Due to the extensive use of highly visual social media platforms such as Instagram, body
image exposure has become a common practice. Specifically, the use of idealized women's …

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 …

According to the tripartite influence model, body dissatisfaction is shaped by internalizing
cultural appearance ideals stemming from appearance-related family, peer, and media …

The aim of this study was to explore a prospective sociocultural model of the influence of
media, peers, and partners on body dissatisfaction, drive for thinness, and muscularity …

Beauty content on social media has grown exponentially, however research has yet to
investigate its association with appearance concerns. This study drew on components of the …

Although the thin body ideal has been the epitome of western female beauty for decades,
the more recent fit body ideal is becoming arguably more popular. This study aimed to test …

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 …

Studies have shown higher levels of body image concerns and depression among
transgender individuals, which may result from the internalized stigma of living in a body that …

Findings conflict as to whether thin-ideal media affect women's body satisfaction. Meta-
analyses of experimental studies reveal small or null effects, but many women endorse …

Participation in physical activity and sport is on the decline and there is a poor
understanding of the psychosocial factors that contribute to people's reluctance to …