Potential risk and protective factors for eating disorders in haredi (ultra-orthodox) Jewish women

R Bachner-Melman, AH Zohar - Journal of religion and health, 2019 - Springer
Little is known scientifically about eating disorders (EDs) in the Haredi (Jewish ultra-
Orthodox) community. This paper aims to describe Haredi culture, review available peer …

Beliefs, practices, or culture? A mixed-method study of religion and body esteem.

SM Coyne, M Gale, S Rasmussen… - … of Religion and …, 2023 - psycnet.apa.org
Research has found that religiosity often predicts better body esteem. However, existing
research examines these concepts more broadly instead of diving into the nuances of why …

The role of religion, spirituality and social media in the journey of eating disorders: A qualitative exploration of participants in the “TastelifeUK” Eating disorder recovery …

B Mitra, D Archer, J Hurst, D Lycett - Journal of religion and health, 2023 - Springer
This study explores the religious and spiritual aspects of eating disorder recovery and the
role of social media in the context of a third sector community-based recovery group in the …

Virtual online home-based treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic for ultra-orthodox young women with eating disorders

Y Latzer, E Herman, R Ashkenazi, O Atias… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: With the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the need arose to maintain
treatment continuity for religious Jewish Ultra-Orthodox young women with eating disorders …

Body image among Muslim women in Israel: exploring religion and sociocultural pressures

Y Sidi, S Geller, A Abu Sinni, S Levy… - Women & …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The study aimed to investigate the association of the Muslim religion, as a multidimensional
factor, with social pressures related to body image concerns, among Muslim women in …

Befriending the body through clothes: the role of clothing in secular and religious women's body appreciation

T Stolovy - Frontiers in Psychology, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Background Women invest in their appearance through clothes, and the way they view their
bodies translates into how they choose to dress. Nonetheless, body image research often …

Internalization of appearance ideals and not religiosity indirectly impacts the relationship between acculturation and disordered eating risk in south and southeast …

S Negi, EM Benau, M Strowger, AC Grammer… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Objective Studies that examine disordered eating in samples of Asian individuals living in
the United States frequently combine all individuals of Asian descent into a single group …

Online purchase intentions of affluent women: blending African beliefs, consumer vanity and luxury beauty products online purchase intentions

DC Jaravaza, P Mukucha, L Nhidza… - Cogent Social …, 2025 - Taylor & Francis
With the growing popularity of online shop** and the increasing demand for luxury beauty
products, understanding the underlying cultural factors influencing consumer behaviour …

An examination of the factor structure and preliminary assessment of the psychometric properties of a Hebrew translation of the Body Appreciation Scale-2 (BAS-2)

S Geller, JE Handelzalts, S Levy, N Boxer, J Todd… - Body Image, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The Body Appreciation Scale-2 (BAS-2) is a widely-used, 10-item measure of a
core facet of positive body image. To extend its use internationally, we examined the factor …

Body image and religion: Explicit and implicit attitudes among three denominations of Jewish women.

S Geller, Y Sidi, S Levy… - Psychology of Religion and …, 2023 - psycnet.apa.org
The protective power of certain religious aspects with regards to body image has been
demonstrated in the literature. However, most studies only use self-report methods. Self …