Predictors Of Body Image Research Articles

The experience of the body image for patients with left ventricular assist device

Abstract Background Improvements in LVAD technology and the survival of LVAD-supported patients led to more extensive use of LVADs also among patients with relative contraindications to HTx as a bridge-to-decision option or as a permanent treatment: destination therapy LVADs have been demonstrated to prolong HF patients' survival and to improve their quality of life. LVAD implantation has been demonstrated to have a considerable effect on patients' body image. Patients feel it hard to accept the device as an extension of their body, especially the driveline. Purpose The study aimed to examine the relationships between anxiety and depressive symptoms, acceptance of illness, beliefs about pain control, and quality of life with body image among LVAD-implanted patients. Material and methods The cross-sectional study included 54 conveniently recruited LVAD-implanted patients who completed the Body Image Scale, SF-12, Acceptance of Illness Scale, The beliefs about Pain Control Questionnaire, NRS, and HADS. The associations between the research variables were examined with multiple regression analyses. Results The mean age of the participants was 59.64 (SD=9,63), and 96.3% were men. The mean scores were: Body Image Scale – 28,33 (SD=5,91); Acceptance of Illness Scale- 25,51 (SD=5,92); The beliefs about Pain Control: Internal factors -15,85(SD=4,96), Influence of physicians-17,57 (SD=3,15), Random events-14,37(SD=3,32), NRS=2,80(SD=1,86), HADS anxiety -5,33 (SD=4,12), HADS depression-4,66 (SD=3,10), SF12MCS-45,49(SD=6,48), SF-12PCS-41,33 (SD=6,48). Patients' age (p=0,04), presence of depressive symptoms (p<0,05) and acceptance of illness (p=0,02) significantly predicted body image concerns. Conclusions Healthcare professionals should be aware of challenges regarding body image faced by LVAD-implanted patients and address related factors.

Added Sugar Intake and Perceived Stress Negatively Predicts Body Image in College Students

Added Sugar Intake and Perceived Stress Negatively Predicts Body Image in College Students

Social media: Does it always hurt? Self-compassion and narcissism as mediators of social media’s predicting effect on self-esteem and body image and gender effect: A study on a Polish community sample

Extensive social media usage causes psychological dependence and impacts people’s self-evaluations. It is vital to seek possible buffers to social media addiction’s detrimental effect on self-esteem and body image. Poland has one of the highest scores on problematic social media usage. Past studies pointed to narcissism and self-compassion as possible mediators of such effects. The present study aimed to explore Polish individuals’ (N=527) social media usage habits. We hypothesised gender differences and social media addiction predictive effect on self-evaluations (self- esteem, body image), with narcissism and self-compassion as mediators of such relationships. The results revealed that only visual media (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok) had a negative effect on self-evaluations and that women reported more social media addiction and decreased self-esteem, self-compassion and body image. Social media addiction was negatively predicting body image for both genders and self-esteem for women but not for men, with self-compassion and narcissism mediating such relationships.

Examining the roles of dimensions of perfectionism in predicting body image instability: Comparing Asian American and European American women

Examining the roles of dimensions of perfectionism in predicting body image instability: Comparing Asian American and European American women

Exploring the Role of Family Relationships in Shaping Body Image Perceptions

This study aimed to investigate the influence of family relationships, including cohesion, expressiveness, and conflicts, on body image satisfaction among adults. Utilizing a cross-sectional design, 390 participants completed the Body Image Satisfaction Scale (BISS) and the Family Environment Scale (FES). Descriptive statistics and linear regression analyses were conducted using SPSS-26 to examine the predictive power of family relationship variables on body image satisfaction. The regression model explained 53% of the variance in body image satisfaction, indicating that family cohesion, expressiveness, and conflicts significantly predict body image satisfaction. Specifically, higher levels of family cohesion and expressiveness were associated with better body image satisfaction, whereas family conflicts were linked to lower satisfaction. The study underscores the significant impact of family dynamics on body image satisfaction, highlighting the importance of nurturing family environments in promoting positive body image perceptions.

