It remains unclear whether body dissatisfaction, a widely recognized predictor of eating-
related pathologies and depressive symptomatology, is consistent across cohorts and time …

The purpose of this research was to provide a critical review of key research areas within the
social psychology of dress. The review addresses published research in two broad areas:(1) …

Fat talk is a term used to describe self-disparaging remarks made to other people about
one's weight or body. Fat talk has been both causally and correlationally linked to a number …

While boys and men have historically been underrepresented in eating disorder research,
increasing interest and research during the twenty-first century have contributed important …

Background and aims Research shows inconsistent findings about the link between muscle
dysmorphia (MD) and eating disorder (ED) symptomatology. The aim of this study is to …

Objective Given that a high drive for muscularity (DM) has been found to be associated with
negative mental health outcomes for men, this research examined pathways involving social …

The present investigation provided a theoretically-driven analysis testing whether body
shame helped account for the predicted positive associations between explicit weight bias in …

This chapter reviews three models of body image disturbance (the tripartite influence model,
objectification theory, and gender role endorsement) with a focus on their applicability to …

Body image is a multidimensional construct that encompasses attitudes, feelings, and
perceptions of body size, shape, and other dimensions (eg, Banfield & McCabe, 2002). Body …

Although body dissatisfaction is common among adolescent boys, few intervention
programs specifically developed for boys have been shown to be effective for reducing body …