Pub Date : 2025-10-31DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2025.101993
Christina M. Gaggiano , Siyu Wang , Wesley R. Barnhart , Feng Ji , Jinbo He
Empirical research evidence suggests an association between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and body dissatisfaction. However, prior research predominantly focused on body fat dissatisfaction, with limited research on muscularity dissatisfaction. Also, limited research has clarified potential pathways between ACEs and body dissatisfaction. To fill these gaps, we examined the relationship between ACEs and both body fat and muscularity dissatisfaction and proposed a theoretical model from the lens of appearance stigma where the experienced (i.e., weight and muscularity teasing) and internalized (i.e., weight and muscularity bias internalization) appearance stigma act as potential pathways. Data were collected online from 800 Chinese adults (nwomen = 400, nmen = 400). Bivariate correlation analyses and structural equation modeling (SEM) were conducted separately by gender. Results showed significant positive correlations between ACEs and both body fat and muscularity dissatisfaction in men and women (rs = .24–.30, ps < .001). The proposed model could fully explain the relationships between ACEs and body dissatisfaction for both genders. Specifically, ACEs were associated with higher experienced and internalized appearance stigma, which, in turn, were related to higher body fat and muscularity dissatisfaction. Findings underscore the potential importance of targeting both experienced and internalized appearance stigma to mitigate the potential impact of ACEs on body dissatisfaction.
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Pub Date : 2025-10-31DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2025.101994
Mariel Messer , Claudia Liu , Robyn L. Moffitt , Sohee Lee , Jake Linardon
Grounded in emotion regulation theory, cross-sectional research has shown that difficulties managing emotions are strongly associated with negative body image. However, a lack of prospective investigations limits our understanding of the temporal dynamics of these relationships, and whether different emotion dysregulation facets are relevant for distinct components of negative body image. We examined prospective associations between emotional regulation (i.e., self-compassion) and dysregulation (i.e., non-acceptance of negative emotions, problems with impulse control, lack of emotional clarity, limited access to emotion regulation strategies, and an inability to engage in goal directed behaviors) with negative body image components (dissatisfaction, fear of weight gain, feeling fat, over-evaluation, and preoccupation) in 3039 adult women at baseline (T1) and 8 months (T2). Higher self-compassion and lower emotion dysregulation strategies consistently predicted better body image outcomes in univariate models (R² =.31–.52), with all predictors significant for feeling fat, fear of weight gain, and preoccupation. In multivariate models (R² =.35–.72), only self-compassion predicted lower fear of weight gain and overvaluation. These findings support theoretical models linking emotion dysregulation to body image disturbance, while highlighting self-compassion as a particularly robust predictor and potential target for prevention and intervention efforts.
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Pub Date : 2025-10-30DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2025.101988
Tassiana Aparecida Hudson , Pedro Henrique Berbert de Carvalho , Ana Carolina Soares Amaral , Maria Elisa Caputo Ferreira
The body gratitude and appreciation model suggests that women who experience gratitude tend to have greater body appreciation and engage in more intuitive eating. This relationship is mediated by a lower investment of their self-worth in appearance and others’ approval, as well as a reduced tendency to compare their bodies and food choices. Given the limited theoretical research on the development of positive body image among the Brazilian population, this study tested this model using structural equation modeling with a sample of 2136 Brazilian university women aged 18–35 years. The model demonstrated a good fit to the data, with all paths being significant. Mediation analyses indicated that gratitude was indirectly associated with body appreciation and intuitive eating through reduced investment in appearance and others’ approval, and lower levels of body and eating comparison. Notably, the majority of gratitude's effect on body appreciation was direct, accounting for 72.72 % of the total effect. These findings underscore the central role of body appreciation in the model and offer a theoretical foundation for future research focused on promoting positive body image in this population.
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Pub Date : 2025-10-29DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2025.101989
Zhaoyi Pan , Yuhan Chen , Wesley R. Barnhart , Shuqi Cui , Gui Chen , Feng Ji , Jason M. Nagata , See Heng Yim , Jinbo He
Although robust evidence supports the protective role of self-compassion in the links between body image, eating disorders (EDs), and mental well-being, previous research has predominantly used cross-sectional designs, focused on Western adult samples, and failed to distinguish between components of self-compassion, namely compassionate and uncompassionate self-responding. To address these gaps, we used a longitudinal design to examine how compassionate and uncompassionate self-responding moderated associations between body image (i.e., body dissatisfaction and body appreciation) and three outcome variables (i.e., ED psychopathology, eating-related psychosocial impairment, and psychological distress) among Chinese adolescents. A sample of 1428 adolescents (607 boys and 821 girls) participated in four waves of assessments over 18 months. A multilevel approach was used to test the moderation effects at within-person, between-person, and cross-levels separately for boys and girls. Results revealed sex-specific patterns: 1) at the within-person level, compassionate self-responding strengthened the associations between body image variables and ED psychopathology in boys, while uncompassionate self-responding weakened the effects of body appreciation on psychosocial impairment in girls; 2) compassionate self-responding attenuated the effects of body dissatisfaction and strengthened the effects of body appreciation at the between-person and/or cross-levels in girls only; 3) uncompassionate self-responding reinforced the links between body appreciation and/or body dissatisfaction and outcome variables in both sexes at the between-person and/or cross-levels. Findings provide a nuanced understanding of the differential aspects of self-compassion in body image, ED psychopathology, and mental health among adolescents, with important implications for culturally informed prevention strategies.