Dissemination of a dissonance-based body image promotion program for mothers and daughters in church settings: A controlled pilot study of Reclaiming Beauty

This proof of concept, controlled pilot study expands on existing dissonance-based body image promotion programs by testing a modified version of the Body Project for 136 mothers and daughters aged 11–18 years old in church settings called Reclaiming Beauty. Mothers (n = 30) and their daughters (n = 35) who participated in Reclaiming Beauty were compared to mothers (n = 32) and daughters (n = 39) in a waitlist, assessment-only, control group on body image, eating psychopathology, and risk factor measures (thin-ideal internalization, physical appearance comparison) at pre-, post-, and 6-month-follow-up assessments. Intent-to-treat, multilevel modeling indicated that mothers and daughters in the Reclaiming Beauty group experienced significant improvement in body appreciation, body shape concerns, eating psychopathology, thin-ideal internalization, and physical appearance comparison over a six-month period compared to control participants. Changes in thin-ideal internalization and appearance comparison did not predict body image and eating psychopathology at follow-up. Baseline levels of body satisfaction did not moderate the effect of the program, except for its effect on body shape concerns. Findings provide preliminary support for delivering a dissonance-based body image promotion intervention to mothers and their daughters and the feasibility of leveraging the mother-daughter relationship as well as delivering interventions in church settings.

Predictors of body image dissatisfaction among women at different stages of pregnancy:A cross-sectional study

ObjectiveTo explore the levels and predictors of body image dissatisfaction among women at different stages of pregnancy. DesignThis was a cross-sectional study design. Setting and participantsA total of 863 Chinese pregnant women were recruited from a tertiary hospital via a convenience sampling method. Measurement and findingsEligible participants completed a demographic questionnaire and self-reported measures of body image dissatisfaction, pregnancy-related anxiety, prenatal depression, and appearance comparison. Results showed no statistical difference in body image dissatisfaction levels among early-mid pregnancy (47.6 ± 6.17), late-mid pregnancy (47.3 ± 7.56), and late pregnancy stages (48.4 ± 6.22). The generalized linear model showed that gestational weight gain, pregnancy-related anxiety, own/family's perception of pregnancy weight, and current ideal weight change were predictors of body image dissatisfaction in the early-mid pregnancy stage. In addition, pre-pregnancy BMI, appearance comparison, own /family's perception of pregnancy weight, current ideal weight change, and overeating during pregnancy significantly predicted body image dissatisfaction in the late-mid pregnancy stage. Predictors of body image dissatisfaction in the late pregnancy stage comprised planned pregnancy, pre-pregnancy eating disorders, own perception of pregnancy weight, current ideal weight change, pregnancy-related anxiety, and prenatal depression. Key conclusion and implication for practiceThe findings suggest that predictors of body image dissatisfaction differed according to pregnancy stage. Self-perception of pregnancy weight was primary predictor of body image dissatisfaction. Healthcare professionals are recommended to provide prenatal health education to reduce own/family's negative perception of pregnancy weight, so as to alleviate the body image dissatisfaction level of pregnant women.

The mother-daughter-sister triad: The role of female family members in predicting body image and eating behaviour in young women

Familial influence, specifically from mothers and sisters, may impact the development of body dissatisfaction and disordered eating in young women. Guided by the Tripartite Influence Model, the present study recruited 422 young Australian women for a survey to determine how appearance pressures and fat talk, exhibited by mothers and sisters, and mediational mechanisms (comparisons and internalisation), are associated with body dissatisfaction, and in turn, disordered eating symptomatology. We also explored differences in perceived ratings of mother versus sister appearance pressures and fat talk. Findings were in the hypothesised directions. Greater appearance pressures and fat talk from mothers and sisters was associated with greater body dissatisfaction, restriction and bulimic behaviours. Furthermore, appearance pressures from mothers and sisters was related to young women’s likelihood of engaging in appearance comparisons and thin-ideal internalisation, which was associated with body dissatisfaction, and in turn, disordered eating symptomatology. Finally, participants perceived more appearance pressures from their mothers than their sisters, and perceived their mothers to exhibit greater fat talk than their sisters. The findings extend previous research in an important and novel way by investigating individual agents of female familial influence in addition to the role of fat talk in predicting body dissatisfaction and disordered eating.

Influence of family health and body image on risk eating behaviors in teenagers

Family health is challenged during a teenagers’ teen years due to the aspects of this life cycle stage; teenagers are more vulnerable to experience dissatisfaction with their body image and engage in risk eating behaviors (REB). The aim of this research was to analyze family health as a predictor of body image and the influence of both, family health and body image, for REB in teenagers. A sample of 361 adolescents from central, northeastern, and southeastern Mexico were randomly chosen: 151 men and 210 women between the ages of 11-19 years old. Structural equation model using parceling technique provided an alternate model (ή2REB=.91, p<.005), indicating that family health can predict negative or positive body image (γBI=. - 41, p<.005), and this in turn predicts REB (βREB=.95, p<.005). Considering the finding, is concluded that influence of family health on the REB of adolescents can only be explained through body image.

Cancer type, major determinant of mental distress in gyneco-mammary cancer patients undergoing antineoplastic treatment: cross-sectional analysis.

