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3 maj 2021 · Body image is scrutinized in Western cultures. Women and men experience the negative pressure of ideal body image in different ways. Men and women share body image risk factors and the...
In our survey, body image was associated with a desire to change physical appearance: 7% of adults (4% of men and 9% of women) said they had edited photos of themselves in the last year to change the shape of their face or body because of their body image.
1 mar 2024 · The present research aims to examine whether exposure to body-positive images, as a response to societal body ideals, can improve both men's and women's body satisfaction and reduce body image concerns around weight and muscularity.
18 sty 2024 · For women, body image issues arise from the pressure to conform to the “thin ideal” – a body that’s slim. For men, many feel pressure to be muscular and look lean or athletic.
16 gru 2019 · Regarding body dissatisfaction, gender emerged as the only significant predictor of appearance evaluation (t = −2.012, p = .044) and body areas satisfaction (t = 4.282, p < .001), indicating lower appearance evaluation and lower body areas satisfaction in women than in men.
11 mar 2019 · For this purpose, we presented men and women with pictures of bodies, once with their own face and once with another person’s face, in order to evaluate whether identity influences body ratings and whether there are differences between men and women in this regard.
Middle-aged men who presented with the type of body image disturbance typical of women were more likely to have impaired interpersonal functioning. These results demonstrate that social aspects of body image appear to be important in understanding psychological functioning in later life.
