The appearance-related social media consciousness scale: Development and validation with adolescents

S Choukas-Bradley, J Nesi, L Widman, BM Galla - Body Image, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Appearance-related social media consciousness (ASMC) is defined as the extent to which
individuals' thoughts and behaviors reflect ongoing awareness of whether they might look …

Gaining “The Quarantine 15:” Perceived versus observed weight changes in college students in the wake of COVID‐19

PK Keel, MM Gomez, L Harris… - … Journal of Eating …, 2020‏ - Wiley Online Library
Objective Amidst restrictions to reduce the spread of COVID‐19, jokes have surfaced
regarding weight gain during the pandemic. The current study documents perceived …

Self-compassion moderates body comparison and appearance self-worth's inverse relationships with body appreciation

KJ Homan, TL Tylka - Body image, 2015‏ - Elsevier
Although research on positive body image has increased, little research has explored which
variables protect body appreciation during body-related threats. Self-compassion may be …

The development and validation of the physical appearance comparison scale-revised (PACS-R)

LM Schaefer, JK Thompson - Eating behaviors, 2014‏ - Elsevier
Abstract The Physical Appearance Comparison Scale (PACS; Thompson, Heinberg, &
Tantleff, 1991) was revised to assess appearance comparisons relevant to women and men …

The “Little Red Riding Hood effect:” Fitspiration is just as bad as thinspiration for women's body satisfaction

NAL Dignard, JL Jarry - Body Image, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Fitspiration is a popular form of social media which outwardly promotes the pursuit of health
and strength rather than of thinness. Content analyses, however, suggest that it is …

Camera-ready: Young women's appearance-related social media consciousness.

S Choukas-Bradley, J Nesi, L Widman… - Psychology of Popular …, 2019‏ - psycnet.apa.org
Social media use is now ubiquitous among young women in the United States. The current
study examines a new construct related to young women's experiences with social media …

Strong is the new skinny, but is it ideal?: A test of the tripartite influence model using a new measure of fit-ideal internalisation

CL Donovan, LR Uhlmann, NJ Loxton - Body Image, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Although the thin body ideal has been the epitome of western female beauty for decades,
the more recent fit body ideal is becoming arguably more popular. This study aimed to test …

Development and exploration of the gratitude model of body appreciation in women

KJ Homan, TL Tylka - Body image, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Although researchers and clinicians recognize the importance of positive body image for
women's well-being, development of theoretical frameworks for understanding positive body …

Perceiving beauty in all women: Psychometric evaluation of the Broad Conceptualization of Beauty Scale

TL Tylka, AC Iannantuono - Body image, 2016‏ - Elsevier
Women's ability to broadly conceptualize beauty (ie, perceive many looks, appearances,
body sizes/shapes, and inner characteristics as beautiful) has been identified as a facet of …