Body appreciation, defined as accepting, holding favourable attitudes towards, and
respecting the body, is the most widely studied facet of positive body image. Despite more …

The increasing prevalence of problematic internet use has heightened concerns about its
adverse impact on internet users' mental health. Despite reviews investigating the …

This narrative review examines the interplay among body image perceptions, social media
influence, physical measurements, and their impact on psychological well-being, focusing …

Abstract The Body Appreciation Scale-2 (BAS-2) is a widely used measure of a core facet of
the positive body image construct. However, extant research concerning measurement …

Functionality appreciation is a component of positive body image that refers to respecting
and honoring the body for what it is capable of doing. A growing number of studies have …

Adolescence and young adulthood are vulnerable periods in which mental health
challenges often emerge. Cross-sectional research has shown that high social media use …

Body image flexibility refers to the ability to openly experience thoughts or feelings about the
body without acting on them or trying to change them. Accumulating evidence has …

Body image is an integral aspect of the psychology of the self. Idealized body images are
ubiquitous in both traditional media forms (eg, magazines, television) and social media (eg …

To date, a number of studies have reported an association between body appreciation and
body mass index (BMI), but the findings are not consistent. Using a meta-analytic approach …

The objective of this study is to examine gender disparities in body satisfaction perception,
emphasizing the influence of nutritional habits, psychometric assessments, levels of physical …