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Pub Date : 2025-10-29DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2025.101990
Shahar Zaguri-Vittenberg, Rotem Kahalon
Literature has consistently documented an adverse association between self-objectification and eating disorders in the general population. Yet, this association has received less attention during pregnancy. Focusing on pregnant women, we tested whether body appreciation, i.e., a positive attitude toward one's body regardless of its appearance, may serve as a protective factor in the relationship between self-objectification and disordered eating symptoms. In a cross-sectional study, 389 primiparous pregnant women in their second to third trimester (Mage = 30.39) were recruited through relevant social media platforms. Participants completed a socio-demographic and health background questionnaire and self-objectification, disordered eating and body appreciation measures. Self-objectification was significantly and positively correlation with disordered eating symptoms. Moreover, body appreciation significantly moderated this relation, such that the relationship was significant for pregnant women with low and medium body appreciation levels, while it was nonsignificant for pregnant women with high body appreciation. The findings suggest that while women with high self-objectification may be more prone to disordered eating during pregnancy, high levels of body appreciation may serve as a protective factor, potentially mitigating negative experiences during the transition to motherhood. Thus, the findings highlight the clinical importance of prenatal interventions to foster body appreciation during pregnancy.
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Pub Date : 2025-10-28DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2025.101991
Yu Zhang , Sihan Xiong , Nisha Yao , Jing Chen
Social media exposes young women to body-related content that can influence how they perceive their bodies. Given its broad influence, understanding when and how such exposure harms or improves body image is essential for supporting mental health. This meta-analysis synthesized experimental evidence to examine the causal effects of two types of content: body-ideal content promoting beauty standards and body-positive content encouraging acceptance. We also tested whether platform modality (image-based platforms such as Instagram vs. video-based platforms such as TikTok) moderated these effects. The analysis included 20 experimental studies involving 3603 young female participants. Exposure to body-positive content significantly improved body satisfaction (Cohen’s d = 0.20, p < .001), whereas exposure to body-ideal content significantly decreased it (Cohen’s d = −0.29, p < .001). Notably, video-based platforms intensified the negative effect: TikTok body-ideal content produced larger declines (d = −0.45) than Instagram image body-ideal content (d = −0.25). For body-positive content, effect sizes were similar across platforms (d = 0.21 vs. d = 0.20), although the number of available studies was limited. These findings provide causal evidence for the effects of social media exposure on body image and highlight platform modality as an important moderator. Body-positive content appears promising for digital interventions to promote body satisfaction, while the particularly harmful impact of body-ideal videos underscores the need to reduce exposure to such content in video-based environments.
社交媒体让年轻女性接触到与身体有关的内容,这会影响她们对自己身体的看法。鉴于其广泛的影响,了解这种接触何时以及如何损害或改善身体形象对于支持心理健康至关重要。本荟萃分析综合实验证据来检验两类内容的因果效应:促进审美标准的身体理想内容和鼓励接受的身体积极内容。我们还测试了平台模式(基于图像的平台,如Instagram与基于视频的平台,如TikTok)是否会缓解这些影响。该分析包括20项实验研究,涉及3603名年轻女性参与者。暴露于身体阳性内容显著提高了身体满意度(Cohen’s d = 0.20, p
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Pub Date : 2025-10-22DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2025.101986
Bobo L. Josephson , Kristina Holmqvist Gattario , Johanna Kling , Niva Piran
This mixed methods study examined experience of embodiment in individuals with trauma. The participants, 201 women, 13 men, and 24 gender minorities (Mage = 37.68, SD = 10.74) with trauma, completed an online questionnaire that included measures of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, experience of embodiment, and an open-ended question asking them to describe their relationship with their bodies. Quantitative findings indicated a positive association between PTSD symptoms and negative experience of embodiment. Multiple regression analyses were conducted among the women sample only, with results indicating PTSD symptoms of negative alterations in cognitions and mood as unique predictors of experience of embodiment. The qualitative findings further described the participants’ relationships with their bodies through five themes: (I) The body is a place of pain, discomfort, and dissatisfaction; (II) The body and the self are separate; (III) Difficulties with the gaze of others; (IV) The trauma is in the body; and (V) Self-care, acceptance, and positive experiences of the body. We conclude that individuals with trauma report a breadth of disruptions in the way that they inhabit their bodies, yet they also attempt to foster positive embodiment, for example through attuned physical activities. Our findings suggest that clinical practice among individuals with experience(s) of trauma should address how they process and experience negative feelings in and toward their bodies.
