Journal article
Conceptualizing body dissatisfaction in eating disorders within a self-discrepancy framework: a review of evidence
Eating and weight disorders, v 23(3), pp 275-291
Jun 2018
PMID: 29423688
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Abstract
Body dissatisfaction, the negative subjective evaluation of one's body, is associated with many negative psychological and physical health consequences. One conceptualization of body dissatisfaction includes an experience of discrepancy between perceived actual and ideal body shapes. This paper reviews the literature on three facets of body dissatisfaction from the framework of self-discrepancy theory: perceptions of current weight, ideal body weight, and the relative importance of conforming to ideals. We review components of body dissatisfaction among healthy individuals and eating-disordered individuals. We also address the conceptualization's relationship among body dissatisfaction, weight history, and dieting to expand the impact of body dissatisfaction research and to provide more information on the nature and treatment of eating disorders.
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- Title
- Conceptualizing body dissatisfaction in eating disorders within a self-discrepancy framework: a review of evidence
- Creators
- Elin L Lantz - Drexel UniversityMonika E Gaspar - Texas Tech UniversityRebecca DiTore - Drexel UniversityAmani D Piers - Drexel UniversityKatherine Schaumberg - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Publication Details
- Eating and weight disorders, v 23(3), pp 275-291
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- WELL Center
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000432914100002
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85041538754
- Other Identifier
- 991019169703904721
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- Psychiatry