Pub Date : 2025-12-01Epub 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 : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-09-05DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2025.101956
Marianna L. Thomeczek, Kelsie T. Forbush, Alesha Doan, Sarah Johnson-Munguia, Sonakshi Negi, Emily E. Like, Sierra Bilyeu
The perinatal period, which includes pregnancy and postpartum, is associated with body-image disturbance and increased risk of eating disorder (ED) onset or relapse. ED diagnoses that are most common in the perinatal period are also more prevalent among Black individuals compared to other races. However, existing ED screening tools may miss important cultural nuances within the Black population. There is little data on whether ED screening tools are effective at detecting body-image or eating issues among Black individuals, perinatal individuals, or the intersections between these groups. The purpose of this study was to conduct qualitative interviews with Black, African American, and Afro-Caribbean pregnant or postpartum individuals (N = 21, Mage=32.81) about their experiences with body-image and ED concerns during the perinatal period and to obtain their feedback on two existing ED screening measures. The overarching goal of the study was to gather participant input to inform the development of a culturally congruent perinatal ED screening tool. Transcribed interviews were analyzed using an iterative, multi-phased inductive approach based on constructivist grounded theory. Data were organized into two themes: 1) “Baby Runs the Body,” and 2) "Too small, too big, and don’t start me on my nose!” Feedback on existing ED screening tools was organized into a Cultural Congruence theme. Eating and body-image concerns were widely endorsed by participants, and participants expressed a desire for culturally informed support for eating and body-image concerns. Results demonstrated the need for perinatal ED screening. Future perinatal ED screening should incorporate feedback from participants to promote cultural inclusivity.
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Pub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-10-15DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2025.101982
Natalie Malone , Kaylee A. Palomino , Trinda L. Penniston , Nancy Adane , Monyae A. Kerney , Candice N. Hargons
This study qualitatively explored the processes by which Black womxn yoga practitioners (BWYPs) cultivate positive embodiment through their yoga practice. Embodiment in this study referred to the physical and lived experience of the body, shaped by Black feminisms. Participants were N = 30 Black womxn who were short- (≤ five years; n = 11), medium- (five–10 years; n = 10), and long-term (>11 years; n = 9) yoga practitioners. Participants completed individual interviews as part of the Embodied Sexual Health Study – a Black feminist project examining embodiment, sexual health, and yoga among BWYPs in the United States. Data were analyzed using critical-constructivist grounded theory informed by Black feminist qualitative inquiry. Results comprised two categories: “Ever evolving”: Nature of embodiment through yoga and “Finding flow in my body”: Dimensions of embodiment through yoga. The nature of embodiment through yoga outlined the four properties of embodiment for participants: (1) yoga-centered awareness of embodiment, (2) yoga-facilitated access to and aspiration for embodiment, (3) engaging embodiment using yoga, and (4) evolving and refining embodiment with yoga. Dimensions of Embodiment identified five interconnected aspects of embodiment experienced during and outside of a yoga practice: (1) wholistic communion, (2) body harmony, (3) body comfort and safety, (4) body attunement, and (5) body responsiveness. Implications for research and practice centering Black womxn, yoga, and embodiment are discussed.
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Pub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-09-10DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2025.101964
Kamonkan Jinchang, Prapimpa Jarunratanakul
Expanding conceptualizations of beauty can promote positive body image and reduce appearance-related concerns. In collectivist cultures, beauty is often perceived through both appearance and inner or social qualities. This study examined the psychometric properties of the Thai version of the Broad Conceptualization of Beauty Scale (TH-BCBS), a culturally adapted measure reflecting Thai women’s inclusive beauty beliefs. The original measure (Tylka & Iannantuono, 2016) was translated and expanded to include dimensions relevant to the Thai context. A sample of 441 Thai female undergraduates completed the revised scale and other related measures. Exploratory factor analysis supported a three-factor model representing physical beauty, intrapersonal characteristics, and interpersonal characteristics. Results from an exploratory structural equation modeling revealed a well-defined general factor and a specific factor for interpersonal characteristics, despite the weaker representations of the other two. For predictive validity, the general factor predicted both body areas satisfaction and appearance evaluation. The physical beauty factor inversely predicted the drive for thinness. Convergent validity was supported by negative associations between physical beauty, thin-ideal internalization, and appearance comparison. The lack of association between body mass index and the TH-BCBS further supported the scale’s discriminant validity. Overall, the TH-BCBS is a reliable and culturally grounded instrument for assessing multidimensional beauty beliefs among Thai women, with implications for future positive body image research and interventions.
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Pub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-10-24DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2025.101987
Wesley Grey, Emily A. Harris, Elise K. Kalokerinos, Scott Griffiths
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Is self-objectification still a gendered experience in contemporary societies? To address this question, we conducted a three-level meta-analysis of 158 effect sizes from 78 studies involving 74,216 participants across 16 countries. Results revealed a robust gender difference (d = 0.35), with women consistently reporting higher self-objectification than men. This difference was significantly moderated by both measurement type and societal gender equality. Body surveillance measures yielded the largest gender gaps, and—paradoxically—gender differences were more pronounced in countries with higher gender equality, supporting the gender-equality paradox. Conversely, cultural orientation (collectivism), sample age, and publication year did not significantly moderate the effect in multivariate models. These findings suggest that self-objectification remains deeply gendered—and that sociocultural progress may, in some contexts, amplify rather than reduce appearance-based disparities. We highlight the need for more gender-sensitive measurement tools and culturally grounded theoretical frameworks to better understand how self-objectification operates across diverse social environments.
