RT Article
T1 Perceived relationship with God moderates the relationship between social comparison and body appreciation
JF Mental health, religion & culture
VO 19
IS 1
SP 37
OP 51
A1 Homan, Kristin J.
A1 Lemmon, Valerie A.
LA English
PB Taylor & Francis
YR 2016
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1838998136
AB Social comparison has been shown to contribute to the negative attitudes that most Western women have towards their bodies. However, minimal research has addressed the relationship between social comparison and body appreciation, which entails holding favourable opinions towards the body, accepting the body along with its deviations from societal beauty ideals, respecting the body by engaging in healthy behaviours, and protecting the body by rejecting unrealistic media appearance ideals. This study tested whether feeling loved and accepted by God would weaken the inverse relationship between social comparison and body appreciation among a sample of 186 female undergraduates. Results showed that frequent body-related comparisons were related to lower body appreciation, but this relationship was conditional upon the quality of women's perceived relationship with God. Results suggest that future research should explore interventions designed to create improved secure attachment relationships between clients and God.
K1 attachment to God
K1 body appreciation
K1 positive body image
K1 Social comparison
DO 10.1080/13674676.2016.1140372