| The effects of body image perceptions and sociocommunicative orientations on self-esteem, depression, and identification and involvement in the gay community. | |
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PMID: 19042282 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The purpose of this study was to examine how nonverbally communicated messages based on weight and physical appearance related to antifat attitudes, image fixation, and discrimination based on physical appearance and weight on bisexual, gay, and lesbian people. Using an Internet-based sample of 233 participants (88% Anglo/Saxon or Caucasian), the results indicated Richmond and Valencic's (2000) conceptualization of image fixation negatively related to an individual's self-esteem and positively related to reported levels of depression. Results also indicated people with highly assertive and responsive communicative behaviors were less likely to hold antifat attitudes and less likely to dislike fat people. Differences between gay/bisexual males and lesbian/bisexual females were also analyzed, and gay/bisexual males had significantly higher levels of image fixation, antifat attitudes, dislike of fat people, weight locus of control, perceptions of self physical/weight discrimination, and depression than lesbian/bisexual females. The results also indicated lesbian/bisexual females had significantly higher levels of self-esteem and interaction and involvement within the bisexual and gay and lesbian community than gay/bisexual men. |
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Authors:
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Jason S Wrench; Jennifer L Knapp |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of homosexuality Volume: 55 ISSN: 1540-3602 ISO Abbreviation: J Homosex Publication Date: 2008 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-12-01 Completed Date: 2009-03-11 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7502386 Medline TA: J Homosex Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 471-503 Citation Subset: IM |
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State University of New York-New Paltz, New Paltz, NY 15261, USA. wrenchj@newpaltz.com |
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Adipose Tissue Adolescent Adult Aged Attitude Body Image* Communication Depression Female Homosexuality, Female / psychology* Homosexuality, Male / psychology* Humans Male Middle Aged Psychological Tests Self Concept* Social Identification Young Adult |
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