Untangling the associations between generalized anxiety and body dissatisfaction: The mediating effects of social physique anxiety among collegiate men and women

Pritchard, Mary E.; Brasil, Kyle M.; McDermott, Ryon C.; Holdiman, Anna

doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2021.10.002

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“…Thinness and beauty standards are becoming more and more demanding in men, approaching the extremes of women. Men increasingly tend to take care of their body image and have also become victims of advertising [ 49 ]. In the specific case of current adolescents, the internalization of beauty canons could be carried out from this perspective, in which social pressure regarding thinness is equalized between sexes.…”

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Psychosocial Factors in Adolescence and Risk of Development of Eating Disorders

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Background: current findings in the etiopathogenesis of eating disorders (ED) do not allow the formulation of a unique causal model. Currently, the main hypotheses about the etiopathogenesis are based on a multifactorial approach, considering both genetic and environmental factors. The aim of this study is to analyze the relationship between sociodemographic and behavioral factors, as well as self-esteem, in students of the first cycle of middle school and the probability of belonging to the risk group of eating disorders (ED) measured through the EAT-26 scale. Methods: The study target population consists of students of the first cycle of middle school. The instruments applied to the population consisted in: (1) a survey of sociodemographic data and behavioral variables; (2) Rosenberg’s self-esteem test; and (3) EAT Test (Eating Attitudes Test 26). Results: Of a total of 656 students belonging to eight educational centers in Madrid who were offered to participate in the study, 88.6% (n = 579) answered the whole questionnaire. The mean age of the participants was 13.7 years old. Of the participating adolescents, 57.3% were male and the remaining 42.7% (n = 260) were female. A significant relationship was observed between self-esteem and belonging to an ED risk group, with an OR = 0.910 (CI 95% 0.878–0.943). Hence, each one-point increase on the self-esteem dimension decreased the risk of belonging to an ED risk group by 9.5%. In the variables considered in the area of dysfunctional feeding patterns, the variables ‘number of meals’ (p < 0.01), ‘dieting’ (p < 0.01), and ‘drug consumption to lose weight’ (p < 0.01) were found to be related to the risk of belonging to the ED group. Conclusions: The results obtained in our research can help to establish explanatory models that include the understanding of the interaction of the different factors that influence the appearance and development of EDs. Therefore, these should be taken into consideration when developing ED preventive programs.

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“…This is of relevance since almost half of the Saudi population suffers from excess weight and a high BMI is associated with more severe body-shape dissatisfaction in Saudi Arabia ( Melisse et al, 2022 ). Moreover, it would also be of interest to investigate general psychopathology, as body-shape dissatisfaction was associated with increased levels of psychological symptoms ( Murray et al, 2013 ; Gailledrat et al, 2016 ; Pritchard et al, 2021 ; Turk et al, 2021 ). Furthermore, body-shape dissatisfaction also predicted psychological symptoms in other cultures ( Rodríguez-Cano et al, 2006 ; Rich and LeClere, 2011 ).…”

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“…For instance, Saudis who are dissatisfied with their bodies have an increased risk for unhealthy dietary habits ( Stice and Shaw, 2002 ), which may result in developing eating disorder symptoms, as a strong association was found between body-shape dissatisfaction and eating disorder symptoms in Saudi Arabia ( Melisse et al, 2022 ). Furthermore, eating disorder symptoms are associated with psychological symptoms in Saudi Arabia ( AlHadi et al, 2022 ), and body-shape dissatisfaction is associated with psychological symptoms in other cultures ( Rodríguez-Cano et al, 2006 ; Rich and LeClere, 2011 ; Murray et al, 2013 ; Gailledrat et al, 2016 ; Pritchard et al, 2021 ; Turk et al, 2021 ).…”

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The Saudi-Arabic adaptation of the Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ34): Psychometrics and norms of the full version and the short version (BSQ8C)

