Professor Phillippa Diedrichs' Outputs (3)

The psychosocial outcomes following cosmetic surgery are largely unknown: A systematic review (2025)
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Introduction: Cosmetic surgery is marketed and widely assumed to have positive psychosocial outcomes, particularly in relation to body image, self-esteem and mental health. The present systematic review aimed to conduct a timely, up-to-date assessmen... Read More about The psychosocial outcomes following cosmetic surgery are largely unknown: A systematic review.

Representation matters: Exposure to advertisements featuring models with different skin shades affects body image, well-being and advertising effectiveness among South Asian Women in the UK (2025)
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Racialised appearance ideals displayed in media and advertising imagery privilege white or light skin. Yet, little research has tested how white or light skin ideals in advertising influence body image. In this online experimental study, South Asian... Read More about Representation matters: Exposure to advertisements featuring models with different skin shades affects body image, well-being and advertising effectiveness among South Asian Women in the UK.

A comic-based body image intervention for adolescents in semi-rural Indian schools: A randomised controlled trial (2025)
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Adolescents in India experience body dissatisfaction and its associated adverse impacts on physical and mental health and gender equality. However, evidence-based interventions are scarce. Mental health interventions worldwide have traditionally reli... Read More about A comic-based body image intervention for adolescents in semi-rural Indian schools: A randomised controlled trial.