The role of body shame and body image avoidant behaviours in deliberate self-harm

Dakanalis, Antonios; Madeddu, Fabio; Clerici, Massimo; Riva, G.; Zanetti, M. Assunta

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“…The former is related to persistent negative feelings and thoughts about one’s body when it is not consistent with sociocultural standards [ 19 ], while perfectionism is often associated with unrealistically high expectations and overly critical self-assessments [ 20 ]. With reference to the abovementioned outcomes, earlier studies indicated that: (a) body dissatisfaction and body image avoidant behaviours are strongly related to body shame [ 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 ]; and (b) the greater the maladaptive perfectionism, the higher the negative body image [ 25 , 26 ]. Referring to point b above, it is worth noting that research so far has not focused directly on the relationship between perfectionism and body shame, and as we know, unrealistic expectations held by children and adolescents and an overly critical attitude toward oneself may significantly disturb their psychological functioning [ 27 , 28 ].…”

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“…Referring to point b above, it is worth noting that research so far has not focused directly on the relationship between perfectionism and body shame, and as we know, unrealistic expectations held by children and adolescents and an overly critical attitude toward oneself may significantly disturb their psychological functioning [ 27 , 28 ]. However, it can be concluded that a negative cognitive attitude toward one’s body may promote the tendency to avoid dealing with one’s body as well as increase negative emotions toward one’s body (including fear and shame), and that the at-risk group may be people with a strong perfectionist tendency (for whom it is extremely important to meet societal expectations and achieve set standards in many areas of life) [ 1 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 ]. Importantly, however, most of the abovementioned studies have been conducted in adults and have not considered the dyadic perspective in explaining child and adolescent functioning.…”

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“…Taking into account the literature described above especially [ 1 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 30 , 31 , 32 ], the present study aimed at assessing the predictors (related to the psychological functioning of a child-parent dyad) of child body shame. Therefore, in the main analysis we examined relationships between child body shame, child perfectionism, child body dissatisfaction, parent body shame, parent perfectionism, and parent body dissatisfaction.…”

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Dyadic Predictors of Child Body Shame in a Polish and Italian Sample

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The present study aimed at assessing the predictors (related to the functioning of a parent-child dyad) of child body shame. Therefore, in the main analysis we examined relationships among child body shame, child perfectionism, child body dissatisfaction, parent body shame, parent perfectionism, and parent body dissatisfaction. In our main hypothesis we assumed that higher levels of the abovementioned parent functioning-related variables would be associated with higher child body shame after accounting for the effects of the foregoing child functioning-related variables. The analysis finally included complete data from 420 participants, i.e., a 115 Polish and 95 Italian parent-child dyad. Participants completed: (a) child: the Objectified Body Consciousness Scale for Youth, the Child-Adolescent Perfectionism Scale, the Children’s Body Image Scale/the Figure Rating Scale; (b) parent: the Objectified Body Consciousness Scale, the Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale, and the Contour Drawing Rating Scale. The results of a correlational analysis show that in both the Polish and Italian samples, the higher the level of child body shame, the higher the level of the following variables: child perfectionism, child body dissatisfaction, parent perfectionism, and parent body dissatisfaction. Interestingly, the only insignificant relationship in both samples is the association between body shame in both members of the child-parent dyad. Moreover, all steps of the regressions were significant in both Polish and Italian samples. It turned out that only in the Italian sample were all predictors significantly associated with a child’s body shame (in the Polish sample there was no significant association between child’s body shame and parent’s perfectionism). To sum up, the above studies show the importance of considering the functioning of the parent-child dyad in understanding child body shame. These findings suggest that parents' attitudes toward their bodies and their beliefs about an ideal self should be taken into account when planning interventions to improve children’s and adolescents’ attitudes toward their bodies. This is so because it is possible for children to internalize their parents’ beliefs about how to look and how critical one should be of themselves, which can result in strong body shame when they are not perfect enough against the internalized ideal. Therefore, it is also necessary to make parents aware that children’s attitude toward their body is often a reflection of parents’ attitude toward the body.

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Dyadic Predictors of Child Body Shame in a Polish and Italian Sample

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“…No particular inclusion and exclusion criteria were used and no incentive was offered for participation. Portions of this data set were used to test prospectively the relationship between negative body image, binge eating ( N = 322 girls; Dakanalis, Timko, Carrà, et al, 2014), and self-injurious behaviors ( N = 361 girls and boys; Dakanalis, Madeddu, Clerici, Riva, & Zanetti, 2013); results previously reported do not overlap with the results presented here. An active parental consent procedure was used to recruit participants, resulting in an average participation rate of 58.8% of eligible adolescents.…”

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Objectified Body Consciousness (OBC) in Eating Psychopathology

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Objectified body consciousness (OBC) appears to play a crucial role in eating and body-related disturbances, which typically emerge during adolescence. The 24-item OBC Scale (OBCS) has been employed in eating disorder (ED) research and school-based adolescent samples, but evidence for its psychometric proprieties exists only in adult (nonclinical) populations. We evaluated (a) the construct validity and reliability of the 24-item OBCS with data collected from 1,259 adolescent girls and boys from the community (Study 1) and 643 adolescents of both genders with an ED (Study 2) and (b) whether the instrument functions similarly and equivalently measures the underlying construct(s) across gender and samples (i.e., test of measurement equivalence/invariance; Study 3). Results upheld the three-factor structure and measurement equivalence/invariance of the 24-item OBCS across gender and samples. OBCS subscale scores were internally consistent and stable over a 4-week period. OBCS subscales discriminated community participants with high and low ED symptom levels with fair accuracy, as well as community participants from those with an ED. They were also associated with five constructs closely related to both OBC and ED psychopathology. Latent mean comparisons across samples and gender were performed and discussed. Implications and directions for future research are also outlined.

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“…Wachtel rightfully wonders why Dr. Ziv-Beiman presents this case as a case of trichotillomania. He speculates that it was probably because “trichotillomania is very noticeable , and in that sense that it bothers other people (her parents, of course, but probably, at least in a casual way, anyone who sees her).” Indeed, there is plenty of evidence that visible and noticeable changes in appearance are strongly related to body shame, avoidant behaviors, wounded self-esteem, and sometimes even to self-harming behaviors (e.g., Kellett & Gilbert, 2001; Dakanalis et al, 2013). Indeed, it is possible that Dr. Ziv-Beiman was very conscious of this wound in self-image when she presented Dana’s treatment as a case of “non-focus” on TTM.…”

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Journal of Psychotherapy Integration

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Dyadic Predictors of Child Body Shame in a Polish and Italian Sample

Dyadic Predictors of Child Body Shame in a Polish and Italian Sample

Objectified Body Consciousness (OBC) in Eating Psychopathology

Treating individuals with multiple problems: On roads not taken.

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