Browsing by Subject "body image"
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Body Stories of Postpartum Women: Examining Social Influences on First-Time Mothers' Body Image
(2020-07-30)Pregnancy and childbirth remain a mystery to many. This research sheds light on these life-altering experiences and provides insights into how women view the changes their bodies undergo due to pregnancy and childbirth, ... -
Ideal female body versus ideal athletic body: How social media affects body image of collegiate female runners
(2022-05)Female athletes are conflicted because they are pressured to conform to society’s ideal female body portrayed in the media and the ideal athletic body for their sport. In the sport of running, there is a huge emphasis on ... -
Interactive influence of familial appearance-related messages and family health climate on body satisfaction
(2020-07)This study was designed to explore the ways in which family contributes to body image development through both familial appearance-related messages (both direct influence and modeling) and family health climate (both ... -
Model of mental health stigma and views of masculinity as contributing factors to body dissatisfaction as measured by the BDD-SS
(2020-07)There seems to be a gap in the current literature when identifying factors which exacerbate Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) within males. Most literature which focused on body image disturbance examined the impact of the ... -
Relation Between Body Image, Sexual Functioning, Women's Genital Self Image, and Feminist Identity
(Oklahoma State University, 2010-12-01)The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between body image, sexual functioning, genital self image, and feminist identity among a sample of female undergraduate students (N = 288). Exploratory Factor ... -
Relationship between appearance schemas, self-esteem, and indirect aggression among college women
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Relationship Between Body Image and Body Composition Among Male and Female College Students
(Oklahoma State University, 2010-05-01)The purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationship between body composition and body image among male and female college students. All participants signed an informed consent and completed a Medical History ...