Aim of the study: Dissatisfaction with one's own body represents one of the main sources of
suffering for women in various age categories. One of the potential factors reducing …

Self-compassion interventions have been suggested as a potentially more acceptable way
to address body image distress compared to interventions that emphasize challenging (often …

State body shame is a risk factor for eating disorders, and self-compassion is emerging as a
potentially effective treatment option in such cases. This study tested the efficacy of a brief …

Aim: Body image satisfaction significantly influences self-esteem in female adolescents.
Increased reports of lowered satisfaction in this population have raised concerns regarding …

Negative attitudes towards one's own body are common among women and are linked to
adverse consequences including negative affect, low self-esteem, and eating pathology …

Individuals with higher body weight are at a greater risk of having negative body image
(Friedman & Brownell, 1995). Yet current body image interventions, such as Cognitive …

Background and purpose: Regarding the role of body image and self-esteem in Mental
Health in Women, research examined the mediating role of self-esteem and body image in …

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 …

Self-compassion interventions may be uniquely suited to address body image distress (BID),
as change-based strategies may have limited utility in a cultural context that so highly values …

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 …