The Role of Body Shame in Sexual, Relationship, and Life Satisfaction in Women

McLean, Lauren; Guardia, Amanda C. La; Watts, Richard E.; Nelson, Judith A.

doi:10.1080/15566382.2020.1727288

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“…Regarding the impact of body and orofacial appearance components on life satisfaction, the findings of the present study corroborate previous studies [21][22][23]25]. Individuals with higher levels of negative aspects related to physical appearance (e.g., dissatisfaction) presented lower levels of life satisfaction, whereas individuals with higher levels of positive aspects related to appearance (e.g., satisfaction) experienced higher levels of satisfaction.…”

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“…Once the individual's mental construction of their own body and orofacial appearance has been identified, it becomes possible to study its impact on well-being. Studies have concluded that positive body image components have a positive association with cognitive, emotional, social, and psychological well-being [17,18,[21][22][23], whereas negative components, such as concerns with body shape, have a negative impact on well-being [21,24,25]. Regarding orofacial appearance, although it is one of the components of an individual's oral health experience [26] and is related to general health and well-being [27], there are still only a few studies which have investigated the direct impact of orofacial appearance on different aspects of well-being, such as life satisfaction.…”

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“…It is a concept formed as a result of an individual's judgment of the comparison between her/his current circumstances and internalized standards [28,29], and can be measured by the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) [28]. The literature [17,18,[21][22][23][24][25][26][27] has pointed out an important impact of body image and orofacial appearance on life satisfaction, reinforcing the need for continuous and systematic studies that can provide evidence to contribute to clinal planning and decision making and to the advancement of science. The objectives of this study were 1. to elaborate a general model of physical appearance considering different components of body image (cognitive, affective, behavioral, and satisfaction/dissatisfaction aspects) and orofacial appearance (satisfaction and psychosocial impact), and 2. to evaluate the direct impact and the indirect effects of demographic characteristics and of body and orofacial appearance on life satisfaction among Brazilian adults.…”

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Aims 1. to elaborate a general model of physical appearance taking into account body image (BI) and orofacial appearance (OA) components; and 2. to evaluate the impact of BI and OA on life satisfaction among Brazilian adults. Methods This is a cross-sectional observational study. The cognitive, behavioral, affective, and satisfaction/dissatisfaction aspects of BI, the satisfaction and psychosocial impact of OA, and life satisfaction were evaluated by self-reported psychometric scales. Principal Component Analysis and Parallel Analysis were performed. Structural equation models were elaborated to estimate the impact of BI and OA on life satisfaction. The fit of the models was verified and the significance of the path estimates (β) was evaluated using z-tests (α = 5%). Results A total of 1,940 individuals participated in the study (age: mean = 24.8, standard deviation = 5.7 years; females = 70.1%). In the male sample, three physical appearance factors were retained (OA, cognitive and behavioral components of BI, and affective and satisfaction/dissatisfaction components of BI). In the female sample, two factors were retained (OA and all components of BI). All factors had significant impact on life satisfaction (β = |0.26|-|0.48|, p<0.001) in both samples. Individuals dissatisfied with BI and OA had lower levels of life satisfaction. For men, the affective and satisfaction components of BI had a greater impact on life satisfaction (β = 0.48, p<0.001) than the other factors (β =] -0.30;-0.25[, p<0.001). For women, both BI and OA had a similar impact (BI: β = -0.30, p<0.001; OA: β = -0.32, p<0.001). Conclusion BI and OA formed distinct clusters in the physical appearance evaluation. Physical appearance was perceived differently by men and women, fostering discussion about the sociocultural construction of the body. BI and OA had a significant impact on life satisfaction and should be considered in assessment and treatment protocols.

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The Effect of Male Body Dissatisfaction on Sexual and Relationship Satisfaction in the Presence of Pornography Use and Depression

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Murch

et al. 2024

The Journal of Men’s Studies

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There is a well-researched relationship between sexual satisfaction and relationship satisfaction, and recent literature has explored how body image impacts this relationship. The purpose of this study was to assess the degree to which the body dissatisfaction-sexual satisfaction-relationship satisfaction causal sequence varied at levels of pornography use and depression. Mechanical Turk data from a related study was used to explore three sets of hypotheses for the variables’ relationships. Surprising results prompted the exploration of a three-way interaction outside of the original hypotheses. The exploratory analysis revealed that the moderating impact of pornography use on the relationship between body dissatisfaction, sexual satisfaction, and relationship satisfaction depends on the level of depression. These findings carry important implications for research and clinical practice.

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The Role of Body Shame in Sexual, Relationship, and Life Satisfaction in Women

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Impact of body and orofacial appearance on life satisfaction among Brazilian adults

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