This article synthesizes practical strategies and future directions proposed by contributors to
the special issue in Body Image on social media and body image. It also moves beyond the …

This meta-analysis synthesized longitudinal data on mean-level change in body image,
focusing on the constructs of body satisfaction and dissatisfaction, body esteem, perceived …

The demand to be beautiful is increasingly important in today's visual and virtual culture.
Rightly or wrongly, being perfect has become an ethical ideal to live by, and according to …

While recent studies have examined the effects of viewing body-positive social media
content on body appreciation and satisfaction in young adult women, research has yet to …

The aim of this study was to provide a definition for body neutrality and understand the key
strategies recommended to improve body neutrality for testing in future interventions. There …

This study examined the temporal sequence of the relationship between social media use
and body dissatisfaction in adults. A representative sample of adults (19–92 years old; M …

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 …

The term body image dissatisfaction (BID) describes the negative perceptions that a person
carries about his or her own body. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of BID …

This study examined body image in adult women along with probable correlates including
health behaviors, negative affect, quality of life, and functional impairment. Adult women (N …

Abstract Purpose of Review We review the evidence for the reported increase in disordered
eating and body image disturbance occurring in women in middle age and later life. We …