Is thin in everywhere?: A cross-cultural comparison of a subsection of Tripartite Influence Model in Australia and Malaysia

Shagar, Pravina Santhira; Donovan, Caroline L.; Loxton, Natalie J.; Boddy, Jennifer; Harris, Neil

doi:10.1016/j.appet.2018.12.025

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“…This corroborates the theory of the Tripartite Model, in which social pressure agents propagate the internalization of the ideal body according to the local culture. Previous studies 31,43,51,52,53,54 have confirmed this relationship between sociocultural factors and body image. In the Brazilian context, Carvalho et al 35 reported that only pressures from the family and the media had a significant relationship with the internalization of the ideal body in adult women.…”

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Sociocultural pressure: a model of body dissatisfaction for young women

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The aim of the study was to verify the influence of pressure from sociocultural agents on dissatisfaction with face and body in young women mediated by the internalization of the lean and muscular body and to identify the contribution of individual characteristics to this model. A total of 612 university female students participated of study. The students completed the Portuguese versions of the Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Questionnaire-4 and of the Body Area Scale-Revised and a sociodemographic questionnaire. A hypothetical model was constructed using structural equation modeling to test the relationship between the variables. The model fit and the significance of the hypothetical paths were verified. The results provide evidence that the greater the pressure of sociocultural agents and the internalization of the lean body, the more women were dissatisfied with body and face appearance. The media contributed to a greater internalization of the muscular body, which reduced the body dissatisfaction. The practice of physical activity and a higher economic level contributed to a greater internalization of the muscular body, which reduced body dissatisfaction. A higher economic level also influenced the internalization of the lean body and increased the dissatisfaction with face and body. A higher body mass index contributed to a greater pressure from sociocultural agents, greater internalization of the lean body, and greater dissatisfaction with body and face. The relationships identified in the model can contribute to the development of strategies aimed at reducing body dissatisfaction and eating disorders in the population, such as body acceptance.

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Sociocultural pressure: a model of body dissatisfaction for young women

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“…Besides body image disturbances and disordered eating, this model was also a good fit in explaining various body management practices among women like tanning and exercising, as well as attitudes toward cosmetic surgery (Sharp et al, 2014). The Tripartite Influence Model was also supported among boys and men (Karazsia and Crowther, 2008;Grammas and Schwartz, 2009;Jackson and Chen, 2010;Tylka, 2011;Hazzard et al, 2019); as well as among populations of homosexual and bisexual orientations (Tylka and Andorka, 2012;Huxley et al, 2015), and among various non-Western countries (Yamamiya et al, 2008;Mellor et al, 2009;Jackson and Chen, 2010;Papp et al, 2013;Shagar et al, 2019).…”

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Body Image and Sociocultural Predictors of Body Image Dissatisfaction in Croatian and Chinese Women

2020

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In the current paper, two different studies were designed to investigate body image dissatisfaction and perception of the attractive female body in Chinese and Croatian women and men using the correlational and experimental study research approach. Study 1 comprised 266 Chinese (160 women; 106 men) and 261 Croatian participants (161 women; 100 men). Women from both countries were asked to complete the measures of the Contour Rating Scale, SATAQ -4, Body Area Scale and demographic data, while men were asked to complete the measures of the Contour Rating Scale and demographic data via online surveys. The obtained results indicated that thin internalization predicted body image dissatisfaction in both samples. Besides, while both samples scored relatively high on thin-ideal internalization, Chinese women, who were also in general less satisfied with their body image, had higher scores. Chinese women also scored higher on musculature internalization and felt more pressure from family, friends, and media to conform to standard beauty norms compared to Croatian women. The samples also differed in their perceptions of preferable body size, where Chinese women had a more negative perception of their actual body size. The obtained results furthermore revealed that Chinese men preferred thinner women compared to Croatian men. Moreover, both samples misjudged what their female counterparts found attractive, thinking that women wanted to have even thinner bodies than they actually reported. Similarly, women from both cultures revealed a preference for thinner figures than the ones selected as the most attractive by the opposite sex. Finally, in Study 2, experimental manipulation of thin-ideal was used to examine whether thin priming affected body image dissatisfaction. The obtained results revealed that when primed with thin-ideal women from both countries felt lower satisfaction with their body size. The observed effect was stronger for Chinese participants. Limitations of the current study are discussed in the conclusion.

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“…In addition, in a cross-cultural approach, forms of online victimization seem to be more predominantly investigated in relation to peer violence and cyberbullying, which is why we consider important future studies on OSV more generally in other cultures (Longobardi et al 2018;Longobardi et al 2017). Females were found to be more at risk than males of developing body image concerns in different cultures, and it seems that the aesthetic ideals of Western societies have infiltrated and influenced different non-Western societies (Maezono et al 2019;Shagar et al 2019). Body concern distress can vary depending on the culture they belong to, and different cultures may present risk factors for similar and different body concerns (Shagar et al 2019).…”

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The Role of Body Image Concerns in Online Sexual Victimization among Female Adolescents: The Mediating Effect of Risky Online Behaviors

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Journ Child Adol Trauma

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Female adolescents are particularly at risk of body image concerns. These individuals tend to make greater use of Social Networks and this could lead adolescents into behaviors that increase the risk of online sexual victimization (OSV). This cross-sectional study seeks to investigate the relation between body image concerns and OSV in a sample of female adolescents (n = 229) and the mediating role of three types of risky online behaviors in this link. Body image concerns predict OSV both directly and indirectly. Two of the three risky online behaviors proved to be mediators of the indirect link, namely: indiscriminate expansion of online network of contacts; and willingness to have relationships with strangers met online. Surprisingly, the third behavior, Sexting and Exhibitionism, was not shown to be a mediating factor between body image concerns and OSV. From our results emerges that adolescent girls with a negative body perception have a higher risk of OSV, and the relation between the two variables can be mediated by some risky online behaviors. It is likely that female adolescents use SNs more and adopt risky online behaviors in order to receive gratification and reassurance about their negative body image.

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Is thin in everywhere?: A cross-cultural comparison of a subsection of Tripartite Influence Model in Australia and Malaysia

Cited by 40 publications

References 64 publications

Sociocultural pressure: a model of body dissatisfaction for young women

Sociocultural pressure: a model of body dissatisfaction for young women

Body Image and Sociocultural Predictors of Body Image Dissatisfaction in Croatian and Chinese Women

The Role of Body Image Concerns in Online Sexual Victimization among Female Adolescents: The Mediating Effect of Risky Online Behaviors

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