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Pub Date : 2025-10-20DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2025.101980
Asher Salom , Celeste Tipple
As social media continues to promote unrealistic beauty standards, the body positive movement has gained prominence, promoting acceptance of diverse body types. This study investigated the effectiveness of body positive short-form videos in increasing body satisfaction. Specifically, it was hypothesised that viewing body positive short-form videos would lead to a significant increase in body satisfaction (H1), and that this increase would significantly differ between genders (H2). Additionally, it was hypothesised that levels of trait physical appearance comparison would significantly influence the effectiveness of these videos in improving body satisfaction (H3). To investigate these hypotheses, the present study employed a single-group pretest-posttest design with 135 participants aged 18–29 years (44 men, M age = 24.8; 91 women, M age = 24.8). Participants watched 7.5 min of body-positive short-form videos, with body satisfaction assessed pre- and post-exposure and trait appearance comparison measured at baseline. A robust mixed-design ANOVA was used to test H1 and H2, revealing a significant increase in body satisfaction after viewing body positive videos, with no significant difference between genders. A one-way ANCOVA tested H3, indicating that physical appearance comparison levels did not influence the effectiveness of body positive videos in increasing body satisfaction. The findings of this study highlight the potential of body positive short-form videos as an easily accessible intervention for increasing body satisfaction and challenges the applicability of appearance comparisons within this context, however, the lack of a control group limits causal inferences about the specific effects of body-positive content.
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Pub Date : 2025-10-16DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2025.101983
Dan Li , Shuzhen Ruan , Wanyu Wu , Kui Wang , Michael P. Levine
Eating disorder psychopathology is common among Chinese adolescents, but whether and how it is associated with family fat talk is unknown. The present study tested a model linking family fat talk to eating disorder psychopathology through the indirect effects of body dissatisfaction and negative affect. The moderating role of gender in this model was also examined. Questionnaires were completed by 1,049 Chinese middle and high school students (574 girls; mean age = 15.12 years ± 1.22 years). Frequency of family fat talk was positively and strongly associated with eating disorder psychopathology. As predicted, body dissatisfaction and negative affect mediated this association. The entire path model explained nearly 55 % of the variance. The path from family fat talk → body dissatisfaction → eating disorder psychopathology was significantly stronger for girls than boys. Findings of the present study highlight the importance of addressing family fat talk, body dissatisfaction, and emotion regulation ability in eating disorder prevention and interventions.
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Pub Date : 2025-10-15DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2025.101984
Bijie Tie , Sai Yao , Yixin Gao , Yang Viki Xu , D.A. Briley , Yunhong Wang , Jinbo He , Jiang Qiu
Objective
Muscularity-oriented disordered eating, characterized by disordered eating symptoms driven by the pursuit of a muscular physique, is an emerging public health concern. Although childhood maltreatment has been linked to thinness-oriented disordered eating, underpinned by the pursuit of a thin ideal, little is known about the longitudinal associations between specific subtypes and muscularity-oriented disordered eating or the neural mechanisms mediating these associations.
Method
This study used two-wave data from an ongoing research project tracking college freshmen at a university in Chongqing, China. At Time 1, 212 participants (Age: M (SD) = 18.87 (0.97) years; 38% men) completed behavioral assessments and resting-state fMRI scans, and 144 returned for follow-up at Time 2. We examined these relationships through connectome-based predictive modeling (CPM) and mediation analysis.
Results
Only childhood physical abuse showed a significant indirect effect on T2 muscularity-oriented disordered eating via T1 muscularity-oriented disordered eating. CPM identified the most significant predictive connections in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, inferior frontal gyrus, and cerebellum, with positive muscularity-oriented disordered eating networks primarily linking the salience/limbic network to the cerebellum and the fronto-parietal network to the default mode network. In the brain–behavior model, childhood physical abuse’s effect on muscularity-oriented disordered eating was partly mediated by these CPM-derived networks.
Conclusions
Childhood physical abuse emerged as a predictor of muscularity-oriented disordered eating from both behavioral and neural perspectives. These findings underscore the clinical importance of early identification of childhood physical abuse and support the development of integrated psychological and neurobiological interventions to prevent the development of muscularity-oriented disordered eating.
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