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Psychological And Behavioral Correlates Of Feeling Fat In Women, Ruth Striegel-Moore, Gail Mcavay, Judith Rodin
Psychological And Behavioral Correlates Of Feeling Fat In Women, Ruth Striegel-Moore, Gail Mcavay, Judith Rodin
Ruth Striegel Weissman
Because feeling fat may be an important risk factor in bulimia, two studies were conducted to investigate the psychological and behavioral variables associated with feeling fat and dissatisfied with one's body. In the first study, 46 female undergraduates completed a series of questions measuring a variety of psychological variables related to body image and weight. Regression analysis found live variables that were significantly related to feeling fat: percent overweight, perfectionism, perceived social pressure toward thinness, social comparison regarding weight, and the degree to which failure experiences affect feelings about one's body. Feeling fat was also highly correlated with perceived lack …
The Embodiment Of Masculinity: "Cultural, Psychological, And Behavioral Dimensions", Marc E. Mishkind, Judith Rodin, Lisa R. Silberstein, Ruth H. Striegel-Moore
The Embodiment Of Masculinity: "Cultural, Psychological, And Behavioral Dimensions", Marc E. Mishkind, Judith Rodin, Lisa R. Silberstein, Ruth H. Striegel-Moore
Ruth Striegel Weissman
Women have traditionally been concerned with their appearance. Indeed, the pursuit of and preoccupation with beauty are central features of the female sex-role stereotype (Rodin, Silberstein, & Striegel-Moore, 1985). Perhaps because of this, we have ignored the significant role that physical appearance and body image play for men. Certainly, examination of current magazines and other media strongly suggests that bodily concern is strong for men. Advertisements celebrate the young, lean, muscular male body, and men's fashions have...
Toward An Understanding Of Risk Factors For Bulimia, Ruth H. Striegel-Moore, Lisa R. Silberstein, Judith Rodin
Toward An Understanding Of Risk Factors For Bulimia, Ruth H. Striegel-Moore, Lisa R. Silberstein, Judith Rodin
Ruth Striegel Weissman
Explores why women in general are more prone to develop bulimia than men and which women in particular have a higher risk of becoming bulimic. Risk factors for bulimia are discussed in terms of sociocultural variables, such as the central role of beauty in the female sex-role stereotype; developmental processes; psychological variables; and biological factors, including genetic determinants of weight, the disregulation of body weight and eating through dieting, affective instability, and family variables. The sociocultural and psychological mediators that contribute to the increased risk of bulimia in this era are discussed, including a shift toward an increased emphasis on …