The relationship between body shape satisfaction and self-esteem: An investigation of gender and class differences

Abell, Steven C.; Richards, Maryse H.

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“…Research has shown that body image plays an important role in adolescent self-esteem (e.g. Abell &Richards, 1996;Harter, 1999;Mintz & Betz, 1986) and perceived physical appearance has been shown to determine self-esteem in adolescents (Seidah and Bouffard, 2007). Additionally, 'peer bonding' has been highlighted as a central task of adolescence, with peer group norms becoming particularly important (e.g.…”

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The experiences of young people with Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex: A qualitative study

2011

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Great Ormond Street Hospital for ChildrenLondon UK Word Count: 5988 (not including Abstract) Experiences of Epidermolysis Bullosa 2 2 AcknowledgementsWe would like to thank the participants and their families, whose contributions made this study possible. Bio-bibliographical notes E. Felicity Williams has recently completed the Professional Doctorate in CLinicalPsychology at the University of East London. Kenneth Gannon is Research Director for the Professional Doctorate in CLinicalPsychology at the University of East London.Kristina Soon is a clinical psychologist at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children.She has a special interest in dermatological conditions. Experiences of Epidermolysis Bullosa 3 3 AbstractObjective: To explore the experiences of young people with Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex (EBS).Method: 11 participants aged 10 -14 years were interviewed. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis was employed.Results: A key theme was 'self as different'. This related to experiences of negative treatment and exclusion from peers; a lack of understanding of others about the condition; and a sense of the self as 'wrong'. Conclusions:Findings indicate the importance of providing appropriate psychological and peer support, as well as wider community education and intervention, as part of the holistic treatment of young people with this chronic, painful and visible skin condition.

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“…In addition, girls with higher levels of disordered eating behaviors displayed higher levels of overall dissatisfaction with themselves, their appearance, and their family relationships. Furthermore, it has been shown that low selfesteem is positively correlated to disordered eating in college students (Granillo, Jones-Rodriguez, & Carvajal, 2005) and a decrease in self-esteem contributes to poorer body image (Abell & Richards, 1996;Gleason, Alexander, & Somers, 2000) and bulimic symptoms (Vohs, Bardone, Joiner, Abramson, & Heatherton, 1999). Certainly a number of other factors such as stress, perfectionism, coping styles and gender also influence disordered eating, but to what degree is unknown.…”

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Is self-esteem the primary predictor of disordered eating?

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Pritchard

2007

Personality and Individual Differences

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This is an author-produced, peer-reviewed version of this article. © 2009, Elsevier. Licensed under the Creative Commons AttributionNonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). The final, definitive version of this document can be found online at Personality and Individual Differences, doi: 10.1016Differences, doi: 10. /j.paid.2006 1 NOTICE: This is the author's version of a work accepted for publication by Elsevier. Changes resulting from the publishing process, including peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting and other quality control mechanisms, may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. The definitive version has been published in Personality and Individual Differences, 42, March 2007. DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2006 Is Self-Esteem the Primary Predictor of Disordered Eating? Maureen E. Shea Mary Pritchard Boise State University AbstractThis study examined whether self-esteem is the primary predictor of disordered eating. A survey measured levels of self-esteem and a variety of other health behaviors in 196 male and 263 female undergraduate students. We conducted stepwise regressions to determine which of several variables (self-esteem, high stress, poor coping skills, maladaptive perfectionism, gender) best predicted disordered eating. The results indicated that self-esteem was the secondary predictor for bulimia, drive for thinness, and body dissatisfaction. Future research should further investigate how self-esteem interacts with other predictor variables to better determine the relationship between self-esteem and disordered eating.Eating disorders are becoming increasingly common among American college students today. Precise estimates of incidence and prevalence vary, but tend to range from about 3% to 10% for females 15-29 years of age (Polivy & Herman, 2002) and about 2.4% for males (Espina, Ortego, Ochoa, Aleman, & Juaniz, 2002). Although a majority of the research in the field of eating disorders focuses on women, recently attention to these topics in males has been on the rise (Pope, Phillips, & Olivardia, 2002). In fact, it has been estimated that 10% of the people with anorexia and bulimia nervosa are men (Weltzin et al., 2005).It is undisputed that low self-esteem contributes to disordered eating. For example, Button, Loan, Davies, and Sonuga- Barke (1997) found that girls who displayed eating disordered behaviors also reported lower self-esteem. In addition, girls with higher levels of disordered eating behaviors displayed higher levels of overall dissatisfaction with themselves, their appearance, and their family relationships. Furthermore, it has been shown that low selfesteem is positively correlated to disordered eating in college students (Granillo, Jones-Rodriguez, & Carvajal, 2005) and a decrease in self-esteem contributes to poorer body image (Abell & Richards, 1996;Gleason, Alexander, & Somers, 2000) and bulimic symptoms (Vohs, Bardone, ...

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“…This factor relates to body perception and the relationship to one's own body. The result that women worry more about the effects of a body scan than men is not surprising, given that women are generally more concerned about their weight and shape (Connors & Casey, 2006), more dissatisfied with their body and their weight (Pingitore, Spring & Garfieldt, 1997) and their satisfaction with their figure more strongly relates to their self-esteem (Abell & Richards, 1996).…”

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Factors Predicting the Explicit and Implicit Attitude Towards Body Scanners

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Wolkenstein

2016

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Many ethical concerns have been raised about the implementation of body scanners at airports. However, no study thus far has investigated which factors influence the attitudes of the general public towards body scanners. Thus, the current study aimed to find variables predicting the implicit and explicit attitudes towards body scanners. Different sociodemographic and personality variables have been taken into account. Explicit attitudes were assessed by a questionnaire and implicit attitudes were assessed by the Single Target Implicit Association Test. Women worried more about the effects of a body scan and requested more information than men. People with more knowledge about body scanners worried more about possible discrimination through body scanners. In trend, people more enthusiastic about technology had a more negative implicit attitude towards body scanners. Implicit and explicit attitudes did not correlate. The findings emphasize the importance of integrating different kinds of users in the design and development of security technologies to account for different opinions, needs and worries. Moreover, we suggest using knowledge that is gained in these kind of studies to train airport employees.

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The relationship between body shape satisfaction and self-esteem: An investigation of gender and class differences

Cited by 100 publications

References 21 publications

The experiences of young people with Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex: A qualitative study

The experiences of young people with Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex: A qualitative study

Is self-esteem the primary predictor of disordered eating?

Factors Predicting the Explicit and Implicit Attitude Towards Body Scanners

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