[HTML][HTML] Body functionality: A review of the literature

JM Alleva, TL Tylka - Body Image, 2021 - Elsevier
Body functionality describes everything that the body is able to do, across diverse domains
(eg, bodily senses, creative endeavours). Nearly a decade ago, leading scholars identified …

[HTML][HTML] Enriching sociocultural perspectives on the effects of idealized body norms: Integrating shame, positive body image, and self-compassion

JS Mills, C Minister, L Samson - Frontiers in psychology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Body image is an integral aspect of the psychology of the self. Idealized body images are
ubiquitous in both traditional media forms (eg, magazines, television) and social media (eg …

Project Body Neutrality: Piloting a digital single‐session intervention for adolescent body image and depression

AC Smith, I Ahuvia, S Ito… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Eating disorders and depression impact youth at alarming rates, yet most
adolescents do not access support. Single‐session interventions (SSIs) can reach youth in …

[HTML][HTML] Protective filtering: A qualitative study on the cognitive strategies young women use to promote positive body image in the face of beauty-ideal imagery on …

O Evens, SE Stutterheim, JM Alleva - Body image, 2021 - Elsevier
Research supports the hypothesis that people with a positive body image engage in a
cognitive process of protective filtering, whereby positive information is “filtered in” and …

[HTML][HTML] A randomized controlled trial investigating two protective filtering strategies to mitigate the effects of beauty-ideal media imagery on women's body image

JM Alleva, C Grünjes, L Coenen, M Custers… - Computers in Human …, 2024 - Elsevier
Recent research has shown that women with a positive body image engage in a process
called protective filtering—whereby they 'filter in'information that can promote and protect …

A randomized control trial of Expand Your Horizon: An intervention for women with weight bias internalization

AE Davies, CB Burnette, SG Ravyts, SE Mazzeo - Body Image, 2022 - Elsevier
Weight bias internalization (WBI) is associated with a myriad of negative health outcomes,
but there are few effective treatments that address this concern. This randomized controlled …

An experimental investigation of whether body-positive messaging on fitspiration and diverse images can improve state body image in women

E Hepburn, KE Mulgrew - Body Image, 2023 - Elsevier
Viewing body-positive content on social media can benefit women's body image. Previous
research has conceptualised body positivity broadly, and therefore it remains unclear …

Looking to the future: Priorities for translating research to impact in the field of appearance and body image

MJ Atkinson, NM Stock, JM Alleva, GS Jankowski… - Body Image, 2020 - Elsevier
The field of body image and appearance research and practice is progressing; however,
there is still work to be done to ensure broad societal impact. This article consolidates …

Social comparison orientation and cyberbullying perpetration and victimization: roles of envy on social networking sites and body satisfaction

J Geng, Y Wang, H Wang, P Wang… - Journal of interpersonal …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Although some studies have explored the psychological and behavioral outcomes of social
comparison orientation (SCO), few have explored the associations of SCO with …

[HTML][HTML] Systematic review of digital interventions for adolescent and young adult women's body image

C Mahon, V Seekis - Frontiers in Global Women's Health, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background A growing number of digital interventions have been developed to address a
range of mental health issues including body image. Identifying effective interventions for …