Body image among Muslim women in Israel: exploring religion and sociocultural pressures

Sidi, Yael; Geller, Shulamit; Sinni, Aline Abu; Levy, Sigal; Handelzalts, Jonathan E.

doi:10.1080/03630242.2020.1802399

Cited by 8 publications

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“…Peer pressures were more influential in promoting positive body image, while family pressures had more impact on negative body image. These results highlight the need for diverse cultural understanding of body image concepts [23].…”

Section: Bici In Relation To Family Peer Faith and Religious Practicesmentioning

confidence: 82%

Exploring the Application of the Body Image Concern Inventory Scale in Diverse Research Studies

Thomas,

Kotian

2024

IJMTS

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Purpose:- Body Image Concern Inventory Scale (BICI), was established by Danny Axsom, Heather L. Littleton and Cynthia L. S. Pury in 2005 to recognize the increased prevalence of body dissatisfaction and related psychological distress. The study employs assessment of the Body Image Inventory Scale used in various researches and literature articles to gather rich, in-depth insights of its reliability and validity. Methodology: The objective of this study is to delve into the intricacies of the topic at hand in 30 research articles and literatures done over 15 years. Researchers will investigate the body image perceptions and related psychological factors in various articles available online, shedding light on their potential areas of distress related to body image in female & male genders across all ages. Findings: The study provides a holistic understanding of the various researches done about body image with the help of BICI scale. The findings of this study establishes that the BICI scale proves to be a robust and dependable instrument for estimating dysmorphic apprehension in people. The scale exhibits high levels of reliability and validity, and is user friendly indicating its suitability for use in various research articles and clinical background. Originality/Value: The study reviews 30 cases using BICI scale to evaluate Body dysmorphic behaviour done in last 15 years. Paper Type: Review of prevailing literature

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Section: Bici In Relation To Family Peer Faith and Religious Practicesmentioning

confidence: 82%

Exploring the Application of the Body Image Concern Inventory Scale in Diverse Research Studies

Thomas,

Kotian

2024

IJMTS

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“…Similar to findings in other settings, urbanization has been associated with a preference for thinness (Jackson et al, 2003 ), and research has pointed to the role of sociocultural factors in body image concerns, including the role of media (Tayyem et al, 2016 ; Saghir and Hyland, 2017 ) and the internalization of appearance ideals (Melki et al, 2015 ; Zainal et al, 2020 ). Perhaps in this geographic area more than others, the role of cultural and religious values and behaviors has been explored, with findings suggesting that the relationships are complex and require further disentangling (Al-Mutawa et al, 2019 ; Sidi et al, 2020 ).…”

Section: Empirical Evidence Across Countriesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Body image as a global mental health concern

Rodgers

Laveway

Campos

et al. 2023

Camb. prisms Glob. ment. health

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Body image concerns related to weight or other dimensions of appearance are now prevalent on a global scale. This paper reviews the theoretical frameworks that account for the global similarities and regional differences in rates and presentation of body image concerns, as well as reviewing the extant data. Given the harmful consequences of body image concerns in terms of mental and physical health, their global burden is high. Interventions to mitigate these concerns at the individual and systemic level are warranted.

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“…Religious practices that are related to taking care of and respecting the body may help religious individuals experience better body esteem. For example, Muslim women who adhere to wearing the hijab may experience greater body appreciation (Wilhelm et al, 2020) and less negative body esteem (Pahlevan Sharif et al, 2019; Sidi et al, 2020; Swami et al, 2014), perhaps as head coverings act as an important component of religious identity (Loewenthal & Solaim, 2016). In addition, when exposed to depictions of the thin-ideal in media, veiled Muslim women, compared to Christian and atheist women, showed more positive body esteem.…”

Section: Religion and Body Esteemmentioning

confidence: 99%

Beliefs, practices, or culture? A mixed-method study of religion and body esteem.

Coyne¹,

Gale²,

Rasmussen³

et al. 2023

Psychology of Religion and Spirituality

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Research has found that religiosity often predicts better body esteem. However, existing research examines these concepts more broadly instead of diving into the nuances of why religiosity might have positive effects. The present article describes two studies (one qualitative and one quantitative), examining multiple indicators of religious experiences among members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and how each might relate to individuals' body esteem. The qualitative study consisted of 111 participants (Latter-day Saints) who described how religious doctrines, teachings, and local church culture were associated with how they felt about their bodies. These ideas were then explored in a quantitative study consisting of 1,333 Latter-day Saint participants. Results from both studies suggest that an understanding of religious doctrine (e.g., divine nature, belief in Heavenly Parents, the Atonement of Jesus Christ) had a consistent and positive impact on body esteem. Conversely, religious teachings (e.g., perfection, modesty) were mixed in nature, related to both positive and negative body esteem. Finally, there was wide variety in local congregation culture and how it influenced body esteem. For example, individuals in congregations that were accepting, supportive, and diverse in nature (e.g., body shape and size, clothing and style, race) tended to have significantly better body esteem than individuals in congregations with higher levels of judgment, competitiveness, pressure to conform, and comparisons. Results are discussed with specific attention to implications for religious leaders, teachers, and members. Collectively, these results suggest a nuanced examination to understand the ways (both positive and negative) that religion might influence body esteem.

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Body image among Muslim women in Israel: exploring religion and sociocultural pressures

Cited by 8 publications

References 73 publications

Exploring the Application of the Body Image Concern Inventory Scale in Diverse Research Studies

Exploring the Application of the Body Image Concern Inventory Scale in Diverse Research Studies

Body image as a global mental health concern

Beliefs, practices, or culture? A mixed-method study of religion and body esteem.

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