Differential effects of a body image exposure session on smoking urge between physically active and sedentary female smokers.

2013 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 322-327 ◽  
Author(s):  
Uma S. Nair ◽  
Bradley N. Collins ◽  
Melissa A. Napolitano
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Exposure Session ◽  
Differential Effects ◽  
Smoking Urge

scholarly journals Body image emotions, perceptions, and cognitions distinguish physically active and inactive smokers

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 141-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gisèle A. Contreras ◽  
Catherine M. Sabiston ◽  
Erin K. O'Loughlin ◽  
Mathieu Bélanger ◽  
Jennifer O'Loughlin
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Physically Active

scholarly journals Physical Activity Advertisements That Feature Daily Well-Being Improve Autonomy and Body Image in Overweight Women but Not Men

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle L. Segar ◽  
John A. Updegraff ◽  
Brian J. Zikmund-Fisher ◽  
Caroline R. Richardson
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Weight Loss ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Weight Control ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Framing Effects ◽  
Obese Women ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Overweight Women ◽  
Anova Model

The reasons for exercising that are featured in health communications brand exercise and socialize individuals about why they should be physically active. Discovering which reasons for exercising are associated with high-quality motivation and behavioral regulation is essential to promoting physical activity and weight control that can be sustained over time. This study investigates whether framing physical activity in advertisements featuring distinct types of goals differentially influences body image and behavioral regulations based on self-determination theory among overweight and obese individuals. Using a three-arm randomized trial, overweight and obese women and men (aged 40–60 yr,n=1690) read one of three ads framing physical activity as a way to achieve (1) better health, (2) weight loss, or (3) daily well-being. Framing effects were estimated in an ANOVA model with pairwise comparisons using the Bonferroni correction. This study showed that there are immediate framing effects on physical activity behavioral regulations and body image from reading a one-page advertisement about physical activity and that gender and BMI moderate these effects. Framing physical activity as a way to enhance daily well-being positively influenced participants’ perceptions about the experience of being physically active and enhanced body image among overweight women, but not men. The experiment had less impact among the obese study participants compared to those who were overweight. These findings support a growing body of research suggesting that, compared to weight loss, framing physical activity for daily well-being is a better gain-frame message for overweight women in midlife.

scholarly journals Shifting Motivations: Young Women’s Reflections on Physical Activity Over Time and Across Contexts

2010 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 547-567 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maureen O'Dougherty ◽  
Mindy S. Kurzer ◽  
Kathryn H. Schmitz
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Exercise Intervention ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Societal Values ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Social Motivations ◽  
Sedentary Women ◽  
Over Time

This research analyzes motivations expressed by young, healthy, sedentary women before and after an exercise intervention. Young women (aged 18-30, n = 39) participated in focus groups or interviews during a 4-month exercise intervention. Afterward, 22 of these women and 20 controls completed physical activity diaries for 6 months and were interviewed. For the majority of women ( n = 24), obligation to the study prevailed as the motivator during the intervention. Some ( n = 15) became physically active for their own benefit. Afterward, exercisers and controls said they were physically active to feel better and/or healthy ( n = 20), for body image and/ or weight loss ( n = 20), or both. Women expressed motivations for physical activity in ways that resonated with self-determination theory. Their commentaries expand on theory to include experiencing multiple motivations simultaneously and motivations shifting over time and in differing contexts. Social motivations were compelling, both those associated with societal values (research, health) and cultural trends (body image).

Does Women's Attitudinal State Body Image Improve After One Session of Posture Correction Exercises?

2011 ◽  
Vol 39 (8) ◽  
pp. 1045-1052 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefano Scarpa ◽  
Alessandra Nart ◽  
Erica Gobbi ◽  
Attilio Carraro
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Acute Effect ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
The Body ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Image States ◽  
Before And After ◽  
State Body

Physically active people are usually more satisfied with their bodies than are sedentary people (Davis, 2002), but the influences exerted by physical activity on body image (BI) are not clear. In the current study, the effects of a posture correction exercise (PCE) session on attitudinal state BI were examined. We wanted to know if a single PCE session could have an immediate and positive influence on attitudinal state BI in women. Participants (217 women) were randomized into 2 groups either taking part in a PCE (experimental condition) or a reading-a-newspaper (RN; control condition) session, in a cross-over design. Before and after PCE and RN sessions, participants completed the Body Image States Scale (Cash, Fleming, Alindogan, Steadman, & Whitehead, 2002), indicating their attitudinal state BI at that time. Results showed an immediate increase in state BI scores after a 1-hour PCE session, suggesting that the acute effect of PCE causes an improvement in attitudinal state BI.

scholarly journals The Relation between the Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance and the Lifestyle and Self-Esteem of Adolescents

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (93) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rasa Mickūnienė ◽  
Simona Pajaujienė ◽  
Rasa Jankauskienė
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Image ◽  
International Study ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Sociocultural Attitudes ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
Athletic Body Image

