The rise of short-form video content has prompted research into its impact on body image; however, little remains known regarding the effects of exposure to food-related content of this type. The present study aimed to fill this gap in the literature by conducting a between-subjects experiment (N = 316) examining the effects of exposure to low-calorie versus high-calorie “What I Eat in A Day” food diary TikTok videos on young adults’ body appreciation, body dissatisfaction, and diet intentions. Additionally, this study sought to explore how social comparison and mood might affect participants’ responses to these videos. Results indicate that social comparison mediated the relationship between video type (low- vs high- calorie) and positive mood, such that low-calorie videos increased upward social comparison and decreased positive mood, and high-calorie videos increased downward social comparison and increased positive mood. Positive direct effects of positive mood on body appreciation and diet intentions occurred, and a negative direct effect on body dissatisfaction was found. Additionally, positive mood mediated the path from social comparison to diet intentions. These findings highlight the importance of further research into the nuanced impacts of food diary social media content on young adults’ body image and behaviors.
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Pub Date : 2024-04-13DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101709
Jaclyn A. Siegel , Rebecca R. Mendoza , Juliana M. Tesselaar , Jennifer DeJesus , Connor I. Elbe , Nicolas S. Caravelli , Lynae Troy , Margo Fenton , Brianna Victoria , Justice Herrera , Aaron J. Blashill
Romantic partners have the potential to influence attitudes and behaviors related to body image and disordered eating. However, the role that romantic relationships can play in eating disorder (ED) recovery has not been comprehensively investigated. The present study aimed to explore the ways that people living with and recovering from EDs experience their romantic relationships, with the specific objective of developing a novel theoretical framework, grounded in the experiences of people in diverse romantic relationships, to guide future research on the topic. Semi-structured individual interviews were conducted with 66 people (45 cisgender women, 11 cisgender men, 9 nonbinary people, and 1 transgender man) living with and recovering from EDs while in romantic relationships. Our grounded theory analysis yielded a theoretical model of ED management in romantic relationships, revealing that Individual and Relationship Characteristics intersected with Relationship-Related Stressors and were navigated using Eating Disorder and Relationship Management Strategies. Combined with Partner Support and Tensions, these management strategies were related to Relationship and Mental Health Outcomes, which affected and were affected by Future Concerns. Future researchers should continue to build on, expand, and modify this model and further explore the role of romantic relationships in the experience of people living with EDs.
恋爱伴侣有可能影响与身体形象和饮食失调有关的态度和行为。然而,恋爱关系在饮食失调症(ED)康复中所起的作用尚未得到全面研究。本研究旨在探索饮食失调症患者和康复者如何体验他们的恋爱关系,具体目标是根据不同恋爱关系中的人的经验,建立一个新的理论框架,以指导未来有关该主题的研究。我们对 66 人(45 名顺性性别女性、11 名顺性性别男性、9 名非二元性别者和 1 名变性男性)进行了半结构化个人访谈,他们都是在恋爱关系中患有 ED 并正在从 ED 中康复的人。我们的基础理论分析得出了恋爱关系中的 ED 管理理论模型,揭示了个人和恋爱关系特征与恋爱关系相关压力因素的交集,并使用饮食失调和恋爱关系管理策略进行管理。结合伴侣支持和紧张关系,这些管理策略与关系和心理健康结果相关,而关系和心理健康结果影响着未来的关注点,同时也受到未来关注点的影响。未来的研究人员应继续发展、扩展和修改这一模型,并进一步探索恋爱关系在 ED 患者的经历中所扮演的角色。
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The available evidence suggests that exposure to natural environments promotes more positive body image, but to date this research has not considered impacts on children. To answer this question, we invited two groups of children in Poland – matched in terms of age (range = 6 to 12 years), gender identities, and racialised status – to go for a group walk in either a natural environment (n = 80) or a built environment (n = 81). Before and after the walks, participants were asked to complete an adapted, state version of the Body Appreciation Scale-2 for Children. The results of a mixed analysis of variance indicated that children who went for a walk in the natural environment reported a significant improvement to state body appreciation (d = 0.35), whereas those who went for a walk in the built environment did not (d = 0.04). The results also showed no significant impact of gender identity (girls vs. boys) or age (middle vs. late childhood) on this finding. These results show for the first time that nature exposure may help to improve body image outcomes in children, at least in the immediate term, which may prove beneficial for future interventionist work.
