Lesbians, bisexual women, and body image: an investigation of gender roles and social group affiliation

Article Abstract:

The hypothesis that lesbians and bisexual women experience less body dissatisfaction than heterosexual women is supported by many studies. To analyze sexual orientation's effect on body image, 188 lesbian and bisexual women were studied. The findings support the hypothesis that women who rated themselves as feminine were more dissatisfied with their body compared to those who identified themselves as masculine or androgynous. Women who had more lesbian and bisexual friends were more satisfied with their body compared to those who have mostly heterosexual women as friends.

Lesbians, Bisexuality

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Relationship of weight, body dissatisfaction, and self-esteem in African American and white female dieters

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Body dissatisfaction and self-esteem issues in a sample of middle- to upper-class African American and white women dieters were examined. The subjects completed a survey of dieting practices conducted by Consumer Reports magazine, which included the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale and an assessment of shape and weight attitudes. The findings revealed no significant differences between African American and white women dieters in terms of self-esteem, body dissatisfaction, the relationship between these two factors, and discrepancies between actual and ideal weight and shape.

African American women, Dieters, White women

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Sex differences in the relationship of body fat distribution with psychosocial variables

Article Abstract:

A study was conducted to compare men and women in terms of body fat distribution and body dissatisfaction, life satisfaction, and self-esteem. It tested the hypothesis that the relationship of these psychosocial factors to body fat distribution would differ in men and women, and that it would also be affected by sex differences in natural patterns of fat distribution. The findings indicated that women paid greater attention to lower body size and shape, while upper body size and shape were more important to men.

Adipose tissues, Adipose tissue, Sex differences (Psychology), Satisfaction, Satisfaction (Psychology)

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