Perceived relationship with God moderates the relationship between social comparison and body appreciation
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...
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| Tipo de documento: | Recurso Electrónico Artigo |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
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Taylor & Francis
2016
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Mental health, religion & culture
Ano: 2016, Volume: 19, Número: 1, Páginas: 37-51 |
| Outras palavras-chave: | B
Social comparison
B attachment to God B body appreciation B positive body image |
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| Resumo: | 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. |
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| ISSN: | 1469-9737 |
| Obras secundárias: | Enthalten in: Mental health, religion & culture
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/13674676.2016.1140372 |