A prospective study of adolescents’ body dysmorphic symptoms: Peer victimization and the direct and protective roles of emotion regulation and mindfulness

Lavell, Cassie; Webb, Haley J.; Zimmer‐Gembeck, Melanie J.; Farrell, Lara J.

doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2017.11.006

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“…What has been less frequently studied is the association of dispositional mindfulness with internalizing symptoms and loneliness among adolescents. Yet, as a few previous studies of youth have reported (e.g., Hambour et al, 2018;Lavell, Webb, Zimmer-Gembeck, & Farrell, 2018), dispositional mindfulness appears to be a way of engaging with our internal and external environment and approaching emotion that is an asset for avoiding excessively heightened internalizing symptoms (e.g., Pepping et al, 2016). Accurately describing experience and being aware and in control of actions, two important facets of dispositional mindfulness, has been expected to help adolescents remain in the present on a moment-by-moment basis both when alone and when interacting Mindfulness,internalizing,and peer victimization 19 with others.…”

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Drawing from dispositional mindfulness research and stress and coping theories, we tested whether adolescents’ dispositional mindfulness was associated with perceptions of peer victimization and exclusion and internalizing symptoms. We further explored the role of dispositional mindfulness as a protective factor buffering the impact of peer victimization and exclusion (PVE) on internalizing symptoms. Participants were 361 (40% boys) adolescents aged between 11 and 18 years ( M = 14.9, SD = 1.4) who completed a questionnaire to assess dispositional mindfulness, perceptions of PVE, social anxiety and depressive symptoms, and loneliness. As expected, more frequent experience of PVE was associated with reporting more symptoms of social anxiety, depression, and loneliness. Further, adolescents who reported higher dispositional mindfulness also reported fewer symptoms of social anxiety, depression, and loneliness, even after controlling for gender and experiences of PVE. Dispositional mindfulness was not protective against (i.e., did not buffer) the effects of PVE on internalizing symptoms. Instead, we found that PVE had a stronger association with symptoms of social anxiety, depression, and loneliness when mindfulness was high relative to when it was medium or low. Yet, victimization was associated with greater social anxiety, depressive symptoms, and loneliness at all levels of mindfulness.

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“…In the context of body image impairment, ER difficulties have been studied more in eating disorders ( Svaldi, Griepenstroh, Tuschen-Caffier, & Ehring, 2012 ), although difficulties in ER have been found in BDD patients ( Mohajerin, Bakhtiyar, Olesnycky, Dolatshahi, & Motabi, 2019 ) and in adolescents with dysmorphic symptoms ( Lavell, Webb, Zimmer-Gembeck, & Farrell, 2018 ). Callaghan et al (2012) and Wilson, Wilhelm, and Hartmann (2014) found that experiential avoidance was a predictor of BDD.…”

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The dark side of Instagram: Predictor model of dysmorphic concerns

Senín‐Calderón

Perona‐Garcelán

Rodríguez‐Testal

2020

International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology

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Background/Objective Dysmorphic concern are excessive preoccupation about one or several physical characteristics perceived as defects, usually unnoticeable by others. This study was intended to explore the relationship between Instagram use and dysmorphic concerns through appearance-related comparisons, ideas of reference and problems with emotion regulation, and find out whether this relationship is moderated by gender. Method: The sample was comprised of 796 participants ( M age = 22.49; SD = 3.56; 54% women). Results: The results showed a non-significant direct effect between Instagram use and dysmorphic concerns. However, the relationship between these variables was statistically significant through appearance-related comparisons, ideas of reference about “laughing, commenting” and difficulties in emotion regulation. Gender did not moderate any relationship. Conclusions: Men and women who made the most use of Instagram were equally vulnerable to dysmorphic concerns when they tended to compare their appearance with other users, had problems regulating their emotions, and showed interpretative biases related to the belief that others could make comments about them or laugh at them because of their imperfections. The implications of the study are discussed.

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“…Rapid physical, cognitive, and psychosocial changes in adolescence may involve the individual with a wide range of needs. Adolescents may experience severely reduced self-esteem and self-confidence in this period, leading to specific problems and needs (1). Self-esteem is defined as the trust in your ability to think and adapt to challenges, trust in your right to succeed and be happy, feeling worthy and competent, expressing your needs and desires, and achieving the result of your efforts.…”

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Effectiveness of Sexual Education Based on Mindfulness Training and Islamic Teachings in Improving Female Adolescents’ Self-Esteem

Azarkhordad

Jenaabadi

Mehdınezhad

2020

Jundishapur J Health Sci

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Background: Today, sexual education as an instinctive need is a lost circle in the educational system of our society. Objectives: This research was carried out to investigate the effectiveness of sexual education based on mindfulness and Islamic teachings in increasing self-esteem and its related components among female adolescents. Methods: This quasi-experimental research was conducted using a pretest-posttest design with a control group. A total of 60 subjects were selected by cluster random sampling method and assigned into three groups of 20 individuals. The groups were tested and matched before the intervention. Then, the experimental groups were trained using mindfulness and Islamic teaching-based sexual education in eight sessions of 90 min. The Pops' self-esteem questionnaire was used for data collection. The reliability of the questionnaire was obtained between 0.51 and 0.75 and the validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by internal consistency. Results: The mean score was higher in the Islamic teachings group than in the other groups and the mean score of the mindfulness group was higher than that of the control group. Therefore, research hypotheses were confirmed regarding the effectiveness of sexual education based on mindfulness and Islamic teachings in increasing self-esteem and its components. The results showed that mindfulness and Islamic teaching-based sexual education are effective in increasing the components of adolescents' self-esteem. Conclusions: Therefore, it can be concluded that the implementation of sexual education is essential in the curriculum context.

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A prospective study of adolescents’ body dysmorphic symptoms: Peer victimization and the direct and protective roles of emotion regulation and mindfulness

Cited by 32 publications

References 53 publications

Internalizing symptoms and loneliness: Direct effects of mindfulness and protection against the negative effects of peer victimization and exclusion

Internalizing symptoms and loneliness: Direct effects of mindfulness and protection against the negative effects of peer victimization and exclusion

The dark side of Instagram: Predictor model of dysmorphic concerns

Effectiveness of Sexual Education Based on Mindfulness Training and Islamic Teachings in Improving Female Adolescents’ Self-Esteem

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