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The Sociostructural-Intersectional Body Image (SIBI) framework: Understanding the impact of white supremacy in body image research and practice (2023)
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Landor, A. M., Ramseyer Winter, V. L., Thurston, I. B., Chan, J., Craddock, N., Ladd, B. A., …Choukas-Bradley, S. (2024). The Sociostructural-Intersectional Body Image (SIBI) framework: Understanding the impact of white supremacy in body image research and practice. Body Image, 48, Article 101674. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2023.101674

White supremacy and racial inequities have long pervaded psychological research, including body image scholarship and practice. The experiences of white, heterosexual, able-bodied, cisgender (predominantly college) women from wealt... Read More about The Sociostructural-Intersectional Body Image (SIBI) framework: Understanding the impact of white supremacy in body image research and practice.

Evaluating a school-based body image lesson in Indonesia: A randomised controlled trial (2023)
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Craddock, N., Budhraja, M., Garbett, K. M., Nasution, K., Gentili, C., Rizkiah, C., …Williamson, H. (2024). Evaluating a school-based body image lesson in Indonesia: A randomised controlled trial. Body Image, 48, Article 101654. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2023.101654

Negative body image is a common public health concern among adolescents, globally. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the effectiveness, implementation fidelity, and acceptability of a single session, school-based universal body image inter... Read More about Evaluating a school-based body image lesson in Indonesia: A randomised controlled trial.

Body image among girls in Indonesia: Associations with disordered eating behaviors, life engagement, desire for cosmetic surgery and psychosocial influences (2023)
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Garbett, K. M., Craddock, N., Saraswati, L. A., & Diedrichs, P. C. (2023). Body image among girls in Indonesia: Associations with disordered eating behaviors, life engagement, desire for cosmetic surgery and psychosocial influences. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(14), Article 6394. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20146394

Body image is an important risk factor for mental and physical health during adolescence. Nonetheless, few studies have empirically investigated body image among girls in Southeast Asia. This cross-sectional study examined the prevalence of body este... Read More about Body image among girls in Indonesia: Associations with disordered eating behaviors, life engagement, desire for cosmetic surgery and psychosocial influences.

Investigating the role of perceived ingroup and outgroup colourism on body image and wellbeing among Black, Asian, and other racialised/ethnic minority groups living in the UK (2023)
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Craddock, N., Gentili, C., Phoenix, A., White, P., Diedrichs, P. C., & Barlow, F. K. (2023). Investigating the role of perceived ingroup and outgroup colourism on body image and wellbeing among Black, Asian, and other racialised/ethnic minority groups living in the UK. Body Image, 46, 246-255. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2023.06.010

Colourism is a form of prejudice and discrimination based on skin shade, disadvantaging people of colour with darker skin. This study investigates the relationship between perceived colourism, body image, and psychological wellbeing, considering perc... Read More about Investigating the role of perceived ingroup and outgroup colourism on body image and wellbeing among Black, Asian, and other racialised/ethnic minority groups living in the UK.

"You can't be too skinny. You can't be too fat. I don't know what you are supposed to be.": A qualitative focus group study exploring body image experiences of South Asian women in the UK (2023)
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Mishra, A., Craddock, N., Chan, J., Elwyn, R., Cerea, S., Tan, W. Q., …Turk, F. (2023). "You can't be too skinny. You can't be too fat. I don't know what you are supposed to be.": A qualitative focus group study exploring body image experiences of South Asian women in the UK. Body Image, 46, 123-138. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2023.05.005

British South Asian women may experience unique appearance pressures associated with their intersecting (racialised and gendered) identities; yet qualitative investigations of intersectional understandings of their body image are scarce. The aim of t... Read More about "You can't be too skinny. You can't be too fat. I don't know what you are supposed to be.": A qualitative focus group study exploring body image experiences of South Asian women in the UK.

Resistance and empowerment against racism: A preregistered study of associations with body appreciation and body acceptance by others in racialised minority adults in the United Kingdom (2023)
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Chan, J., Craddock, N., & Swami, V. (2023). Resistance and empowerment against racism: A preregistered study of associations with body appreciation and body acceptance by others in racialised minority adults in the United Kingdom. Body Image, 46, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2023.04.010

Research on body image and racism has largely focused on how individual experiences of racism are associated with detrimental body image outcomes. However, research has not yet examined how resistance and empowerment against racism (REAR) – a reperto... Read More about Resistance and empowerment against racism: A preregistered study of associations with body appreciation and body acceptance by others in racialised minority adults in the United Kingdom.

