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Title: | Psychological responses to three dimensional body shape exposure in female university students |
Authors: | Riendeau, Julie Andree Mary |
Keywords: | Body image;Body dissatisfaction |
Issue Date: | 2007 |
Abstract: | 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 randomly assigned to view life-size images of themselves in 2D or 3D) as well as to receive one of two sets of instructions (nonjudgmental self-description [NSD] versus no instruction). Body dissatisfaction (BD), length of time engaged in mindful activity, and self-reported mood were assessed throughout the experiment. Among participants with dispositionally low-shape concerns, exposure to 3D images produced significantly lower BD compared to their 2D counterparts. Among participants with high-shape concerns, BD decreased significantly from pre- to post-exposure among those viewing their images in 2D with NSD instruction. Conversely BD decreased significantly from pre- to post-exposure among participants in the 3D condition who simply viewed their images without instruction. |
URI: | http://knowledgecommons.lakeheadu.ca/handle/2453/4083 |
metadata.etd.degree.discipline: | Psychology : Clinical |
metadata.etd.degree.name: | Master of Arts |
metadata.etd.degree.level: | Master |
metadata.dc.contributor.advisor: | Davis, Ron |
Appears in Collections: | Retrospective theses |
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