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

Health and wellness have become a cultural focus in Western countries, with weight-
management highlighted as imperative for wellbeing. This focus is clearly represented on …

Purpose Social media use is ever increasing amongst young adults and has previously
been shown to have negative effects on body image, depression, social comparison, and …

The newly revised edition of this groundbreaking textbook provides a comprehensive
overview of the theory, research, and applications of nonverbal communication. Authored by …

The relationship between social comparison and body dissatisfaction was examined using
meta-analysis. Several demographic and methodological variables were examined as …

The present study examined whether trait physical appearance perfectionism moderates
young women's body image following upwards appearance comparison to idealized body …

With its primary focus on the psychology of eating from a social, health, and clinical
perspective, the second edition of The Psychology of Eating: From Healthy to Disordered …

Contrasting the pervasive belief that Eating Disorders are primarily psychiatric in nature, we
contend that they are also symptomatic of a social problem. Eating Disorders and disorderly …

The present study utilized an experimental design to investigate the short term effects of
exposure to sexualized female video game characters on gender stereoty** and female …

The current paper explores how male Instagram users'(MIU) perceptions of body image and
behavior are affected by the exposure to fitness hashtags, and the consequences on their …