body image is an internal representation of the external appearance which includes physical and perceptual aspects and attitudes toward them. body image anxiety can cause weight problems. in addition, perfectionism, the trend or effort to be perfect and flawless can cause extreme thinking and self-criticism. perfectionism can provoke anxiety and concerns for body image and weight, especially in...

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...

Women have higher vulnerability regarding to increase prevalence of obesity and its effect on people’s body image and women’s health on the society and future generations’ health is unquestionable role , negative body image influence on women’s eating habits and mental health, so aim of present research is to compare metacognitive beliefs and emotional regulation strateg...

the present study tries to find out the role and procedure of gender attitudes in genesis of women’s body image among women under cosmetic surgery in shiraz. research method in this investigation has been qualitative through grounded theory. based on purposive sampling 24 women who had the experience of cosmetic surgery during the year 2008 in shiraz were selected for an in depth interview. to ...

Extant body image research has provided a rich understanding of negative body image but a rather underdeveloped depiction of positive body image. Thus, this study used Grounded Theory to analyze interviews from 15 college women classified as having positive body image and five body image experts. Many characteristics of positive body image emerged, including appreciating the unique beauty and f...