A cross-sectional study was carried out on Moroccan women treated with nonsurgical treatment for breast or gynecological cancer (N=200). The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, Body Image Scale, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Rosenberg's Self-Esteem Scale, and Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, were used. The type of cancer had a significant effect on mental health disorders but not the age. Women with breast cancer had significantly more mental health problems than women with gynecological cancer (P-values ​​<0.01). The predictive model of anxiety included the effects of the following variables: having a lower school level and an advanced tumor stage. While the predictive model of depression included advanced tumor stage and disease recurrence. For poor sleep quality, the variables included were: not having an occupation and having a lower monthly income. The variables that predicted body image dissatisfaction were: being younger, being unmarried, and living in a rural area. High mental distress in women with breast cancer and gynecological cancer is favored by several predictive factors. The implementation of a protocol for the assessment and management of distress is necessary in oncology departments.

Predicting Body Image Concerns, Social Isolation, and Mood by the Amount of Social Media Addiction

Objective: The use of the Internet is widely increasing among the new generation, shaping an important aspect of people's lives. The use of the social media can influence body image concerns, social isolation, and social mood. The purpose of the present study is to assess body image concerns, social isolation, and mood based on the amount of social media use. Method: This study has been conducted using a descriptive method in the form of correlation. The study population was all people aged between 20 and 40 in Shiraz, among which 311 people (191 women and 119 men) has been selected by the convenience sampling method. The tools used in this study were body image concerns Inventory (BICI, 2005), Social Isolation Assessment Standard Questionnaire (SIASI, 2013), Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS, 1988), and social media addiction scale (SMAS_AF, 2017). Correlation coefficients (using the SPSS software) and structural equation modeling analysis (using AMOS statistical software) were employed to investigate the variables of social isolation prediction model. Results: The results of the study showed that mood (β=0.15, p=0.007) and use of social media (β=0.19, p=0.0001) can predict social isolation with the mediating role of body image concerns(β=0.18, p=0.001). The results showed that the mood and use of social media can predict social isolation both directly and with the mediation of body image concern. Conclusion: Based on the results of this study, mood and use of social media can predict social isolation with the mediating role of body image concerns. Negative mood can make people sensitive to their body image. People have a distorted perception of their body image and this concern leads to social isolation.

Exploring the Nexus of Body Image Satisfaction, Social Physique Anxiety, and Happiness in Young Adults: An Interdisciplinary Inquiry

The main objective of the study was to explore the relationship between body image satisfaction, social physique anxiety, and the happiness of young adults. The study also assessed whether the association of body image satisfaction predicts social physique anxiety and happiness in young adults. Finally, gender differences in these variables were also explored. A sample of 250 young adults (men = 83, women = 167) was recruited from the race-course park, gyms, and exercise clubs in Lahore City by using a purposive sampling technique. Results showed that body image satisfaction has a positive relationship with social physique anxiety (p &lt; .01), and a negative relationship with happiness in young adults. Regression analysis shows that social physique anxiety negatively and significantly predicts body image satisfaction and happiness in men and women. Certain demographic variables such as age, gender, monthly income, joint family system, and type of food appeared as significant predictors of body image satisfaction, social physique anxiety, and happiness in both men and women. An independent samples t-test was carried out to investigate gender differences in these variables. Implications for research, counseling, and clinical practice of these findings have been discussed.

Factors Associated with Body Image and Self-Esteem in Mastectomized Breast Cancer Survivors

Body image (BI) and self-esteem (SE) are two fundamental aspects in the evolution of breast cancer (BC), mainly due to surgery, treatment, and the patient's conception of BI. A dissatisfaction with BI and low SE decreases the subject's quality of life and increases the risk of recurrence and mortality by BC. The aim of this study is to find out if there is any degree of association between the sociodemographic data of the sample and their BI and SE. A cross-sectional, descriptive study was conducted with 198 women diagnosed with BC, aged 30-80 years, in Mexico. Women's BI and SE were assessed using two questionnaires, Hopwood Body Image Scale (S-BIS) and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES). The results show significant differences in several items when the variable sense of humor is taken into account, indicating that women with a sense of humor report higher satisfaction with their BI and higher SE. The age also indicates a significantly better BI in women over 50 years of age, as well as the education level variable, where those women who had studied up to secondary reported higher satisfaction with their BI; the family history shows that those women without a family history report better SE. All these data are supported by stepwise regression, which shows that educational level and sense of humor are predictors of BI, and family history along with breast reconstruction and sense of humor are predictors as of SE. In conclusion, it is important to take into account the characteristics of women with BC, particularly age and sense of humor, in order to reduce the impact of the disease on their BI and SE with the help of a multidisciplinary team.