2022

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IntroductionSaudi Arabia experiences elevated levels of body-shape dissatisfaction which might be related to the increased thin ideal. Studies on body-shape dissatisfaction are scarce, mainly because adapted assessment tools are unavailable. This study describes the Saudi-Arabic adaptation of the Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ34), preliminary examines the psychometric properties and provides normative data.MethodsThe BSQ34 was administered in a convenience community sample (N = 867) between April 2017 and May 2018. Receiver-operating-characteristic curve analysis was used to establish discriminant validity, in a subsample (N = 602) in which the Eating Disorder Examination-Shape concern, was administered, the factor structure investigated with confirmatory-factor analyses and T-scores and percentile scores were determined.ResultsThe BSQ34 discriminated well between low and high levels of body-shape dissatisfaction (area-under-the-curve value = 0.93), had high internal consistency and a unidimensional factor structure, and 23.9% appeared at risk for body-shape dissatisfaction. Analyses were repeated for the shortened BSQ8C, which yielded similar results.DiscussionThe results indicated that the BSQ34 and BSQ8C appeared suitable measurement tools to screen for body-shape dissatisfaction in a Saudi convenience community sample, mainly comprised young, unmarried, and highly educated women. The BSQ34 supplies more information on the type of concerns respondents have, which is worthwhile when the measure is used in a clinical setting; the BSQ8C is recommended as a short screener. As body-shape dissatisfaction is viewed as a risk factor for the development of eating disorder symptoms, screening for body-shape dissatisfaction with reliable tools is important to detect individuals at risk for eating disorder symptoms and may suggest subsequent preventive steps.

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“…In a community sample, lifetime history of depression and current depressive symptoms were found to be unique predictors of disordered eating (Marcus et al, 2007). Similarly, in a recent study, it was found that generalized anxiety and social physique anxiety significantly predicted body dissatisfaction among collegiate men and women (Pritcharda et al, 2021). In a longitudinal study (Bufferd et al, 2022), it was found that childhood psychopathology (anxiety, oppositional defiant, attention deficit/ hyperactivity, and depressive disorders), predicted body dissatisfaction in adolescence.…”

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Perfectionistic Self-Presentation and Body Dissatisfaction: The Role of Anxiety and Depression

Hashmi¹,

Ijaz²,

Ijaz³

2022

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This purpose of the study was to investigate the role of perfectionistic self-presentation aspect of perfectionism with the desire to present a perfect self, which may have a significant impact on emotional and social well-being. The present research assessed the experience of anxiety, depression and body dissatisfaction among university students (N =1000) including males (n = 500) and females (n = 500) enrolled in a four-year undergraduate program. Perfectionistic Self-presentation Scale (Hewitt et al., 2003), Body Dissatisfaction Scale (Tariq & Ijaz, 2015), Beck Depression Inventory (Beck et al., 1996) and Beck Anxiety Inventory (Beck et al., 1988) were used to assess the study variables. Results indicated that perfectionistic self-presentation was significantly correlated with anxiety, depression and body dissatisfaction in female participants whereas, there was significant correlation between perfectionistic self-presentation and anxiety in male participants. Moreover, two mediation models were tested to see the relationship between perfectionistic self-presentation and body dissatisfaction using anxiety and depression as mediators. Using regression analysis, results suggested that there was a significant change in the relationship between perfectionistic self-presentation and body dissatisfaction after adding the mediators i.e., anxiety and depression. The study provided evidence that individuals who display high perfectionistic-self presentation are particularly vulnerable to anxiety, depression and body dissatisfaction. The results have been discussed in the light of previous findings.

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Untangling the associations between generalized anxiety and body dissatisfaction: The mediating effects of social physique anxiety among collegiate men and women

Cited by 15 publications

References 67 publications

Psychosocial Factors in Adolescence and Risk of Development of Eating Disorders

Psychosocial Factors in Adolescence and Risk of Development of Eating Disorders

The Saudi-Arabic adaptation of the Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ34): Psychometrics and norms of the full version and the short version (BSQ8C)

Perfectionistic Self-Presentation and Body Dissatisfaction: The Role of Anxiety and Depression

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