Browsing by Subject "Body dissatisfaction"
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Body dissatisfaction and affect : the effects of mode of mind induction and three dimensional body shape exposure
(2008)The purpose of the present study was to investigate how specific mode of mind inductions, in conjunction with 3D and 2D body image exposure, impact body dissatisfaction (BD) and affect in 81 female undergraduates. The ... -
Healthy eating, exercise, weight and body image : the closer I get the better I feel
(2005)Many studies have found evidence showing that women are dissatisfied with their bodies. Self-discrepancy theory (Higgins, 1987) may be particularly applicable to this area of study due to the difference between the North ... -
Involvement of oral contraceptive side effects and genes in body dissatisfaction and eating dysfunction
(2006)Previous research has indicated that body dissatisfaction and eating dysfunction fluctuate with hormone levels (Lester, Keel & Lipson, 2003). However, the im pact of oral contraceptives (OCs) on these phenomena has not ... -
Psychological responses to three dimensional body shape exposure in female university students
(2007)The purpose of the present study was to experimentally investigate the psychological responses of women to two dimensional (2D) or three-dimensional (3D) body image exposure. Seventy female undergraduate students were ... -
Stage of change : relation to risk factors for binge eating and other health-risk behaviours among university women
(2004)The transtheoretical model delineates the different stages that individuals go through as they change maladaptive behaviours: precontemplation, contemplation, action, and maintenance (Prochaska, DiClemente, & Norcross, ...