Association of self-compassion and body image disturbance among young breast cancer patients: Mediating effect of body surveillance and body shame

ObjectiveTo examine whether body surveillance and body shame mediated the association between self-compassion and body image disturbance among young breast cancer patients. MethodsIn this cross-sectional descriptive study, a total of 310 young women with breast cancer were recruited by convenience sampling. All of them completed self-report measurements of demographic and clinical characteristics, self-compassion scale, body image self-rating questionnaire for breast cancer and body surveillance scale, and body shame scale between September and December 2021 ​at a tertiary cancer hospital in Tianjin, China. Data analysis was performed with correlation analysis and structural equation modeling to verify relationships between key variables. ResultsLess self-compassion was significantly associated with greater body image disturbance, while a positive correlation was found between body image disturbance, body surveillance, and body shame. Self-compassion indirectly negative predicted body image disturbance via the chain mediation of body surveillance and body shame. ConclusionsThe links of self-compassion and body image disturbance were mediated by body surveillance and body shame. Reducing patients’ excessive body surveillance and body shame by improving their ability of self-compassion may be an effective measure to reduce body image disturbance.

Harga Diri dan Kebersyukuran Sebagai Prediktor Citra Tubuh pada Remaja Perempuan Penggemar K-pop

Usually, teenagers want to have a body that suits the beauty standard established by the media and society, which causes bad body image. There are several factors that can affect someone’s body image, two of them are self-esteem and gratitude. The aim of this research is to find out whether self-esteem and gratitude can predict body image on K-pop teenage fangirl or not. The hypothesis proposed in this research is self-esteem and gratitude could predict body image on K-pop teens fan girl, who often see idols as a benchmark for ideal body type. This research uses a quantitative approach, respondents involved in this research amounted to 607 K-pop teenage fan girl. The measuring instrument used in this research are Multidimensional Body-Self Relations Questionnaire-Appearance Scale (MBSRQ-AS) by Cash dan Pruzinsky (2002), State Self-Esteem Scale (SSES) by Heatherton dan Polivy (1991) and Gratitude Questionnaire-6 (GQ-6) by McCullough et al. (2002). The result of this research indicates confirm with the proposed hypothesis, that self-esteem and gratitude could predict body image on K-pop teens fangirl. It shows that the values of R = .264 with a significance of p = .000 (p &lt; .05) and value of R2 = .070, which shows that self-esteem and gratitude, together, can affect body image by 7% .

Connectome-based prediction of eating disorder-associated symptomatology.

Despite increasing knowledge on the neuroimaging patterns of eating disorder (ED) symptoms in non-clinical populations, studies using whole-brain machine learning to identify connectome-based neuromarkers of ED symptomatology are absent. This study examined the association of connectivity within and between large-scale functional networks with specific symptomatic behaviors and cognitions using connectome-based predictive modeling (CPM). CPM with ten-fold cross-validation was carried out to probe functional networks that were predictive of ED-associated symptomatology, including body image concerns, binge eating, and compensatory behaviors, within the discovery sample of 660 participants. The predictive ability of the identified networks was validated using an independent sample of 821 participants. The connectivity predictive of body image concerns was identified within and between networks implicated in cognitive control (frontoparietal and medial frontal), reward sensitivity (subcortical), and visual perception (visual). Crucially, the set of connections in the positive network related to body image concerns identified in one sample was generalized to predict body image concerns in an independent sample, suggesting the replicability of this effect. These findings point to the feasibility of using the functional connectome to predict ED symptomatology in the general population and provide the first evidence that functional interplay among distributed networks predicts body shape/weight concerns.

Research on body image cognition, social support and illness perception in breast cancer patients with different surgical methods.

In parallel with the rapid rise in breast cancer incidence, there is also a noticeable rise in the number of patients who experience persistent negative body image cognition after breast cancer surgery. This study aimed to explore the differences in illness perception, social support, and body image cognition among breast cancer patients with different surgical methods, and the correlation, regression, and mediation among the three variables. The Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (BIPQ), the Social Support Rating Scale (SSRS) and the Body Image Cognition after Breast Cancer Questionnaire (BIBCQ) were used to evaluate breast cancer patients’ illness perception, social support and body image cognition. Data analyses were performed by descriptive statistics, independent samples t-test, analysis of variance (ANOVA), Pearson correlation, and linear regression. The mediation was explored by the PROCESS V3.3. The study found that breast cancer patients undergoing radical mastectomy (RM) and modified radical mastectomy (MRM) demonstrated more negative illness perception, body image cognition, and lower social support compared with the patients receiving nipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM; p < 0.05). The subscale cognitive representation (CR) of BIPQ was strongly positively correlated with BIBCQ (p < 0.05). Illness perception positively predicted body image cognition (p < 0.01), while social support negatively predicted body image cognition. Social support partially mediated illness perception and body image cognition, exhibiting a positive role in post-operative body image cognition.

