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Download full textPracana, Clara, Ed.; Wang, Michael, Ed. – Online Submission, 2016
We are delighted to welcome you to the International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends (InPACT) 2016, taking place in Lisbon, Portugal, from 30 of April to 2 of May, 2016. Psychology, nowadays, offers a large range of scientific fields where it can be applied. The goal of understanding individuals and groups (mental functions and…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Educational Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology
Direct linkBaker, Jessica H.; Higgins Neyland, M. K.; Thornton, Laura M.; Runfola, Cristin D.; Larsson, Henrik; Lichtenstein, Paul; Bulik, Cynthia – Developmental Psychology, 2019
Body dissatisfaction is a significant mental health symptom present in adolescent girls and boys. However, it is often either disregarded in adolescent boys or examined using assessments that may not resonate with males. The present study addresses these issues, examining the manifestation, etiology, and correlates of 3 facets of body…
Descriptors: Males, Human Body, Self Concept, Muscular Strength
Goel, Neha J.; Sadeh-Sharvit, Shiri; Trockel, Mickey; Flatt, Rachael E.; Fitzsimmons-Craft, Ellen E.; Balantekin, Katherine N.; Monterubio, Grace E.; Firebaugh, Marie-Laure; Wilfley, Denise E.; Taylor, C. Barr – Journal of American College Health, 2021
Objective: This study examined the associations between insomnia, anxiety, and depression in college women with eating disorders (EDs). Participants: Six hundred and ninety women from 28 US colleges who screened positive for an ED were assessed for psychiatric comorbidities. Women were, on average, 22.12 years old, mostly White (60.1%) and…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Eating Disorders, Depression (Psychology), Sleep
Rodgers, Rachel F.; McLean, Siân A.; Paxton, Susan J. – Developmental Psychology, 2015
Sociocultural theory of body dissatisfaction posits that internalization of the media ideal and appearance comparison are predictors of body dissatisfaction, a key risk factor for eating disorders. However, no data exist regarding the longitudinal relationships between these variables. The aim of this study was to explore longitudinal…
Descriptors: Self Concept, Mass Media Effects, Longitudinal Studies, Grade 7
Stachowitz, Annie L.; Choi, Hee-Sook; Schweinle, Amy – Psychology in the Schools, 2014
Eating disorders, disordered eating, and body dissatisfaction prevalence rates are on the rise among adolescent females. The present study examined the potential use of a commonly used social--emotional instrument, the Behavior Assessment System for Children-Second Edition (BASC-2), for detecting the presence of possible eating disorders in…
Descriptors: Eating Disorders, At Risk Persons, Females, Self Concept
Muehlenkamp, Jennifer J.; Peat, Christine M.; Claes, Laurence; Smits, Dirk – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 2012
Previous research has suggested that emotion dysregulation, body-related concerns, and depressive symptoms are associated with nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) and disordered eating (DE) separately and in combination. However, it has been difficult to ascertain to what extent these constructs contribute to NSSI and DE given the relatively small…
Descriptors: Prevention, Injuries, Depression (Psychology), Suicide
Atkinson, Melissa J.; Wade, Tracey D. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2012
Objective: To investigate engagement in metacognitive acceptance and subsequent efficacy with respect to decreasing 2 risk factors for disordered eating, body dissatisfaction (BD), and negative affect (NA). Method: In a pilot experiment, 20 female undergraduates (M[subscript age] = 24.35, SD = 9.79) underwent a BD induction procedure, received…
Descriptors: Logical Thinking, Females, Outcome Measures, At Risk Persons
Sabik, Natalie J.; Cole, Elizabeth R.; Ward, L. Monique – Psychology of Women Quarterly, 2010
Body dissatisfaction is normative among European American women, and involvement with predominant culture or linking self-worth to weight may intensify the association between body dissatisfaction and drive for thinness for women of color. Our study investigated whether orientation to other ethnic groups (Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure) and…
Descriptors: African Americans, Ethnicity, Body Composition, Females
Muehlenkamp, Jennifer J.; Saris-Baglama, Renee N. – Psychology of Women Quarterly, 2002
The objectification of women by our society can become internalized by women, resulting in negative psychological outcomes. Using Fredrickson and Roberts' (1997) objectification theory, we tested a model of the relationships between self-objectification and disordered eating and depressive symptoms in a sample of undergraduate women (n = 384). One…
Descriptors: Females, Structural Equation Models, Mental Health, Depression (Psychology)
Cashel, Mary Louise; Cunningham, Dana; Landeros, Clarinda; Cokley, Kevin O.; Muhammad, Grace – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 2003
This study evaluated the utility of the Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Questionnaire (SATAQ; L. J. Heinberg, J. K. Thompson, & S. Stormer, 1995) for the assessment of diverse college groups, including men, women, minorities, and sorority members. Scores from the SATAQ were compared with the Eating Disorder Inventory-2 (EDI-2; D. M.…
Descriptors: Psychologists, Females, Males, Minority Groups
Peer reviewedKlemchuk, Helen P.; And Others – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1990
Administered Eating Disorder Inventory (EDI) to 1,506 female undergraduates. Found very high rates of body dissatisfaction. EDI factor analysis yielded six-factor structure accounting for 41 percent of variance. Two risk groups were identified on basis of extreme EDI factor scores: body-dissatisfied group and binge-purge group with poor…
Descriptors: Body Image, Eating Habits, Females, Higher Education
Peer reviewedGross, Janet; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1986
Assessed criterion and concurrent validity of the Eating Attitudes Test and the Eating Disorder Inventory in 82 women with bulimia nervosa. Both tests demonstrated criterion validity by discriminating bulimia nervosa subjects from normals. Only weak support was found for concurrent validity within bulimia subjects. Recommends combination of…
Descriptors: Bulimia, Concurrent Validity, Eating Habits, Females