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Pub Date : 2024-04-04DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101704
Stephanie R. Aarsman , Christopher J. Greenwood , Jake Linardon , Rachel F. Rodgers , Mariel Messer , Hannah K. Jarman , Matthew Fuller-Tyszkiewicz
Causal inference is often the goal of psychological research. However, most researchers refrain from drawing causal conclusions based on non-experimental evidence. Despite the challenges associated with producing causal evidence from non-experimental data, it is crucial to address causal questions directly rather than avoiding them. Here we provide a clear, non-technical overview of the fundamental concepts (including the counterfactual framework and related assumptions) and tools that permit causal inference in non-experimental data, intended as a starting point for readers unfamiliar with the literature. Certain tools, such as the target trial framework and causal diagrams, have been developed to assist with the identification and reduction of potential biases in study design and analysis and the interpretation of findings. We apply these concepts and tools to a motivating example from the body image field. We assert that more precise and detailed elucidation of the barriers to causal inference within one’s study is arguably a key first step in the enhancement of non-experimental research and future intervention development and evaluation.
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Pub Date : 2024-04-03DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101710
Nicole Behrend , Jennifer B. Webb , Petra Warschburger
Initial evidence suggests that body appreciation prospectively predicts intuitive eating. However, the limited number of longitudinal studies focused solely on girls and women, with a lack of evaluation among men. Furthermore, the underlying mechanisms explaining this relationship remain poorly understood. The present study examined whether body appreciation prospectively predicted intuitive eating facets among women and men in Germany. We also tested whether adaptive affect regulation skills (i.e., body image flexibility) mediated these relationships. We analyzed data from 1436 women and 704 men across three time points: Baseline (T1), 6-month (T2), and 12-month (T3) follow-up, using latent variable path models to assess direct and indirect effects. Among women, T1 body appreciation directly predicted T3 body–food choice congruence. Additionally, body appreciation indirectly predicted unconditional permission to eat, eating for physical rather than emotional reasons, and reliance on hunger and satiety cues at T3 via its effect on T2 body image flexibility. Among men, T1 body appreciation indirectly predicted T3 eating for physical rather than emotional reasons via T2 body image flexibility. Our findings suggest that body image flexibility plays a pivotal role in explaining why individuals who appreciate their bodies are more likely to eat intuitively.
初步证据表明,身体鉴赏力可预测直觉饮食。然而,数量有限的纵向研究仅关注女孩和女性,缺乏对男性的评估。此外,人们对解释这种关系的内在机制仍然知之甚少。本研究考察了身体鉴赏力是否能预测德国女性和男性的直觉饮食特征。我们还测试了适应性情绪调节技能(即身体形象灵活性)是否对这些关系起到了中介作用。我们分析了 1436 名女性和 704 名男性在三个时间点的数据:我们使用潜变量路径模型来评估直接和间接效应。在女性中,T1 的身体鉴赏力直接预测了 T3 的身体-食物选择一致性。此外,身体鉴赏通过对 T2 身体形象灵活性的影响,间接预测了无条件允许进食、出于身体原因而非情感原因进食以及在 T3 阶段对饥饿和饱腹提示的依赖。在男性中,T1 身体鉴赏力通过 T2 身体形象灵活性间接预测了 T3 出于身体原因而非情绪原因的进食。我们的研究结果表明,身体形象灵活性在解释为什么欣赏自己身体的人更有可能凭直觉进食方面起着关键作用。
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Pub Date : 2024-03-30DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101708
Lauren A. Stutts , Kerstin K. Blomquist
The present study examined the impact of writing different types of comments in response to fitspiration (fitness inspiration) images on women’s body dissatisfaction and negative affect. Women (N = 256) from the general population (age range: 18 to 49) were randomized to write one of three types of comments on the same fitspiration images: appearance (comment on the woman’s appearance), functionality (comment on what the woman’s body can do), or background (comment on the image background). Participants completed measures of state body dissatisfaction and negative affect pre- and post-exposure and measures of appearance comparison and functionality appreciation post-exposure. After controlling for pre-body dissatisfaction due to a baseline difference among groups, there was no difference among groups in body dissatisfaction at post-exposure. Negative affect decreased from pre- to post-exposure across all groups, but there was no difference by group or interaction by time and group. The background group reported lower state appearance comparison than the appearance group. There were no group differences in functionality appreciation. Our results suggest that commenting on image backgrounds might decrease appearance comparison relative to making appearance comments and that writing comments on appearance, functionality, or the background in response to fitspiration may be beneficial for mood.
