Body Talk on Social Networking Sites, Body Surveillance, and Body Shame among Young Adults: The Roles of Self-Compassion and Gender
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DOI: 10.1007/s11199-019-01084-2
Abstract: The present study examined whether body talk on social networking sites (SNSs) was positively associated with body surveillance and body shame and whether body surveillance would mediate the relationship between body talk on SNSs and… read more here.
Keywords: body; body surveillance; surveillance body; body shame ... See more keywords
Body talk, weight status, and pathological eating behavior in romantic relationships
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DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2017.06.012
Abstract: This study examined whether engagement in body talk would interact with weight status (body mass index; BMI) to predict pathological eating behaviors among romantically involved adults. Adults (N = 137, females = 86.86%, average age = 23.50) involved in a romantic… read more here.
Keywords: pathological eating; body talk; weight status; body ... See more keywords
Appearance comparison on social networking sites and body shame: The role of negative body talk and perceived sociocultural influences on body image
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DOI: 10.1177/13591053241245100
Abstract: Social media platforms play a significant role in the lives of young people. While the usage of these platforms has grown, research exploring the challenges of body image remains limited. This study investigated whether initiating… read more here.
Keywords: body image; negative body; psychology; body ... See more keywords
Body talk in women's friendships: Associations of self-report and behavioral observation with body image issues
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DOI: 10.1521/jscp.2025.44.6.001
Abstract: Introduction: Women and girls who engage in more body talk, or discussion about body image and weight, suffer from more body image issues. Limited research, however, has focused on an observational method of body talk.… read more here.
Keywords: self report; body; body talk; body image ... See more keywords