An Ecological Momentary Assessment of the Effects of Weight and Shape Social Comparisons on Women With Eating Pathology, High Body Dissatisfaction, and Low Body Dissatisfaction
An Ecological Momentary Assessment of the Effects of Weight and Shape Social Comparisons on Women With Eating Pathology, High Body Dissatisfaction, and Low Body Dissatisfaction
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DOI：
10.1016/j.beth.2010.07.003
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发表时间：
2011-06-01
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影响因子：
3.7
通讯作者：
Ciesla, Jeffrey A.
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作者：
Leahey, Tricia M.;Crowther, Janis H.;Ciesla, Jeffrey A.
这项研究考察了自然发生的外貌比较对女性的情感、身体满意度以及补偿性认知和行为的影响。使用生态瞬时评估，高身体不满和饮食病理(EphB)、高身体不满意(HB)或低身体不满意(LB)的女性记录了她们对注重外表的社会比较的反应。EphB和HB女性比LB女性更多地进行向上的外表比较。所有女性在向上比较后都经历了负面情绪和认知，包括更多的内疚、身体不满和节食想法。EphB女性受比较的负面影响最大；她们经历了更强烈的负面情绪，更多的节食/锻炼想法，以及向上比较后饮食失调行为的增加。HB女性比LB女性经历了更多的负面情感后果和节食想法。结果与社会比较理论一致，并提供了重要信息，可用于指导进食障碍的治疗和预防工作。
This research examined the effects of naturally occurring appearance comparisons on women's affect, body satisfaction, and compensatory cognitions and behaviors. Using ecological momentary assessment, women with high body dissatisfaction and eating pathology (EPHB), high body dissatisfaction (HB), or low body dissatisfaction (LB) recorded their reactions to appearance-focused social comparisons. EPHB and HB women made more upward appearance comparisons than LB women. All women experienced negative emotions and cognitions after upward comparisons, including increased guilt, body dissatisfaction, and thoughts of dieting. EPHB women were most negatively affected by comparisons; they experienced more intense negative emotions, more thoughts of dieting/exercising, and an increase in eating-disordered behavior after upward comparisons. HB women experienced more negative affective consequences and thoughts of dieting than LB women. Results are consistent with social comparison theory and provide important information that may be used to inform eating disorder treatment and prevention efforts.