From negative to positive body image: Men's and women's journeys from early adolescence to emerging adulthood
From negative to positive body image: Men's and women's journeys from early adolescence to emerging adulthood
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DOI：
10.1016/j.bodyim.2018.12.002
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发表时间：
2019-03-01
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影响因子：
5.2
通讯作者：
Frisen, Ann
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作者：
Gattario, Kristina Holmqvist;Frisen, Ann
本研究探讨了那些在青春期早期克服了负面身体形象，并在走向成年的道路上发展出积极身体形象的个体的发展历程。访谈进行了15名妇女和16名男子（年龄26-27岁）从一个大的纵向样本招募。结果表明，积极的身体形象发展模式不同，但大多数参与者在18岁时克服了他们的消极身体形象。导致他们在青春期早期负面身体形象的因素包括负面的同伴影响和对生活的不满。转折点包括找到一个新的社会环境，体验代理和授权，并使用认知策略来改善身体形象。参与者当前积极的身体形象的特征与积极的身体形象的既定特征相吻合;新的发现是，女性更有可能认为积极的身体形象需要不断的工作来维持，也更有可能具有女权主义身份，而男性更有可能试图改善自己的体形，并认为自己的身体与理想相似。总之，身体形象的干预措施不仅需要针对与身体外观，但也青少年的一般归属感，代理和授权的问题。(C)2018爱思唯尔有限公司版权所有
This study examined the developmental journeys of individuals who have overcome negative body image in early adolescence and developed positive body image on their way to emerging adulthood. Interviews were conducted with 15 women and 16 men (aged 26-27) recruited from a large longitudinal sample. Results demonstrated different patterns of positive body image development, but most participants had overcome their negative body image by age 18. Factors contributing to their negative body image in early adolescence included negative peer influence and discontent with life in general. Turning points included finding a new social context, experiencing agency and empowerment, and using cognitive strategies to improve body image. Characteristics of the participants current positive body image coincided with established features of positive body image; novel findings were that the women were more likely to think of positive body image as needing constant work to maintain and were also more likely to have a feminist identity, whereas the men were more likely to try to improve their body shape and perceive their body as resembling the ideal. In conclusion, body image interventions need to target not only matters related to physical appearance but also adolescents general sense of belonging, agency, and empowerment. (C) 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.