Personality and body image: A systematic review

Allen, Mark S.; Walter, Emma E.

doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2016.08.012

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“…Sex did not moderate the association between temperament and any of the weight concerns and behaviors. Although somewhat surprising, it is consistent with evidence from related lines of research that indicate that although there are mean-level sex differences in dieting behaviors and body satisfaction, the correlates tend to be the same across males and females (5, 40). …”

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Temperament and body weight from ages 4 to 15 years

2017

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Background/Objectives In adulthood, conscientiousness and neuroticism are correlates of body weight and weight gain. The present research examines whether the childhood antecedents of these traits, persistence and negative reactivity, respectively, are associated with weight gain across childhood. We likewise examine sociability as a predictor of childhood weight gain and whether these three traits are associated with weight concerns and weight management strategies in adolescence. Subjects/Methods Participants (N=4,153) were drawn from the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children, an ongoing, population-based study of child and family health and well-being. At the baseline assessment, caregivers reported on their child's temperament. At every assessment from ages 4-5 to 14-15, study children were weighed and measured by trained staff; there were up to six biennial assessments of body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference. At age 14-15, study children (n=2,975) also self-reported on their weight concerns and weight management strategies. Results Study children rated lower in persistence or higher in negative reactivity in early childhood gained more weight between the ages of 4 and 15. Sociability was associated with weight gain among girls but not among boys. Lower persistence and higher negative reactivity at age 4-5 were also associated with greater weight concerns, restrained eating, and use of unhealthy weight management strategies at ages 14-15. Conclusions Childhood traits related to conscientiousness and neuroticism are associated with objective weight gain across childhood and with concerns and strategies to manage weight in adolescence. These results are consistent with a lifespan perspective that indicates that trait psychological functioning contributes to health-related markers from childhood through old age.

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Temperament and body weight from ages 4 to 15 years

2017

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“…In this regard, further research should investigate the role of ageing and maturational development on gender differences in body appreciation, as well as the influence of other unmeasured and potentially confounding factors (e.g. personality traits, Allen & Walter, 2016).…”

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Examining the psychometric properties of the Body Appreciation Scale-2 in Brazilian adolescents

Alcaraz‐Ibáñez

Chiminazzo²,

Sicilia³

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This study examined the psychometric properties of the Body Appreciation Scale-2 (BAS-2) in Brazilian adolescents. The sample was comprised of 438 boys (Mage = 15.50, SDage = 1.20) and 402 girls (M = 15.51, SDage = 1.18). Confirmatory factor analyses supported a one-dimensional and partially invariant across-gender and weight status factor structure. The instrument showed adequate internal consistency and temporal stability over a two-week period. Body appreciation was negatively correlated with social physique anxiety and body mass index in both boys and girls. After controlling for social physique anxiety, body appreciation was positively and significantly correlated with life satisfaction in both genders. Significantly higher levels of body appreciation scores were found in men compared to women (d = .48) as well as in underweight and normoweight adolescents compared to the overweight and obese adolescents (d = .50). These findings suggest that the BAS-2 is a valid and reliable instrument to assess body appreciation in Brazilian adolescents. The BAS-2 could be useful for attaining a deeper insight into positive body image research as well as for improving clinical practice in the Brazilian context.

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“…Based on this evidence, identifying factors involved in the onset of evaluative and affective body experiences has been of great research interest (Allen & Celestino, ; Castonguay, Brunet, Ferguson, & Sabiston, ). One of these factors is personality traits (Allen & Walter, ). The present study aims to expand this line of research by examining the relationship between the Big Five personality traits (McCrae & Costa, ) and a group of affective reactions derived from evaluations of one's own body elicited by social norms (i.e., body‐related self‐conscious emotions; Castonguay, Pila, Wrosch, & Sabiston, ; Castonguay, Sabiston, Crocker, & Mack, ).…”

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“…Likewise, shame/guilt and authentic pride have been found to respectively increase or decrease when there is a greater discrepancy between actual and ideal weight (Castonguay et al, ). Nonetheless, despite personality traits being posited as a contributing factor in explaining how people subjectively evaluate and feel about their body (Allen & Walter, ), its potential influence on body‐related self‐conscious emotions has not yet been investigated.…”

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Examining the associations between the Big Five personality traits and body self‐conscious emotions

2019

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This study examined the relationships between the Big Five personality traits and body-related self-conscious emotions in a sex-balanced sample of Spanish undergraduates (N = 748). After controlling for sex, age, and weight discrepancy, neuroticism (positive for shame and guilt), extraversion (negative for shame and positive for pride), conscientiousness (negative for shame and positive for pride), and openness (negative for shame and guilt) emerged as significant cross-sectional predictors of body-related self-conscious emotions. No moderation effect by sex was observed. The explained variance ranged from 10% (hubristic pride) to 26% (shame). Young adults possessing greater than ideally assumed body weight, high levels of neuroticism, and low levels of extraversion, conscientiousness, and openness may be especially vulnerable to body-image disturbances.

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Personality and body image: A systematic review

Cited by 80 publications

References 60 publications

Temperament and body weight from ages 4 to 15 years

Temperament and body weight from ages 4 to 15 years

Examining the psychometric properties of the Body Appreciation Scale-2 in Brazilian adolescents

Examining the associations between the Big Five personality traits and body self‐conscious emotions

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