Tag: body image

Study suggests that body satisfaction may help prevent negative psychological effects in overweight teens

From the University of Minnesota press release via HealthCanal: A study to be published in the June 2012 issue of Journal of Adolescent Health looking at the relationships between body… Read more »

Study points to differences in facial recognition abilities of BDD patients

From the University of Hertfordshire press release: According to researchers from the University of Hertfordshire, individuals with the mental health problem Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) cannot accurately detect negative facial… Read more »

Study suggests children’s perceptions of body image are influenced early on by environmental factors

From the Ryerson University press release via Newswise: A new Ryerson University study has found that some preschoolers may perceive overweight children to be not as “nice”. “A child’s perception… Read more »

Study examines effect of heavy social networking on body image in teenage girls

From the Flinders University press release via HealthCanal: As part of the NetGirls project, Flinders psychologist Dr Amy Slater has surveyed 1100 adolescent girls from 18 different high schools across… Read more »

Study looks at how body image can serve as a positive influence in women’s lives

From the Deakin University press release via HealthCanal: Deakin University psychology researchers have found that body image isn’t always a negative experience for women. As part of her doctoral research,… Read more »