Background Women undergo significant physical, physiological, and psychological changes
during pregnancy. They are also exposed to sociocultural pressure to meet appearance …

Background During pregnancy, women are vulnerable to mood and anxiety disorders due to
the significant physical and emotional changes that occur during this period. For some …

Background Pregnancy is a time of increasing vulnerability to the development of body
dissatisfaction, anxiety, and depression. The present study aims to examine associations of …

Self-compassion has been identified as a protective factor against body image concerns, but
the relationship has not been explored in women in the menopausal transition, when body …

Introduction Pregnancy is characterized by physical, hormonal, and psychological changes
that can affect women's sexuality, and, for those who are in a dyadic relationship, it also …

Empirical studies have shown that body dissatisfaction is prevalent among women and that,
typically, body dissatisfaction is negatively related to self-esteem and positively related to …

Background During pregnancy women experience rapid and unique changes in body
weight, shape and size over a relatively short time period. While research focused on the …

Introduction Emerging adults are particularly vulnerable to body image dissatisfaction and
social anxiety. These bring about a host of negative outcomes, including compromised …

Pregnancy and childbirth result in dramatic changes in a woman's body shape, which can
be associated with body image concerns. To date, however, little is known about how …

This article systematically reviews the literature pertaining to correlates of body
dissatisfaction during pregnancy. A total of 8 electronic databases were searched and 251 …