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The Impact Of A Body Self-Compassion Program On Body Image And Experiences Of Exercise, Gretchen Paulson
The Impact Of A Body Self-Compassion Program On Body Image And Experiences Of Exercise, Gretchen Paulson
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Body image concerns are a prevalent and pervasive issue among young adult women and are associated with a host of physical and psychological consequences including disordered eating, depression, and anxiety. Body image concerns play a role in physical activity and exercise behavior, where negative body image is related to lower levels of exercise engagement. Self-compassion is a way of relating to oneself with kindness and understanding, particularly in the presence of suffering or feelings of inadequacy. Self-compassion consists of three interrelated components: self-kindness, common humanity, and mindfulness, and has demonstrated effectiveness in reducing body image concerns, while fostering positive body …
Hashtagging Your Health: Using Psychosocial Variables And Social Media Use To Understand Impression Management And Exercise Behaviors In Women, Caitlyn Hauff
Theses and Dissertations
Our society has become heavily reliant on social media, especially in the health and exercise domain. Social and environmental factors impact females’ body image perceptions and create body image disturbances, yet little research is dedicated to the exploration of how social media, and social comparisons through social media exposure, impact exercise behaviors and body image perceptions in females. Considering Perloff's (2014) theoretical model, the current study explored how the interaction between individual psychosocial variables and social media use predict exercise behaviors and engagement in impression management in women. Using a mixed methodological approach, the specific aims of this study were …
An Examination Of Light Intensity Physical Activity And Health In Older Adults, Whitney A. Welch
An Examination Of Light Intensity Physical Activity And Health In Older Adults, Whitney A. Welch
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Research has begun to quickly emerge on the potential benefit of light intensity physical activity (LPA) to the health of adults. Little is known about LPA, and much of the current LPA research stems from sedentary behavior research. The purpose of this dissertation was to more fully understand, describe, and characterize potential health benefits of LPA by determining the prevalence, patterns, and health benefits of light intensity physical activity in older adults. Three individual studies were completed to address each portion of this purpose. Study 1: Light Intensity Physical Activity and Health in Adults: A Systematic Review. The purpose of …