Domain-specific self-discrepancy activation mediated men's body dissatisfaction after exposure to media ideals
(2009)
Presentation / Conference
Dittmar, H., Halliwell, E., Phillips, M., & Bond, R. (2009, May). Domain-specific self-discrepancy activation mediated men's body dissatisfaction after exposure to media ideals. Poster presented at Association for Psychological Science 21st Annual Convention, San Fransisco, USA
Outputs (47)
Understanding the impact of thin media models on women's body-focused affect: the roles of thin-ideal internalization and weight-related self-discrepancy activation in experimental exposure effects (2009)
Journal Article
Dittmar, H., Halliwell, E., & Stirling, E. (2009). Understanding the impact of thin media models on women's body-focused affect: the roles of thin-ideal internalization and weight-related self-discrepancy activation in experimental exposure effects. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 28(1), 43-72. https://doi.org/10.1521/jscp.2009.28.1.43Previous experimental research demonstrates that exposure to ultra-thin media models has negative effects on many women's body image, but neglects underlying psychological processes. We develop and test a moderated mediation model with internalizatio... Read More about Understanding the impact of thin media models on women's body-focused affect: the roles of thin-ideal internalization and weight-related self-discrepancy activation in experimental exposure effects.
A qualitative exploration of bisexual women’s appearance and visual identity (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Hayfield, N., Clarke, V., Halliwell, E., & Rumsey, N. (2008, July). A qualitative exploration of bisexual women’s appearance and visual identity. Paper presented at British Psychological Society Psychology of Women Section, Windsor, UK
A qualitative exploration of bisexual women’s appearance and visual identity (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Hayfield, N., Clarke, V., Halliwell, E., & Rumsey, N. (2008, July). A qualitative exploration of bisexual women’s appearance and visual identity. Paper presented at Appearance Matters 3 Conference, Bristol
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. (2006)
Journal Article
Dittmar, H., & Halliwell, E. (2006). 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. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 32(4), 447-458. https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167205284005This 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
Halliwell, E., & Dittmar, H. (2005). The role of self-improvement and self-evaluation motives in social comparisons with idealised female bodies in the media. Body Image, 2(3), 249-261. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2005.05.001This 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.
BRIEF REPORT: The impact of a pilot art intervention on the wellbeing of women who have experienced sexual violence
Report
Grace, P., Holt, N., & Halliwell, E. (2020). BRIEF REPORT: The impact of a pilot art intervention on the wellbeing of women who have experienced sexual violence. SARSAS