Body Image Flashcards
What influences Body Image?
The extent to which one internalize the thin ideal
Tripartite Model of Body Change:
- Social Factors (Media Exposure)
- Family
- Peers
Social Comparison and Body Dissatisfaction
Dittmar & Howard studied Body Dissatisfaction as a result of media exposure.
They found two mediators:
- the higher the exent women’s internalization of the thin ideal, the higher body dissatisfaction
- Social comparison: the higher, the higher dissatisfaction
Social Comparison and Eating:
What is the reaction of media exposure to thin models in restraint vs. unrestraint eaters
Unrestraint: no effect
Restraint: ate more when exposed to slim model
Social Comparison and Exercise:
What is the reaction due to social comparison with a person next to you on the trainer?
- social downward comparison
- fat & unfit person: longer
- social upward comparison
- slim & fit person: stop earlier
What are the impacts of a negative Body Image?
- Higher Levels of Restrictive Dieting
- Unhealthy Weight Control Behaviour
- Binge Eating
- Less physical Activity
- Less Fruit and Veggie Intake
Name different Clinical Eating Disorders
Anorexia Nervosa
Bulimia Nervosa
Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified
(Binge Eating Now a Seperate Disorder)
Definition of Anorexia Nervosa
- Restriction of Energy Intake Leading to a Significantly Low Body Weight
- Intense fear of becoming fat
- Disturbance in body perception
Definition of Bulimia Nervosa
- Binge Eating
- lack of control over eating
- large amount in discrete amound
- Compensatory Behaviour
- Self-evaluation influenced by weight/shape
Frequency: Binge Eating / compensatory behaviour at least 1/ week over a period of three month
Life Prevalence of Anorexia Nervosa
Female: 0.9
Male: 0.3
Life Prevalence of Bulimia Nervosa
Female: 1.5 %
Male: 0.5%