Tackling colourism through storytelling in an online course for public health professionals (2023)
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Santoso, M., Agrawal, R., Tiwari, K., Manjanatha, D., Austin, S. B., McAdams-Mahmoud, A., …Raffoul, A. (2023). Tackling colourism through storytelling in an online course for public health professionals. Health Education Journal, 82(4), 430–443. https://doi.org/10.1177/00178969231164039

Objective: Strategic storytelling can be used to reframe dominant cultural narratives and improve community health outcomes. This pilot study assessed the impact of an original, online 3-week e-course, delivered from November to December 2021, in inc... Read More about Tackling colourism through storytelling in an online course for public health professionals.

Evaluating the efficacy of a social media-based intervention (Warna-Warni Waktu) to improve body image among young Indonesian women: Parallel randomized controlled trial (2023)
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Garbett, K. M., Haywood, S., Craddock, N., Gentili, C., Nasution, K., Saraswati, L. A., …Williamson, H. (2023). Evaluating the efficacy of a social media-based intervention (Warna-Warni Waktu) to improve body image among young Indonesian women: Parallel randomized controlled trial. JMIR, 25, Article e42499. https://doi.org/10.2196/42499

BACKGROUND: Body dissatisfaction is a global issue, particularly among adolescent girls and young women. Effective body image interventions exist but face barriers to scaling up, particularly in lower- and middle-income countries, such as Indonesia,... Read More about Evaluating the efficacy of a social media-based intervention (Warna-Warni Waktu) to improve body image among young Indonesian women: Parallel randomized controlled trial.

Social media, traditional media, and other body image influences and disordered eating and cosmetic procedures in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Hong Kong (2023)
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Chua, S. N., Craddock, N., Rodtanaporn, W., Or, F., & Austin, S. B. (2023). Social media, traditional media, and other body image influences and disordered eating and cosmetic procedures in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Hong Kong. Body Image, 45, 265-272. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2023.03.010

In this study, we investigated the association between perceived sociocultural influences and the 3-month prevalence of disordered weight-control behaviors and lifetime prevalence of cosmetic procedures in four Asian countries, and if these associati... Read More about Social media, traditional media, and other body image influences and disordered eating and cosmetic procedures in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Hong Kong.

“Like putting on an old pair of gloves” or “realising I am actually over it”: A qualitative study exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown restrictions on eating disorder recovery in the UK (2023)
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Lewis-Smith, H., Craddock, N., & Pegram, G. (in press). “Like putting on an old pair of gloves” or “realising I am actually over it”: A qualitative study exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown restrictions on eating disorder recovery in the UK. Current Psychology, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-023-04353-2

The COVID-19 pandemic lockdown restrictions posed unique challenges for people living with eating disorders (EDs), particularly relating to social isolation and changes in treatment access. However, less is known about the experience of lockdown for... Read More about “Like putting on an old pair of gloves” or “realising I am actually over it”: A qualitative study exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown restrictions on eating disorder recovery in the UK.

Understanding colourism in the UK: Development and assessment of the everyday colourism scale (2022)
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Craddock, N., Phoenix, A., White, P., Gentili, C., Diedrichs, P. C., & Barlow, F. (in press). Understanding colourism in the UK: Development and assessment of the everyday colourism scale. Ethnic and Racial Studies, 1-36. https://doi.org/10.1080/01419870.2022.2149275

This paper details the development and psychometric validation of the Everyday Colourism Scale (ECS), a measure designed to capture perceived skin shade prejudice from the ingroup (ethnic peers) and the outgroup (White people). The ECS was adapted fr... Read More about Understanding colourism in the UK: Development and assessment of the everyday colourism scale.

“We should educate the public that cosmetic procedures are as safe as normal medicine”: Understanding corporate social responsibility from the perspective of the cosmetic procedures industry (2022)
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Craddock, N., Spotswood, F., Rumsey, N., & Diedrichs, P. C. (2022). “We should educate the public that cosmetic procedures are as safe as normal medicine”: Understanding corporate social responsibility from the perspective of the cosmetic procedures industry. Body Image, 43, 75-86. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2022.08.011

The cosmetic procedures industry is profitable and expanding. Through its premise and promotion, the industry contributes to unrealistic societal appearance pressures considered harmful to body image. In the context of limited regulation, there is an... Read More about “We should educate the public that cosmetic procedures are as safe as normal medicine”: Understanding corporate social responsibility from the perspective of the cosmetic procedures industry.

A longitudinal study investigating positive body image, eating disorder symptoms, and other related factors among a community sample of men in the UK (2022)
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Alleva, J., Paraskeva, N., Craddock, N., Stuijfzand, B., & Diedrichs, P. (2022). A longitudinal study investigating positive body image, eating disorder symptoms, and other related factors among a community sample of men in the UK. Body Image, 21, 384-395

Emerging research suggests that positive body image—an overall love and respect for one’s body— may be a protective factor for eating disorder (ED) symptoms. This study aimed to explore the relationships between positive body image, ED symptoms, and... Read More about A longitudinal study investigating positive body image, eating disorder symptoms, and other related factors among a community sample of men in the UK.

