Is body focus restricted to self-evaluation? Body focus in the evaluation of self and others

Article Abstract:

Women with eating disorders, who place emphasis on body focus in self-evaluation, also evaluate others in terms of body weight and shape. Such women expect others to focus on body shape and weight in their self-evaluation. Women with high body focus expect others to associate negative feelings with over-eating, and positive feelings with dieting. However, perceptions about tendency to gain weight and dieting behavior following overeating, are more stronger in self-evaluation than in evaluation of others. Clinical implications and treatment guidelines are discussed.

Analysis, Body image, Body weight, Self-evaluation, Self evaluation, Evaluation

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Eating disorders among female adolescents in Switzerland: prevalence and associations with mental and behavioral disorders

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A study determined the prevalence of eating disorders among teenage girls in Switzerland and examined the links of the disorders to mental and behavioral disorders. Data were gathered from a subsample of 1,084 female students who completed a health and lifestyle questionnaire. Findings revealed that a large proportion of teenage girls were concerned about their weight and body image while a smaller proportion displayed abnormal eating behavior. Results revealed the link of eating disorder with mood, suicide and conduct problems.

Psychological aspects, Mental health, Teenage girls, Human behavior

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Task dependence in color-naming latency among dieters

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The color naming of food words in female dieters is retarded in comparison with neutral words. Dieters show preference to more food words in the single computerized decision task than neutral words using the same list of words. However, the time required is the same to color name body and neutral words. The number of words read are more in the Stroop task than in the anxiety-stimulating food and body word tasks. The number of wrong colors named are substantially high in anxiety-provoking food and body tasks.

Usage, Women, Food and nutrition, Personality tests, Personality questionnaires

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