| Habitual negative body image thinking as psychological risk factor in adolescents. | |
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PMID: 18514136 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Negative body image thinking can be broken down into cognitive content (body dissatisfaction thoughts) and the way such thoughts occur. The present study focused on negative body image thinking as mental habit, i.e., the degree to which such thinking occurs frequently and automatically [Verplanken, Friborg, Wang, Trafimow, & Woolf, 2007]. In a sample of 250 adolescents (age 12-15) it was found that negative body image thinking habit uniquely accounted for variance in self-esteem and eating disturbance propensity over and above body image dissatisfaction. Considering negative body image thinking as a mental habit contributes to a deeper understanding of body dissatisfaction in adolescents, and may have implications for interventions to deal with such attitudes and their potentially harmful consequences. |
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Authors:
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Bas Verplanken; Ruth Velsvik |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2008-01-09 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Body image Volume: 5 ISSN: 1873-6807 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2008 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-06-02 Completed Date: 2008-08-15 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101222431 Medline TA: Body Image Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 133-40 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Psychology, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, UK. B.Verplanken@bath.ac.uk |
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Adolescent Adolescent Psychology* Body Image* Body Mass Index Child Eating Disorders / diagnosis, psychology Female Habits* Health Surveys Humans Male Norway Personal Satisfaction Risk Factors Self Concept Thinking |
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