This meta-analysis synthesized longitudinal data on mean-level change in body image,
focusing on the constructs of body satisfaction and dissatisfaction, body esteem, perceived …

Internalisation of appearance ideals moderates the relationship between exposure to media
images and body dissatisfaction. To date, the role of thin-and muscular-ideal internalisation …

The mother-daughter dyad is a powerful relationship known to impact health and wellbeing
of daughters throughout their life. This article examined studies focused on factors …

Purpose Body dissatisfaction is common during adolescence and predicts poor
psychological and physical health. Interventions have traditionally overrelied on delivery by …

Background Body dissatisfaction is a global issue, particularly among adolescent girls and
young women. Effective body image interventions exist but face barriers to scaling up …

During early and middle adolescence, individuals are at heightened risk of poor body image
and subsequent negative mental health outcomes, and the highly visual nature of social …

In the context of body image and mental health, transgender individuals face distinctive
challenges stemming from the complexities of their gender identity journey, societal …

Assessing the impact of body image on engagement in a range of life domains is important;
however, there is a lack of validated measures for adolescents. The current research …

The current study uses a mixed method design to investigate Kenyan and Ghanaian
adolescents' experiences of puberty, and the relations between gender, country of origin …

Researchers have called for more psychometric research on body image assessment
measures in children. The Body-Esteem Scale (BES) is a commonly used 24-item measure …