Body appreciation, defined as accepting, holding favourable attitudes towards, and
respecting the body, is the most widely studied facet of positive body image. Despite more …

With the quickly rising popularity of social media within the past decade, researchers have
started to investigate the relationship between social media use and various psychological …

Many studies have evaluated the association between traditional media exposure and the
presence of body dissatisfaction and body image disorders. The last decade has borne …

Body image disturbance is associated with several mental disorders. Previous research on
body image has focused mostly on women, largely neglecting body image in men …

Weight stigma is a key aspect of the lived experience of individuals with obesity, and
adversely affects health. This article provides an overview of recent evidence examining …

Objective Intuitive eating is an adaptive style of eating that has generated significant
research attention. Theoretically, intuitive eating is a core construct that features prominently …

Despite adolescents' prolific use of social media, relationships between social media and
body satisfaction and well-being are not yet well understood, especially among boys. This …

Sharing and viewing photos on social networking sites (SNSs) have been identified as
particularly problematic for body image. Although correlational research to date has …

A large body of literature has demonstrated mass media effects on body image and
disordered eating. More recently, research in this area has turned to 'new'forms of media …

The tripartite influence model stipulates that appearance pressures from three sources
(family, peers, traditional media) lead adolescent girls to internalize a thin appearance ideal …