All Outputs (9)

A systematic review of interventions on body image and disordered eating outcomes among women in midlife (2016)
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© 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Objective Body dissatisfaction and disordered eating are widely recognized as issues that warrant attention among women in midlife, particularly the development and delivery of effective interventions. This article syst... Read More about A systematic review of interventions on body image and disordered eating outcomes among women in midlife.

Consumer opinion on social policy approaches to promoting positive body image: Airbrushed media images and disclaimer labels (2015)
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© The Author(s) 2015. Disclaimer labels on airbrushed media images have generated political attention and advocacy as a social policy approach to promoting positive body image. Experimental research suggests that labelling is ineffective and consumer... Read More about Consumer opinion on social policy approaches to promoting positive body image: Airbrushed media images and disclaimer labels.

Media internalization and conformity to traditional masculine norms in relation to body image concerns among men (2015)
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© 2015 Elsevier Ltd. Previous studies have separately examined conformity to masculine norms and internalization of body ideals in the media in relation to the drive for muscularity (DM). This study was designed to examine these factors together in r... Read More about Media internalization and conformity to traditional masculine norms in relation to body image concerns among men.

Testing a dissonance body image intervention among young girls (2014)
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Objective: Body image and eating disorder interventions based on cognitive dissonance have been shown to be effective among girls and women aged 14 and above. This article reports a preliminary examination of whether a dissonance intervention is also... Read More about Testing a dissonance body image intervention among young girls.

Can appearance conversations explain differences between gay and heterosexual men's body dissatisfaction? (2014)
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Men's body dissatisfaction is prevalent and a serious health concern as it is associated with negative outcomes including depression, disordered eating, and anabolic steroid abuse. Gay men are particularly vulnerable to body dissatisfaction, perhaps... Read More about Can appearance conversations explain differences between gay and heterosexual men's body dissatisfaction?.

How to lose weight bias fast! Evaluating a brief anti-weight bias intervention (2011)
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Objectives. Although experiencing weight bias is associated with poor physical and psychological health, health professionals often stigmatize overweight and obese clients. The objective of this study was to evaluate a brief educational intervention... Read More about How to lose weight bias fast! Evaluating a brief anti-weight bias intervention.

Waif goodbye! Average-size female models promote positive body image and appeal to consumers (2011)
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Despite consensus that exposure to media images of thin fashion models is associated with poor body image and disordered eating behaviours, few attempts have been made to enact change in the media. This study sought to investigate an effective altern... Read More about Waif goodbye! Average-size female models promote positive body image and appeal to consumers.

GI Joe or Average Joe? The impact of average-size and muscular male fashion models on men's and women's body image and advertisement effectiveness (2010)
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Increasing body size and shape diversity in media imagery may promote positive body image. While research has largely focused on female models and women's body image, men may also be affected by unrealistic images. We examined the impact of average-s... Read More about GI Joe or Average Joe? The impact of average-size and muscular male fashion models on men's and women's body image and advertisement effectiveness.

Anticipating the anti-ageing pill. Lessons from the history of the oral contraceptive pill and hormone replacement therapy (2009)
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