objectives: with considering the increasing prevalence of obesity and its effect on people’s body image, women’s higher vulnerability, and the unquestionable role of women’s health on the society and future generations’ health, the effects of having a negative body image on women’s eating habits and mental health, and the lack of a successful long-term treatment protocol, the aim of  present re...

background methamphetamine (ma) is a highly addictive stimulant which has destructive effects. there is also evidence that methamphetamine use in some females, partly is due to their desire to lose weight. the purpose of this study was to determine the association between family flexibility, food preoccupation and body image among crystal abuser women. objectives this study tried to evaluate wh...

backgroundbody image is a determinant of individual attractiveness and physical activity among the young people. this study was aimed to assess the association of trans-theoretical model based exercise behavior change with body image evaluation among the female iranian students.materials and methodsthis cross-sectional study was conducted in sanandaj city, iran in 2016. using multistage samplin...

Background: Considering that body image is an important component of self-esteem, women’s body image may shape relationship satisfaction in similar ways. That is, women with more positive body image may be more confident that their partners will continue to accept them and thus be more likely to take emotional risks that are necessary to maintain the marital relationship. This study therefore a...

OBJECTIVES This study examines the association between African American adolescent females' body image and their sexual health. METHODS African American adolescent females (n = 522) completed a survey that assessed body image using a 7-item scale (alpha = 0.71) and a face-to-face interview that assessed sexual behaviors. RESULTS In logistic regression analyses, controlling for depression, s...

The DSM-5 highlights two essential psychological features of anorexia nervosa (AN): recalcitrant fear gaining weight and body image disturbance. Prominent accounts grant false beliefs about shape a central role in the explanation AN behavior. In this article, we propose stronger emphasis on fear. We show that such can explain behavior without intermediary belief, thus associated explanatory bur...

the aim of current study was assessing the relation of body image dissatisfaction and social anxiety with using of cosmetics in female college students.the method of this research was descriptive-analytical. the whole female students of mohaghegh ardabili university in second half of 2013 comprised statistical population of this study. one hundred and ten female students selected from this soci...

conclusions these findings demonstrated that metacognition had an important role in predicting alexithymia in the substance abusers, which underscores the necessity of precautionary measures. patients and methods the research sample included addicts (males and females aged 10 to 70 years) who referred to the addiction treatment and counseling centers of three iranian cities of zahedan, sari, an...