Body dissatisfaction, the negative subjective evaluation of one's body, is associated with
many negative psychological and physical health consequences. One conceptualization of …

Background Rigid, restrictive eating patterns, fear of gaining weight, body image concerns,
but also binge eating episodes with loss of control leading to overweight, at times followed …

Dr Linda Papadopoulos is one of the most well-known and respected psychologists working
in the UK. Her comments regarding the psychology behind news and current events are …

The media is a powerful societal tool for expressing expectations about how men and
women should look. As a result, over the past several years, women have shown an …

This study is the continuation of a broader eating disorder study with a focus on males,
which examines the influence of body image, sociocultural attitudes, appearance anxiety …

Background In this study, we examined perceptions regarding the causes of eating
disorders, both among those with eating disorders as well as those without. By …

The thin ideal has been identified as playing a central role in female body dissatisfaction.
However, research into idealization of thinness in young women tends to focus on …

Positive emotion (PE) has not been well studied in anorexia nervosa. Low positive emotion
differentiation (PED), which involves a diminished ability to distinguish between discrete …

The perception of ''ideal''body image is developed over time and may change during the
course of one's lifetime. Some current influences on the development of ideal body image …

Objective The present study examined the relationships between thin-ideal media exposure,
body dissatisfaction, and disordered eating behaviors among adolescents in Taiwan …