Psychology & Psychiatry
Improving body positivity during and after pregnancy could lead to healthier mothers and children
Pregnancy is often thought of as a time of excitement and anticipation.
Sep 9, 2022
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Health
Research shows that exposure to sexualised images on Instagram leads to greater body dissatisfaction
The research team studied 247 Italian women aged 19 to 32 who were recruited to this study that considered reactions to both Instagram imagery and the comments alongside those images.
Aug 17, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Adolescents report increase in weight stigma on social media during COVID-19 pandemic
During the COVID-19 pandemic, over 50% of adolescents saw more weight stigmatizing content on social media, according to a new study from researchers at the UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity. Teens also reported ...
Jul 28, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Teen dislike of physical appearance strong predictor of depression in early adulthood
Teens who are unhappy with their physical appearance are at significantly heightened risk of depression by the time they reach early adulthood, reveals the first UK study of its kind, published online in the Journal of Epidemiology ...
Dec 7, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Ability to counter negative body image messages psychologically benefits women
Viewing media with an engaged and sceptical eye allows young women to protect their body image, a University of Otago study has found.
Nov 16, 2020
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Menstrual dysfunction is more common among young athletes than among non-athletes
Menstrual dysfunction is more prevalent in young Finnish athletes than it is among non-athletes of a similar age, but athletes experience less body weight dissatisfaction than non-athletes do. These findings are from a recent ...
Oct 28, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
COVID-19 anxiety linked to body image issues
A new study has found that anxiety and stress directly linked to COVID-19 could be causing a number of body image issues amongst women and men.
Oct 23, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Editing selfies is counter productive: study
Girls and young women shouldn't spend a lot of time editing selfies for social media because it negatively influences their thoughts about their looks, according to a new Flinders University publication.
May 5, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Women deflated by #Fitspiration images
Researchers have found that the #Fitspiration philosophy is flawed, making many women feel worse about themselves and their bodies rather than inspiring them to exercise.
Mar 4, 2020
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Health
Study reveals global breast size dissatisfaction
A new global study has found that the majority of women are unhappy with the size of their breasts—a finding that has important public health implications.
Feb 6, 2020
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