Background. The adolescents seeking to conform to the ideal appearance associate the reduction of weight with smoking and alcohol consumption (Haley, Hedberg, & Leman, 2010) or go on a diet instead of increasing their physical activity (Liechty, 2010). The adolescents dissatisfied with their body have lower self-esteem (Neumark-Sztainer  et  al.,  2006).  In  this  study  we  assumed  that  the  sociocultural  attitudes  towards  appearance  would  be associated  with  adolescents’  harmful  lifestyle  and  lower  self-esteem.  Research  aim  was  to  disclose  the  relation between the sociocultural attitudes towards appearance of adolescents and their lifestyle and self-esteem.Methods. The research was carried out in Kaunas schools (n = 16) using the method of written survey. In total, 805 adolescents were surveyed, 329 (41.1%) out of them were boys. The mean age (SD) of the respondents was  17.23  (0.6)  years.  Instruments:  Sociocultural  Attitudes  Towards  Appearance  Questionnaire-3  SATAQ-3-L (Thompson, van den Berg, Roehrig, Guarda, & Heinberg,  2004), Rosenberg Self-Esteem Questionnaire (Rosenberg, 1989). Physical activity (PA) was determined using the questions from the international study Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children. The frequency of dieting and having harmful habits were determined by individual questions. Results. The weight of the majority of adolescents (75.5%) was normal. The numbers of adolescents were as follows: those who smoked (39.8%), consumed alcohol (80.5%), were on diet (36.8%), and had low levels of physical activity (74.4%). The adolescents who smoked, consumed alcohol and were on diet had significantly higher scores  in  all  SATAQ  subscales.  Physically  active  adolescents  were  more  striving  to  meet  the  Internalization  of athletic body image. In the groups of boys and girls, BMI was related to more frequent sociocultural pressures  (p < .01) and more frequent dieting (p < .01). In the group of boys, the frequency of smoking was related to lower self-esteem (p < .05). In the group of girls, sociocultural pressures were related to lower self-esteem (p < .05). Conclusion. The sociocultural attitudes towards appearance of adolescents are related to more harmful lifestyle and lower self-esteem. Therefore, health literacy of the adolescents has to be increased by teaching proper attitudes towards their bodies, appropriate diet, and exercising.Keywords: sociocultural attitudes towards appearance, body image, lifestyle, physical activity, self-esteem.

Body Image Among Victims of Sexual and Physical Abuse

2013 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 259-273 ◽  
Author(s):  
Inbar Kremer ◽  
Israel Orbach ◽  
Tova Rosenbloom
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Physical Abuse ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Body Experience ◽  
Differential Effects ◽  
Victims Of Sexual Abuse ◽  
And Control

This study tries to understand the differences in body experience between victims of sexual abuse and physical abuse. Ninety-eight women completed questionnaires that measured personal information, body-image aberration, body sensitivity and control, and body investment. Findings indicated that victims of sexual abuse demonstrate less body maintenance and protection in addition to greater injury to body sensitivity and control than victims of physical abuse. Moreover, comparing victims of sexual abuse to physical abuse, findings revealed that only victims of sexual abuse report body-image aberrations. Thus, sexual and physical abuse should be addressed discretely because each has differential effects on bodily attitudes of victims.

Body Image, Body Satisfaction, and Eating Attitudes in Master Athletes, Physically Active and Sedentary Older Individuals.

2014 ◽  
Vol 46 ◽  
pp. 462-463
Author(s):  
Giancarlo Condello ◽  
Caterina Pesce ◽  
Roberta Forte ◽  
Simone Falbo ◽  
Cristina Segura-Garcia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Body Satisfaction ◽  
Eating Attitudes ◽  
Older Individuals ◽  
Master Athletes ◽  
Physically Active

scholarly journals An Exploration into the Impact of Social Networking Site (SNS) Use on Body Image and Eating Behavior of Physically Active Men

2020 ◽  
pp. 106082652091326
Author(s):  
Orla Flannery ◽  
Kerrie Harris ◽  
Ursula Anne Kenny
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Eating Behavior ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Social Networking Site ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
The Impact

The rapid proliferation of social networking sites (SNSs) has transformed the way people now socialize and communicate. SNSs have been recognized to contribute to body image (BI) dissatisfaction and disordered eating behavior (EB). Few qualitative studies have explored this issue in men. The aim of the current study was to investigate male SNS use and possible impacts on BI and EB. One-to-one semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight men in the United Kingdom. Interviews aimed to examine men’s views on the potential impact of SNSs on BI and EB. Data were thematically analyzed. Findings suggested that SNSs may be a useful nutrition idea tool and motivational platform for men to improve their diet and exercise uptake. However, results also indicated that SNS use may contribute to BI dissatisfaction and increased risk of disorder. Future research may identify risk factors of SNS use, male BI concerns, and eating pathology across the lifespan.

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