{"title":"The impact of fitspiration comments on adult women’s body dissatisfaction and negative affect","authors":"Lauren A. Stutts , Kerstin K. Blomquist","doi":"10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101708","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101708","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The present study examined the impact of writing different types of comments in response to fitspiration (fitness inspiration) images on women’s body dissatisfaction and negative affect. Women (<em>N</em> = 256) from the general population (age range: 18 to 49) were randomized to write one of three types of comments on the same fitspiration images: appearance (comment on the woman’s appearance), functionality (comment on what the woman’s body can do), or background (comment on the image background). Participants completed measures of state body dissatisfaction and negative affect pre- and post-exposure and measures of appearance comparison and functionality appreciation post-exposure. After controlling for pre-body dissatisfaction due to a baseline difference among groups, there was no difference among groups in body dissatisfaction at post-exposure. Negative affect decreased from pre- to post-exposure across all groups, but there was no difference by group or interaction by time and group. The background group reported lower state appearance comparison than the appearance group. There were no group differences in functionality appreciation. Our results suggest that commenting on image backgrounds might decrease appearance comparison relative to making appearance comments and that writing comments on appearance, functionality, or the background in response to fitspiration may be beneficial for mood.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48312,"journal":{"name":"Body Image","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2024-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140328439","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}
Pub Date : 2024-03-30DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101686
Emma J. Sullivan , Janet P. Trammell , Jennifer A. Harriger
Although body-positive content is associated with increased positive body image, concerns regarding the continued focus on appearance have emerged. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine whether self-compassion text-only content provided benefits beyond traditional photo-based body positivity content. Undergraduates (n = 283; 179 women, 104 men) were randomly assigned to view body positive photos, self-compassion text-only content, or architectural images (control condition). Participants assigned to both experimental conditions demonstrated a significant increase in measures of state body appreciation, state body satisfaction, and state self-compassion, however they did not differ significantly from each other. The self-compassion condition also differed significantly from the control condition. Trait appearance comparisons moderated the relationship between experimental condition and state body appreciation and state body satisfaction, and gender did not affect the relationship between condition and the outcome measures. Results of this study support the inclusion of body-positivity images and self-compassion text-only content in social media interventions for improving body image for men and women.
