证据仍然有限，而且尚不清楚这种关联如何根据个人特征而变化。因此，本研究考察了青少年ASMC与主观幸福感之间的关系，探讨了年龄和性别差异，并评估了功能欣赏（FA）的调节作用。共有1103名中国青少年（50.1% %为男孩；基线年龄= 14.90岁）提供了基线（T1）和12个月后（T2）的数据。ASMC、SWB和FA采用自我报告问卷进行测量。进行了交叉滞后面板模型（CLPM）、多组分析和调节分析。CLPM显示ASMC T1与较低的SWB T2相关，无反向作用。在控制了社交媒体的使用后，这一效应仍然很强。出现了显著的年龄组差异：青少年早期（12-15岁）的相关性强于青少年中后期（16-18岁）；没有性别差异。此外，高FA强化了ASMC T1和SWB T2之间的负交叉滞后关联。这些发现强调了ASMC和SWB之间的负纵向关联，强调了青少年健康中在线外观关注与身体功能之间微妙的相互作用，并表明需要有针对性的干预措施来减轻这些潜在风险。

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The harmful effects of idealized Instagram content: Self-affirmation interventions do not mitigate decreased body satisfaction and less positive affect 理想化Instagram内容的有害影响：自我肯定干预并不能缓解身体满意度的下降和积极影响的减少。

IF 5.4 1区心理学 Q1 PSYCHIATRY

Body Image

Pub Date : 2025-12-02 DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2025.102005

Amelia C. Couture Bue , Dar Meshi

Women who use highly visual social media platforms (e.g., Instagram) frequently experience body dissatisfaction and negative affect, but evidence of effective interventions is limited. Self-affirmation interventions, which reinforce a positive self-image prior to a threat, provide a promising but understudied solution to body image disturbance following social media use. In this experiment, 250 college-aged women from the U.S. were randomly assigned to complete one of three writing tasks: a general affirmation, a body positive affirmation, or a control task. Participants then viewed ten Instagram posts with either idealized images of influencers or nature images and reported on their body satisfaction and affect (scored as negative, positive, and combined). Results indicated that, as predicted, women who saw idealized influencers in the absence of an intervention expressed lower positive affect and lower body satisfaction after seeing the images. Contrary to predictions, participants in both intervention conditions also expressed less positive affect and lower body satisfaction after seeing the images, and the body positive affirmation may have even been harmful. We discuss the implications of our findings, describing how nuances in operationalization of affect-related variables may affect interpretation of results.

使用高度可视化的社交媒体平台（如Instagram）的女性经常会对自己的身体感到不满和负面影响，但有效干预的证据有限。自我肯定干预，在受到威胁之前加强积极的自我形象，为社交媒体使用后的身体形象障碍提供了一个有希望但尚未得到充分研究的解决方案。在这个实验中，来自美国的250名大学年龄的女性被随机分配完成三种写作任务中的一种：一般肯定，身体积极肯定，或控制任务。然后，参与者观看了10个Instagram帖子，其中有网红的理想化照片或自然照片，并报告了他们对身体的满意度和影响（分为消极、积极和综合）。结果表明，正如预测的那样，在没有干预的情况下看到理想化影响者的女性在看到图像后表现出较低的积极影响和较低的身体满意度。与预测相反，两种干预条件下的参与者在看到图像后也表现出较少的积极情绪和较低的身体满意度，并且身体的积极肯定甚至可能是有害的。我们讨论了我们的研究结果的含义，描述了情感相关变量的操作化的细微差别如何影响结果的解释。

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Corrigendum to “On liking how you look and feeling sexy: Quantifying the overlap between sexual desirability and body satisfaction in a sample of Australian Grindr users” [Body Image 48 (2024) 101676] “喜欢自己的外表和感觉性感：量化澳大利亚Grindr用户的性欲望和身体满意度之间的重叠”的勘误表[body Image 48 (2024) 101676]

IF 5.4 1区心理学 Q1 PSYCHIATRY

Body Image

Pub Date : 2025-12-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2025.101987

Wesley Grey, Emily A. Harris, Elise K. Kalokerinos, Scott Griffiths

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Corrigendum to “A systematic review and meta-analysis on the temporal relationship between appearance comparisons and body dissatisfaction: Body image 53 (2025) 101885” “外貌比较和身体不满意之间时间关系的系统回顾和元分析：身体形象53(2025)101885”的勘误表。

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Pub Date : 2025-12-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2025.101968

Wenn Lynn Ooi , Helen Nasser , Julian Simmons , Isabel Krug

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Weakened self-other boundaries during multisensory integration in men with body dysmorphic disorder symptoms 躯体畸形障碍症状男性多感觉统合过程中自我-他人界限减弱

IF 5.4 1区心理学 Q1 PSYCHIATRY

Body Image

Pub Date : 2025-11-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2025.102002

Jade Portingale , Isabel Krug , David Butler

Disturbances in bodily self-perception, particularly self-face perception, characterize body dysmorphic disorder (BDD). However, the mechanisms underlying these disturbances and potential ways to modify them remain unclear. To address these gaps, we investigated whether alterations in self-face representation and underlying multisensory experiences—indexed via an enfacement illusion—are linked to symptoms of BDD or its subtype muscle dysmorphia (MD). We also explored whether experiencing the enfacement illusion can reduce face and body image disturbance. Sixty-two male participants (M = 22.6 years, SD = 3.5) completed synchronous (illusion inducing) and asynchronous (control) visuo-motor stimulation between their own face and an unfamiliar person’s face. Results showed that elevated BDD symptoms predicted greater objective enfacement (shifts in self-face recognition thresholds during a self-other morphing task) and exclusively predicted subjective enfacement (self-reported shifts in face recognition), whereas MD symptoms were unrelated to enfacement susceptibility. Synchronous visuo-motor stimulation reduced head, body, and muscularity dissatisfaction across the sample, while asynchronous stimulation produced inconsistent effects on body image. BDD and MD symptom levels did not moderate most body image changes. These findings suggest that BDD may reflect abnormalities in the visual and multisensory integration processes underlying self-face representation, contributing to weakened self–other boundaries. These insights may advance understanding of bodily identity and social-cognitive difficulties in BDD. While enfacement-based interventions show modest therapeutic potential, future refinements are needed.

身体自我知觉障碍，尤其是自我面孔知觉障碍是身体畸形障碍（BDD）的特征。然而，这些干扰的机制和潜在的修改方法仍不清楚。为了解决这些空白，我们调查了自我面孔表征和潜在的多感官体验的改变（通过面部错觉索引）是否与BDD或其亚型肌肉畸形（MD）的症状有关。同时，我们也探讨了置身幻觉是否可以减少面部和身体形象的干扰。62名男性参与者（M = 22.6岁，SD = 3.5）在他们自己的脸和一个不熟悉的人的脸之间完成了同步（错觉诱导）和异步（控制）视觉运动刺激。结果显示，BDD症状升高预示着更大的客观执行（在自我-他人变形任务中自我-面部识别阈值的变化），并且只预测主观执行（自我报告的面部识别变化），而MD症状与执行易感性无关。同步视觉运动刺激减少了整个样本的头部、身体和肌肉的不满，而异步刺激对身体形象产生了不一致的影响。BDD和MD症状水平并不能缓解大多数身体形象的改变。这些发现表明，BDD可能反映了自我面孔表征背后的视觉和多感觉整合过程的异常，从而导致自我-他人界限的削弱。这些见解可能会促进对BDD的身体认同和社会认知困难的理解。虽然基于实施的干预显示出适度的治疗潜力，但未来需要改进。

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