A5058477953- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
- Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Personality Traits and Psychology
- Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Gender Roles and Identity Studies
- Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Marriage and Sexual Relationships
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Menstrual Health and Disorders
- Sex work and related issues
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
2016-2025
Rutgers Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
2000-2022
Institut de Virologie
2021-2022
Rütgers (Germany)
2017
University of California System
2006
University of California, Riverside
2001-2002
Abstract Objective To examine the development of girls' weight concerns and body dissatisfaction from ages 5 to 9 years how change continuity in these constructs age 7 is associated with eating attitudes, dietary restraint, dieting status at 9. Methods Weight concerns, dissatisfaction, were assessed for 182 girls when they 5, 7, old, their Results Girls tended maintain rank across years, associations among increased age. In addition, positive found between changes Finally, who reported high...
This research applied three different models of complementarity to romantic ideals, obtainment, and the quality relationships: (i) Carson's (1969) model interpersonal (i.e., individuals similar each other on warmth, but opposite dominance, are most compatible); (ii) Wiggins's (1979) whose personalities occur in a manner predicted by social exchange theory (iii) similarity with compatible). Study 1 examined personality traits 169 single male female participants they found desirable partners....
Three studies are presented that demonstrate the psychometric properties and initial validation of International Personality Item Pool-Interpersonal Circumplex (IPIP-IPC). The IPIP-IPC is a brief 32-item assessment interpersonal cirucmplex designed to be used when time limited or participants have difficulty understanding adjective items in more traditional assessments circumplex. In Study 1, 501 were examined develop circular structure scales their relation five-factor model personality. 2...
In the current study, we examined correlates of tanning behaviors and attitudes. Undergraduates (N = 277; 53% female; average age 19.27 years) completed measures appearance orientation evaluation from Multidimensional Body-Self Relations Questionnaire, Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale, questions addressing Women were more likely to engage in indoor perceived greater susceptibility photoaging than men. Body image depression associated with Results suggest that psychological...
This study explored body image among transgender and nonbinary adults, including their appreciation, embodiment, general psychological distress, gender identity-related pride. also considered participants’ pursuit of gender-affirming surgery mental health services. cross-sectional survey examined ( N = 214; M age 28.57, SD 9.50) well-being how these may differ when considering interest in surgeries Transgender participants were similar terms image, but had less distress than participants....
The current study examines eating regulation in the context of romantic relationships. One hundred and four heterosexual couples provided information about their weight, satisfaction with partners' bodies, weight concerns, healthy dieting behaviors, attempts to regulate behaviors. Results indicated that women were more likely monitor behaviors than men. Both men who attempted tended have relatively heavy partners be dissatisfied bodies. However, only women's men's associated concerns
Although social influences are implicated in the development of body image, research has yet to address roles women’s sexual orientation and romantic partners’ weight statuses predicting image. This study examines both heterosexual ( n = 104) lesbian 144) women their mass indexes image using actor–partner interdependence models. The results indicated that preferred larger ideals than ideal preferences were not related status. However, perceptions actual size status such heavier who had...
Violent media has often been blamed for severe violent acts. Following recent findings that violence in movies increased substantially over the last few decades, this research examined whether such increases were related to trends acts of violence. Annual rates movie and gun compared homicide aggravated assault between years 1960 2012. Time series analyses found films negatively, although nonsignificantly, homicides assaults. These nonsignificant negative relations remained present even...