A mixed-studies systematic review of the experiences of body image, disordered eating, and eating disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic (2022)
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Schneider, K., Pegram, G., Gibson, B., Talamonti, D., Tinoco, A., Craddock, N., …Forshaw, M. (2023). A mixed-studies systematic review of the experiences of body image, disordered eating, and eating disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 56(1), 26-67. https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.23706

Objectives: This systematic review assessed the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated restrictions on body image, disordered eating (DE), and eating disorder outcomes. Methods: After registration on PROSPERO, a search was conducted for pa... Read More about A mixed-studies systematic review of the experiences of body image, disordered eating, and eating disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Black Men’s Experiences of Colourism in the UK (2022)
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Phoenix, A., & Craddock, N. (2022). Black Men’s Experiences of Colourism in the UK. Sociology, 56(5), 1015-1031. https://doi.org/10.1177/00380385211069507

Colourism – skin shade prejudice – is a social justice issue for People of Colour globally. Yet, there has been no major sociological study that explores colourism in the UK. Addressing this gap, we draw on nine in-depth qualitative interviews with B... Read More about Black Men’s Experiences of Colourism in the UK.

A novel, scalable social media-based intervention Warna-Warni Waktu to reduce body dissatisfaction among young Indonesian women: Protocol for a parallel randomized controlled trial (2022)
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Garbett, K. M., Craddock, N., Haywood, S., Nasution, K., White, P., Saraswati, L. A., …Williamson, H. (2022). A novel, scalable social media-based intervention Warna-Warni Waktu to reduce body dissatisfaction among young Indonesian women: Protocol for a parallel randomized controlled trial. JMIR Research Protocols, 11(1), Article e33596. https://doi.org/10.2196/33596

Background: Despite the prevalence of body dissatisfaction among young Indonesian women and its consequential negative impacts, there are currently no evidence-based, culturally appropriate interventions to tackle this issue. Therefore, there is a ne... Read More about A novel, scalable social media-based intervention Warna-Warni Waktu to reduce body dissatisfaction among young Indonesian women: Protocol for a parallel randomized controlled trial.

‘Dove Confident Me Indonesia: Single Session’: Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial to evaluate a school-based body image intervention among Indonesian adolescents (2021)
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Craddock, N., Garbett, K. M., Haywood, S., Nasution, K., White, P., Saraswati, L. A., …Diedrichs, P. C. (2021). ‘Dove Confident Me Indonesia: Single Session’: Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial to evaluate a school-based body image intervention among Indonesian adolescents. BMC Public Health, 21(1), Article 2102. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11770-0

Background: Due to the prevalence and associated adverse health consequences of negative body image among adolescents globally, there is a need to develop acceptable, effective, and scalable interventions. School-based body image interventions delive... Read More about ‘Dove Confident Me Indonesia: Single Session’: Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial to evaluate a school-based body image intervention among Indonesian adolescents.

Can big business foster positive body image? Qualitative insights from industry leaders walking the talk (2019)
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Craddock, N., Ramsey, M., Spotswood, F., Halliwell, E., & Diedrichs, P. (2019). Can big business foster positive body image? Qualitative insights from industry leaders walking the talk. Body Image, 30, 93-106. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2019.06.004

© 2019 Elsevier Ltd The fashion, beauty, and advertising industries have been positioned as key contributors to body dissatisfaction through the promotion of unrealistic and homogenous appearance ideals. Recently, some businesses within these industr... Read More about Can big business foster positive body image? Qualitative insights from industry leaders walking the talk.

Body appreciation in British men: Correlates and variation across sexual orientation (2018)
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Alleva, J. M., Paraskeva, N., Craddock, N., & Diedrichs, P. C. (2018). Body appreciation in British men: Correlates and variation across sexual orientation. Body Image, 27, 169-178. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2018.09.004

© 2018 Elsevier Ltd Investigations of positive body image among men and across various social identities are lacking, and could contribute to a more complete understanding of the construct, including how positive body image can be improved. This stud... Read More about Body appreciation in British men: Correlates and variation across sexual orientation.

Colourism: a global adolescent health concern (2018)
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Craddock, N., Dlova, N., & Diedrichs, P. C. (2018). Colourism: a global adolescent health concern. Current Opinion in Pediatrics, 30(4), 472-477. https://doi.org/10.1097/MOP.0000000000000638

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Colourism, a form of prejudice and discrimination based solely upon skin colour, stands to jeopardize the physical health, wellbeing and life chances of adolescents of colour, globally. RECENT FINDINGS: Research shows that adolesce... Read More about Colourism: a global adolescent health concern.