The Breast Size Satisfaction Survey (BSSS): Breast size dissatisfaction and its antecedents and outcomes in women from 40 nations

V Swami, US Tran, D Barron, R Afhami, A Aimé… - Body Image, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The Breast Size Satisfaction Survey (BSSS) was established to assess women's
breast size dissatisfaction and breasted experiences from a cross-national perspective. A …

The breast size rating scale: Development and psychometric evaluation

V Swami, S Cavelti, D Taylor, MJ Tovée - Body Image, 2015 - Elsevier
Existing measures of breast size dissatisfaction have poor ecological validity or have not
been fully evaluated in terms of psychometric properties. Here, we report on the …

Breast size perception and satisfaction, body image, and psychological functioning in Caucasian and Asian American college women

E Koff, A Benavage - Sex Roles, 1998 - Springer
Perceived breast size, breast size satisfaction, body image (body satisfaction and
generalized appearancesatisfaction) and psychological functioning (self-esteem, self …

The relationship between breast size and aspects of health and psychological wellbeing in mature-aged women

L Spencer, R Fary, L McKenna, A Jacques… - Women's …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives: Increases in breast size with age are common but have not been widely
examined as a factor that could affect the health and psychological wellbeing of mature …

Women with larger breasts are less satisfied with their breasts: Implications for quality of life and physical activity participation

IH Oon, JK Mara, JR Steele, DE McGhee… - Women's …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction: Although low breast satisfaction has been associated with a range of potential
negative health implications, little is known about key factors that influence breast …

Biggest Isn't Always Best: The Effect of Breast Size on Perceptions of Women1

S Tantleff‐Dunn - Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Research has demonstrated preferences for medium and large breasts and a tendency to
associate positive attributes with larger breasts. Findings have been limited, however, by …

The attractive female body weight and female body dissatisfaction in 26 countries across 10 world regions: Results of the International Body Project I

V Swami, DA Frederick, T Aavik… - Personality and …, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
This study reports results from the first International Body Project (IBP-I), which surveyed
7,434 individuals in 10 major world regions about body weight ideals and body …

Factors associated with body image dissatisfaction and distortion among Iranian women

Z Nikniaz, R Mahdavi, S Amiri, A Ostadrahimi… - Eating behaviors, 2016 - Elsevier
The prevalence of body image dissatisfaction is considered high in both developed and
developing countries. It has been shown that many factors affect the body image …

The UCLA body project II: Breast and body dissatisfaction among African, Asian, European, and Hispanic American college women

GB Forbes, DA Frederick - Sex Roles, 2008 - Springer
Breast and global body dissatisfaction were examined in Asian (n= 237), European (n=
196), Hispanic (n= 109), and African (n= 58) American college women. Asian American …

Breast size dissatisfaction, but not body dissatisfaction, is associated with breast self-examination frequency and breast change detection in British women

V Swami, A Furnham - Body Image, 2018 - Elsevier
Studies examining associations between body image and breast self-examination (BSE)
have returned mixed findings, but this may be a function of focusing on global body image …