Appearance comparisons, affect, body dissatisfaction and eating pathology in Portuguese female university students
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Resumo: | Physical appearance comparisons have been theorized to be associated with negative indicators of body image. This study aimed to study appearance comparisons and their association to affect, body dissatisfaction, and eating pathology. Three hundred and ten female university students with ages between 17 and 25 years (M = 20.2, SD = 1.9) completed sociodemographic and clinical data, self-reported questionnaires, and questions about appearance comparisons. Among the participants, 98.71% reported making appearance comparisons, and 42.15% of these reported making them frequently or always. Higher reported frequencies of appearance comparisons were related to higher levels of body dissatisfaction, negative affect, and eating pathology. Appearance comparisons to acquaintances were the most frequent. Comparisons in person and through media were reported in similar proportions. Upward comparisons were more frequent than lateral and downward comparisons and were related to higher levels of body dissatisfaction than downward comparisons and to higher levels of body dissatisfaction, negative affect, and eating pathology than lateral comparisons. Upward comparisons to close peers were associated with higher body dissatisfaction as opposed to models/celebrities. Results, limitations, and implications are discussed. |
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Appearance comparisons, affect, body dissatisfaction and eating pathology in Portuguese female university studentsAppearance-based social comparisonsBody dissatisfactionEating disordersPhysical appearance comparisons have been theorized to be associated with negative indicators of body image. This study aimed to study appearance comparisons and their association to affect, body dissatisfaction, and eating pathology. Three hundred and ten female university students with ages between 17 and 25 years (M = 20.2, SD = 1.9) completed sociodemographic and clinical data, self-reported questionnaires, and questions about appearance comparisons. Among the participants, 98.71% reported making appearance comparisons, and 42.15% of these reported making them frequently or always. Higher reported frequencies of appearance comparisons were related to higher levels of body dissatisfaction, negative affect, and eating pathology. Appearance comparisons to acquaintances were the most frequent. Comparisons in person and through media were reported in similar proportions. Upward comparisons were more frequent than lateral and downward comparisons and were related to higher levels of body dissatisfaction than downward comparisons and to higher levels of body dissatisfaction, negative affect, and eating pathology than lateral comparisons. Upward comparisons to close peers were associated with higher body dissatisfaction as opposed to models/celebrities. Results, limitations, and implications are discussed.This study was conducted at the Psychology Research Centre (CIPsi), School of Psychology, University of Minho, supported by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) through the Portuguese State Budget (Ref.: UIDB/PSI/01662/2020).Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)Universidade do MinhoCoelho, Carol RussoMachado, Paulo P. P.Machado, Bárbara CésarGonçalves, Sónia2023-05-262023-05-26T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/1822/85674engCoelho, C.; Machado, P.; Machado, B.C.; Gonçalves, S. Appearance Comparisons, Affect, Body Dissatisfaction and Eating Pathology in Portuguese Female University Students. Nutrients 2023, 15, 2484. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu151124842072-664310.3390/nu15112484372994482484https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/11/2484info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-12-23T01:37:37Zoai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/85674Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T20:10:01.876646Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Appearance comparisons, affect, body dissatisfaction and eating pathology in Portuguese female university students |
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Appearance comparisons, affect, body dissatisfaction and eating pathology in Portuguese female university students |
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Appearance comparisons, affect, body dissatisfaction and eating pathology in Portuguese female university students Coelho, Carol Russo Appearance-based social comparisons Body dissatisfaction Eating disorders |
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Appearance comparisons, affect, body dissatisfaction and eating pathology in Portuguese female university students |
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Appearance comparisons, affect, body dissatisfaction and eating pathology in Portuguese female university students |
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Appearance comparisons, affect, body dissatisfaction and eating pathology in Portuguese female university students |
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Appearance comparisons, affect, body dissatisfaction and eating pathology in Portuguese female university students |
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Appearance comparisons, affect, body dissatisfaction and eating pathology in Portuguese female university students |
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Coelho, Carol Russo |
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Coelho, Carol Russo Machado, Paulo P. P. Machado, Bárbara César Gonçalves, Sónia |
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Machado, Paulo P. P. Machado, Bárbara César Gonçalves, Sónia |
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Universidade do Minho |
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Coelho, Carol Russo Machado, Paulo P. P. Machado, Bárbara César Gonçalves, Sónia |
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Appearance-based social comparisons Body dissatisfaction Eating disorders |
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Appearance-based social comparisons Body dissatisfaction Eating disorders |
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Physical appearance comparisons have been theorized to be associated with negative indicators of body image. This study aimed to study appearance comparisons and their association to affect, body dissatisfaction, and eating pathology. Three hundred and ten female university students with ages between 17 and 25 years (M = 20.2, SD = 1.9) completed sociodemographic and clinical data, self-reported questionnaires, and questions about appearance comparisons. Among the participants, 98.71% reported making appearance comparisons, and 42.15% of these reported making them frequently or always. Higher reported frequencies of appearance comparisons were related to higher levels of body dissatisfaction, negative affect, and eating pathology. Appearance comparisons to acquaintances were the most frequent. Comparisons in person and through media were reported in similar proportions. Upward comparisons were more frequent than lateral and downward comparisons and were related to higher levels of body dissatisfaction than downward comparisons and to higher levels of body dissatisfaction, negative affect, and eating pathology than lateral comparisons. Upward comparisons to close peers were associated with higher body dissatisfaction as opposed to models/celebrities. Results, limitations, and implications are discussed. |
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Coelho, C.; Machado, P.; Machado, B.C.; Gonçalves, S. Appearance Comparisons, Affect, Body Dissatisfaction and Eating Pathology in Portuguese Female University Students. Nutrients 2023, 15, 2484. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15112484 2072-6643 10.3390/nu15112484 37299448 2484 https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/11/2484 |
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