Rothwell, Conor and Desmond, Deirdre
(2018)
The effect of viewing fitness imagery on body
dissatisfaction: sex and physical activity
differences.
Psychology, Health and Medicine, 23 (8).
pp. 980-986.
ISSN 1354-8506
Abstract
Exposure to cultural bodily ideals featuring thinness and muscularity
can have deleterious effects on body satisfaction. The current study
explores the effect of exposure to such imagery on body dissatisfaction
and the influence of internalisation of cultural and athletic ideals.
188 (97 male) adults (18–25yrs; M = 20.97) were grouped according
to a 2 × 2 × 2 mixed between-within subjects design (male/female;
high/low physical activity; intervention/control). Participants
were exposed to images of idealised physiques or neutral images.
Internalisation-general, sex, physical activity levels, and Body Mass
Index were associated with baseline levels of body dissatisfaction.
Internalisation of cultural ideals appears to be an important factor
for the prediction of body dissatisfaction. Exposure to idealised
images resulted in increases in body dissatisfaction across all groups
compared to controls. Neither sex nor physical activity levels buffer
young adults from the negative effects of viewing images featuring
idealised bodies.
| Item Type: |
Article
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| Additional Information: |
Cite as: Conor J. Rothwell & Deirdre Desmond (2018) The effect of viewing fitness
imagery on body dissatisfaction: sex and physical activity differences, Psychology, Health &
Medicine, 23:8, 980-986, DOI: 10.1080/13548506.2018.1442009 |
| Keywords: |
Body dissatisfaction;
idealised images;
internalisation; fitness
images; |
| Academic Unit: |
Faculty of Science and Engineering > Psychology |
| Item ID: |
13103 |
| Identification Number: |
https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2018.1442009 |
| Depositing User: |
Dr. Deirdre Desmond
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| Date Deposited: |
24 Jun 2020 16:49 |
| Journal or Publication Title: |
Psychology, Health and Medicine |
| Publisher: |
Taylor & Francis |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| URI: |
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| Use Licence: |
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