Gender differences in implicit weight identity

Article Abstract:

This article examines gender differences in attitudes toward overweightness and weight identity. The authors, analyzing results from a questionnaire, conclude both genders had negative attitudes toward overweightness, whereas gender differences arose for weight identity with men identifying themselves as lighter than they really were and women having a more realistic perspective.

Public affairs, Women, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Overweight persons, Public opinion, Men

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Stress situation reveals an association between perfectionism and drive for thinness

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This article examines whether stress is related to eating disorders among individuals with perfectionistic personality traits. The authors, evaulating a sample of 42 female high school students, conclude body dissatisfaction was associated with perfectionism and a drive for thinness which suggest stress may be a risk factor for eating disorders in perfectionists.

Health aspects, Causes of, Eating disorders, Stress (Psychology), Perfectionism (Personality trait), Perfectionism (Psychology)

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Selective mood-induced body image disparagement and enhanced effects: are they due to cognitive priming or subjective mood?

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The effects of mood induction procedures (MIP) on body image are evaluated. The results state that individuals in the self-referent MIP who had high negative body image at the pretest demonstrated increases in negative body image after exposure to the negative valence MIP.

Affective disorders, Mood disorders, Priming (Psychology)

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