Body Image Among Sexual and Gender Minorities: An Intersectional Analysis

ABSTRACT Body image is consequential for overall well-being and has a complex relation to gender. Sexual and gender minority (SGM) individuals develop body image amid intersecting systems of oppression, such as sexism, cisnormativity, heteronormativity, and gender binary pressures. This study used an intersectionality framework to examine how various aspects of gender identification (cis/trans, binary/nonbinary, woman/man identification) related to body image differences among SGM individuals. We also assessed whether identification with conventionally masculine and feminine personality traits predicted body image. We used one-way and two-way ANOVAs and linear regressions to analyze two indicators of body image (body appreciation and drive for muscularity) in a sample of 643 SGM individuals (148 sexual minority (SM) cis women, 171 trans women, 121 SM cis men, 43 trans men, 160 nonbinary individuals). Results implicated cisnormativity as an influential and hierarchical force for body image, although woman/man and binary/nonbinary identification also played roles in group differences. With a few exceptions, masculine but not feminine trait identification significantly predicted body appreciation and drive for muscularity, indicating a complicated association with overall body image. These findings underscore the value of an intersectional lens for analyzing how broad social forces may manifest in individual-level body image for SGM individuals.

Investigating the Mediating Role of Identity Crisis and Family Cohesion in Determining the Relationship between Social Networks Participation with Body Image Issues Among Students

Aim: The aim of present study was to investigate the mediating role of identity crisis and family cohesion in determining the relationship between participation in social media and body image concerns among students. Methods: The present study was a descriptive correlational study. The statistical population consisted of all public middle school students studying in the city of Rasht in the academic year of 2019-20. Participants were selected using multi-stage cluster random sampling method. To collect data from four questionnaires, Social Network Sites Engagement Scale (Boland1399), Identity Crisis (Ahmadi, 1997), Family Cohesion (Samani, 2002) and Body Image Concern Questionnaire (Littleton et al., 2005) were used. These questionnaires were provided to students online and 674 people responded to them. Finally, 497 questionnaires were examined and analyzed statistically, using path analysis method. Findings: The results showed that social network engagement has a direct effect on body image concern (β=-0.41, P&lt;0.001), family cohesion (β=-0.25, P &lt;0.001), and identity crisis (Β=-0.16, P&lt;0.001). Identity crisis directly and significantly predicts body image concerns (β=-0.13, P&lt;0.001). Family cohesion directly and significantly predicts body image concerns (β=-0.17, P&lt;0.001). In addition,that engagement in social networks mediated by identity crisis has an indirect impact on body image anxiety (β=0.06, P&lt;0.001). However, the indirect effect of the mediating variable of family cohesion on social network engagement and body image concerns is not statistically significant. Conclusion: Therefore, improving the amount and manner of adolescents' use of social networks, teaching media literacy to adolescents and holding training sessions to facilitate the transition from puberty and prevent identity crisis is important to reduce dissatisfaction with body image and promote adolescent mental health.

The Relationship Between Self-Care Behavior and Concerns About Body Image in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis in Iran.

Background and AimHemodialysis treatment saves the life of people with end-stage renal disease (ERDS), but does not prevent the suffering of the disease, anxiety, hopelessness, and so on. Many studies have been performed on self-care behaviors as well as body image in different patients, but so far, no research has been done to investigate the relationship between self-care behavior and body image concerns in hemodialysis patients. Therefore, the aims of this study are to determine the relationship between self-care behavior and body image concern in patients undergoing hemodialysis.Materials and MethodsA cross-sectional design was used to evaluate Self-care Behavior and Concerns about Body Image in a convenience sample of 280 patients with ERDS. Measures included demographic factors, health characteristics, and validated instruments of the study constructs Body Image Concern Questionnaire (BICI) and Assessment of self-care behaviors with arteriovenous fistula (ASBHD-AVF).ResultsThis study showed that self-care behaviors have the ability to predict body image concerns. There was a negative and significant relationship between self-care behavior and body image concern (B = −0.162, β = −0.140, p = 0.020). These variables explain 7.5% of predictors.ConclusionAlthough the findings of the present study showed that increasing age and improving the level of self-care behaviors in patients undergoing hemodialysis reduces body image anxiety, but women were the strongest predictor of body image anxiety.