{"title":"Self-objectification is (Still) gendered: A meta-analysis across measures and societal contexts","authors":"Yujiao Guo , Lijuan Xiao , Junhua Dang , Baolin Li","doi":"10.1016/j.bodyim.2025.101972","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bodyim.2025.101972","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Is self-objectification still a gendered experience in contemporary societies? To address this question, we conducted a three-level meta-analysis of 158 effect sizes from 78 studies involving 74,216 participants across 16 countries. Results revealed a robust gender difference (<em>d</em> = 0.35), with women consistently reporting higher self-objectification than men. This difference was significantly moderated by both measurement type and societal gender equality. Body surveillance measures yielded the largest gender gaps, and—paradoxically—gender differences were more pronounced in countries with higher gender equality, supporting the gender-equality paradox. Conversely, cultural orientation (collectivism), sample age, and publication year did not significantly moderate the effect in multivariate models. These findings suggest that self-objectification remains deeply gendered—and that sociocultural progress may, in some contexts, amplify rather than reduce appearance-based disparities. We highlight the need for more gender-sensitive measurement tools and culturally grounded theoretical frameworks to better understand how self-objectification operates across diverse social environments.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48312,"journal":{"name":"Body Image","volume":"55 ","pages":"Article 101972"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145220465","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Engaging in the gay community provides support and affirmation, but it is often overlooked that some sexual minority men may experience stress from status-based competition within the mainstream gay community. These pressures are more prevalent among sexual minority men with lower social and sexual status, who are frequently devalued and excluded by other members of the community. Such experiences can be more psychologically impactful than rejection by mainstream society. This study investigated the relationship between gay community stress and psychological distress among sexual minority men and examined the mediating role of self-objectification. The sample consisted of 626 cisgender sexual minority men from Hong Kong. The results showed that gay community stress, particularly related to perceptions of the community’s focus on sex and social competition, was associated with reduced self-esteem and increased depression and anxiety symptoms. Self-objectification, manifesting through body surveillance and shame, mediated the relationship between gay community stress and psychological distress. Additionally, group comparisons revealed that feminine-presenting, larger-bodied, and lower-income men reported higher stress levels. The association between gay community stress and psychological distress was particularly pronounced among bisexual and pansexual men, those with lower masculinity, and those with higher BMI. This study provides crucial insights for developing targeted mental health interventions and gay community organizing strategies. Our findings call for a transformative approach to building more inclusive gay communities that embrace diversity in gender expression and body size, while actively mitigating the harmful effects of gay community stress experienced by sexual minority men with multiple marginalized identities.
{"title":"Effects of gay community stress on self-objectification and psychological distress among sexual minority men: Intraminority differences by sexual orientation, gender expression, body size, and socioeconomic status","authors":"Randolph C.H. Chan , Yiu Tung Suen , Eliz Miu Yin Wong","doi":"10.1016/j.bodyim.2025.101954","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bodyim.2025.101954","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Engaging in the gay community provides support and affirmation, but it is often overlooked that some sexual minority men may experience stress from status-based competition within the mainstream gay community. These pressures are more prevalent among sexual minority men with lower social and sexual status, who are frequently devalued and excluded by other members of the community. Such experiences can be more psychologically impactful than rejection by mainstream society. This study investigated the relationship between gay community stress and psychological distress among sexual minority men and examined the mediating role of self-objectification. The sample consisted of 626 cisgender sexual minority men from Hong Kong. The results showed that gay community stress, particularly related to perceptions of the community’s focus on sex and social competition, was associated with reduced self-esteem and increased depression and anxiety symptoms. Self-objectification, manifesting through body surveillance and shame, mediated the relationship between gay community stress and psychological distress. Additionally, group comparisons revealed that feminine-presenting, larger-bodied, and lower-income men reported higher stress levels. The association between gay community stress and psychological distress was particularly pronounced among bisexual and pansexual men, those with lower masculinity, and those with higher BMI. This study provides crucial insights for developing targeted mental health interventions and gay community organizing strategies. Our findings call for a transformative approach to building more inclusive gay communities that embrace diversity in gender expression and body size, while actively mitigating the harmful effects of gay community stress experienced by sexual minority men with multiple marginalized identities.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48312,"journal":{"name":"Body Image","volume":"55 ","pages":"Article 101954"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145004689","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Body positivity is a movement that promotes acceptance and appreciation of all body types. While previous research has explored the role of different model body types in promoting body positivity, there is no clear consensus on whether average-sized or plus-sized models would generate more positive outcomes. Moreover, most studies have focused on Western populations, leaving a gap in understanding within non-Western contexts. Average-sized models are often associated with assimilation effects, whereas plus-sized models are linked to downward comparison effects. Firstly, this study compared the influence of average-sized versus plus-sized models on body appreciation. Secondly, it also investigated how content focus—either aesthetic or functionality-based—influences body appreciation, and whether body size and content focus interact. Finally, the study explored the moderating role of self-esteem in shaping women's responses to model body size and content focus. Based on a 2 (average vs. plus-sized model) × 2 (aesthetic vs. functionality-focused content) experiment with 354 Chinese women (Mage = 31.68, MBMI = 21.46), the findings showed that plus-sized models led to higher levels of body appreciation. Although content focus alone did not yield significant differences, an interaction effect emerged: plus-sized models paired with aesthetic-focused content led to greater body appreciation than the same content presented with average-sized models. Additionally, the study revealed a moderating effect of self-esteem on women's preferences for models and content. Women with high self-esteem preferred average-sized models and aesthetic-focused content, while those with low self-esteem favored plus-sized models and functionality-focused content. These findings have practical implications for promoting positive body image among women.
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Pub Date : 2025-12-01Epub 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 : 2025-12-01Epub 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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