{"title":"Two sides of the self-love coin: Self-compassion text-only posts and body positive photo-based content both positively affect body image","authors":"Emma J. Sullivan , Janet P. Trammell , Jennifer A. Harriger","doi":"10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101686","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101686","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Although body-positive content is associated with increased positive body image, concerns regarding the continued focus on appearance have emerged. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine whether self-compassion text-only content provided benefits beyond traditional photo-based body positivity content. Undergraduates (n = 283; 179 women, 104 men) were randomly assigned to view body positive photos, self-compassion text-only content, or architectural images (control condition). Participants assigned to both experimental conditions demonstrated a significant increase in measures of state body appreciation, state body satisfaction, and state self-compassion, however they did not differ significantly from each other. The self-compassion condition also differed significantly from the control condition. Trait appearance comparisons moderated the relationship between experimental condition and state body appreciation and state body satisfaction, and gender did not affect the relationship between condition and the outcome measures. Results of this study support the inclusion of body-positivity images and self-compassion text-only content in social media interventions for improving body image for men and women.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48312,"journal":{"name":"Body Image","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2024-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140328092","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}
Pub Date : 2024-03-29DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101700
Philippa Granfield , Eva Kemps , Ivanka Prichard
Given the prevalence of body dissatisfaction among young people, which tends to persist into adulthood, a need exists for large-scale interventions that address this problem. Film has been identified as a resource that is well-suited to large-scale dissemination, which can achieve broad impact and reach. Embrace Kids, a film aimed at improving young people’s body image, is one such resource. To evaluate the film’s impact on body image, 55 children (M = 10.59, SD = 1.49) and 47 adults (M = 43.75, SD = 8.54) were recruited from the Australian general public to complete a brief survey before and after viewing the film. After viewing the film, significant increases in state body appreciation, state functionality appreciation and state self-compassion were reported for children (d = 0.46 – 0.61) and adults (d = 0.88 – 1.08). They supported the safety of the film by indicating that it did not make them more concerned about their appearance. Findings provide initial support for the film as a scalable intervention that can be safely task-shifted to non-professional audiences. Future research directions include comparing the effect of Embrace Kids against a control film, and testing the longitudinal impact of the film on trait body image.
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Pub Date : 2024-03-29DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101706
Phaedra Longhurst , Jennifer Todd , Jane Elizabeth Aspell , Viren Swami
Emerging evidence points to unique conceptualisations of positive body image in autistic individuals. However, there are no existing measures of positive body image that have been developed or validated for use with autistic adults. To rectify this, we developed a revised version of the BAS-2 – the BAS-2A – and examined its factorial validity and psychometric properties in a sample of autistic adults from the United Kingdom. Based on the results of exploratory factor analysis and scale purification, we extracted a 12-item, unidimensional model of BAS-2A scores in a first split-subsample (n = 273). Confirmatory factor analysis supported the unidimensional model of BAS-2A scores in a second split-subsample (n = 277). BAS-2A scores presented adequate composite reliability, measurement invariance across gender identity, and patterns of construct validity. For both women and men, BAS-2A scores correlated positively with self-esteem, well-being, quality of life, and adaptive coping, and inversely with dietary restraint, weight/shape overvaluation, body dissatisfaction, and depression. Finally, BAS-2A scores demonstrated incremental validity, predicting self-esteem over-and-above body dissatisfaction. However, temporal stability of the BAS-2A over three weeks was not supported. These results support the BAS-2A as a psychometrically robust measure of body appreciation for use in autistic adults from the United Kingdom.
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Pub Date : 2024-03-25DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101705
Jenson Price , Jennifer Brunet
The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the thoughts, feelings, attitudes, and perceptions of adults diagnosed with gynecologic cancer on their body, and the role of yoga in shaping these aspects. A phenomenological research design was used. Fifteen women (Mage=50.1 ± 13.5 years, range=28–66) who practice yoga at least once/week completed a sociodemographic survey online, two semi-structured interviews, and a 30-day journal online. Quantitative data were analysed using descriptive statistics. Qualitative data were analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis. Participants’ responses and the authors’ interpretations were summarized into four main superordinate themes: (1) internal monologue of the changed body, (2) balancing act between acceptance and improvement, (3) value of taking time to prioritize oneself by practicing yoga, and (4) transformative catalysts of expectation and mindset on body-related self-perceptions after yoga. Body functionality and appearance, and their sexual health were often deeply interconnected, and impacted participants’ self-perceptions and behaviours. Yoga was a vehicle for growth and acceptance; however, participants’ expectations and mindsets before and during yoga could lead to negative self-perceptions after yoga. The findings underscore the importance of integrating yoga – a holistic practice – into survivorship care programs, while emphasizing the need to address expectations and attitudes that could hinder positive outcomes.
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