body image and its social acceptance, an experimental study among female students of payam noor university, tehranabstract:nowadays body is a context for the rise of identity on the one hand, and it is a mediator for the regulation of relations and establishment of social interaction on the other hand. therefore their image of body and its social acceptance and also their perception of ideal bo...

Perioperative patient anxiety is a pervasive problem that can have far-reaching effects. Among these effects are increased postoperative pain, increased risk for infection, and longer healing times. Many factors affect perioperative patient anxiety, including the need for surgery, perceived loss of control, fear of postoperative pain, and alteration of body image. This systematic review of curr...

Background: Body image is an integral component of the self-concept that significantly shapes human functioning and people’s life outcomes. Although negative body image is well-studied, there is little research on positive body image. The study examined the basic characteristics of positive body image intending to standardize a scale for it.  Methods: The study used using an exploratory resear...

Introduction. The aim of the study was to investigate associations between reoperations after contralateral risk-reducing mastectomies (CRRM) and emotional problems, body image, sexuality, and health related quality of life (HRQoL) in women with breast cancer and hereditary high risk. Patients and Methods. Patients scheduled for CRRM with breast reconstruction between 1998 and 2010 completed qu...

Based on theory and findings from qualitative and quantitative research, we developed and investigated a model of positive body image. This model placed body appreciation in a mediating role, linking interpersonal (caregiver eating messages, adult attachment) and intrapersonal (perfectionism) variables to intuitive eating and depressive symptoms. Path analysis supported our model for 249 colleg...

BACKGROUND Massive weight loss (MWL) following bariatric surgery frequently results in an excess of overstretched skin causing physical discomfort and negatively affecting quality of life, self-esteem, body image, and physical functioning. METHODS In this cross-sectional study 3 groups were compared: (1) patients prior to bariatric surgery (n = 79), (2) patients after bariatric surgery who ha...

abstract background: eating disorder is one of the most common health problems with clinical and psychological consequences, which can affect body image in cancer patients. similar studies in this area for checking the status of this disorder and its relevance with body image in patients with cancer are limited. therefore, this study was designed with the aim of determination of eating disorder...

This study aims at developing a measuring instrument of which validity and reliability for the body images individuals during adolescence young adulthood are proven. The group consists 384 high school students. content was tested by seeking an expert opinion construct applying explanatory (EFA) confirmatory (CFA) factor analysis. In scope analysis, IBM SPSS Statistics v20.0 Lisrel 8.80 programs...