The growing number of women, who are characterized by restrictive and bulimic behaviours
towards their own body is observed especially in countries influenced by Westernalization …

The aim of this paper is to identify psychological factors which are culture specific or
common predictors for restrictive and bulimic behaviors towards eating for young women …

The main aim of the present study was to verify the level of impact of sociocultural
appearance standards (passive awareness and active internalization) have on body …

To examine body image, internalization of the 'thin ideal', and dieting practices in a female
population in Ukraine, a country of the former Soviet Union, we conducted a cross‐sectional …

The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of local culture on body image and
eating distress in a sample of urban Bulgarian women. Specifically, we focused on two …

The current cross‐cultural study was designed to test the validity of a biopsychosocial
mediation model which hypothesized that a variety of biological, psychological and social …

Background The present comparative cross‐cultural study aimed to explore the relationship
between eating behaviour and sociocultural influences with respect to appearance and …

Four hundred and seventy-one girls and young women aged 14 to 23 were surveyed
regarding their awareness and internalization of the thin ideal and body dissatisfaction …

The aim of this investigation was to study the relationship between unhealthy eating habits
and behaviors, perception and acceptance of societal standards regarding thinness, body …

We investigated the relationship of sociocultural influences (SI) promoting thinness
(parental, peer and media pressures for thinness, and individual value for modernity), age …