A qualitative exploration of bisexual women’s appearance and visual identity
(2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
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A qualitative exploration of bisexual women’s appearance and visual identity (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
This study examines the associations between appearance-related, actual-ideal self-discrepancies--from both own and romantic partner's standpoints--and negative affect, body satisfaction, and eating behavior. It extends previous research through stud... Read More about Associations between appearance-related self-discrepancies and young women's and men's affect, body satisfaction, and emotional eating: a comparison of fixed-item and participant-generated self-discrepancies..
The role of self-improvement and self-evaluation motives in social comparisons with idealised female bodies in the media (2005)
Journal Article
This study investigates the effect of social comparisons with media models on women's body image based on either self-evaluation or self-improvement motives. Ninety-eight women, for whom appearance was a relevant comparison dimension, viewed advertis... Read More about The role of self-improvement and self-evaluation motives in social comparisons with idealised female bodies in the media.