Tag: body image

Study suggests teen dislike of physical appearance may be strong predictor of depression in early adulthood

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From the BMJ press release: Teens who are unhappy with their physical appearance are at significantly heightened risk of depression by the time they reach early adulthood, reveals the first… Read more »

Study suggests people rate their own bodies as more attractive when viewed from a third-person perspective

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From the Frontiers press release: Are we the best at judging our own attractiveness? New research out in Frontiers in Robotics and AI shows that we might not be after all. Researchers… Read more »

Study suggests weight-based bullying linked to increased adolescent alcohol, marijuana use

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From the American Psychological Association press release: Adolescents who are bullied about their weight or body shape may be more likely to use alcohol or marijuana than those who are… Read more »

Study suggests preoccupation with selfies may lead to increase in body shame

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From the University of Arizona press release: A study of teenage girls’ selfie-taking behaviors found that taking and sharing selfies on social media is not linked to poor body image… Read more »

Study suggests disclaimers on retouched photos don’t solve problem of negative body image

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From the York University press release: Labels that warn an image has been altered or enhanced do nothing to mitigate women’s negative perceptions of their appearance, according to a study… Read more »

Study suggests thoughts on body image in pregnancy may be an important indicator of emotional wellbeing

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From the University of York press release: Researchers have shown that a new way of assessing women’s relationship with their bodies during pregnancy could help predict how well the mother… Read more »

Study suggests eating breakfast with parents is associated with positive body image for teenagers

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From the University of Missouri-Columbia press release: Parents hoping to raise teenagers with positive body image might just find helpful tools in the kitchen every morning. A new study from… Read more »