Once concentrated among adolescent Caucasian females in high-income Western
countries, today, eating disorders (EDs) are truly global. Building upon previous work …

The objective of this review was to update Sobal and Stunkard's exhaustive review of the
literature on the relation between socioeconomic status (SES) and obesity (Psychol Bull …

British Psychology Society Textbook of the Year 2020 Why do people who are more socially
connected live longer and have better health than those who are socially isolated? Why are …

Fully revised and updated, Body Image 4th Edition provides a comprehensive summary of
research on body image in men, women, and children drawing together research findings …

This study reports results from the first International Body Project (IBP-I), which surveyed
7,434 individuals in 10 major world regions about body weight ideals and body …

We have so much choice over what we eat today because rural communities all over the
world have had their choices taken away. To understand how our supermarket shopping …

Cable and satellite television have spread rapidly throughout the developing world. These
media sources expose viewers to new information about the outside world and other ways of …

The eighth edition of this text remains an indispensable resource for mass communication
psychology and media effects courses. This book gives readers an in-depth understanding …

Given that an important component of perceptual body dissatisfaction is the discrepancy
between ideal and current body sizes, understanding how body size ideals are shaped and …

Media permeate our lives and are so omnipresent that we take them for granted and
overlook their impact. Mobile communication devices, the internet, and social networking …