INTRODUCTION Although it is known that women with dyspareunia suffer from impaired psychological and sexual functioning, the study of the various dimensions of sexual self-schema and their associations with these outcomes has been neglected. AIM To examine whether self-image cognitions about vaginal penetration, body image, and feelings and beliefs about one's own genitals contribute to the v...

With the rise of social media platforms and pervasive influence idealized body standards, women are increasingly exposed to images messages that perpetuate unrealistic beauty ideals. This study aims explore impact on women's image perception its subsequent effects their mental health well-being. A comprehensive literature review is conducted gather insights from existing research, followed by a...

For human beings, there is more important than judgment about self and this evaluation becomes the most definitive factor in the process of psychological development. One of the cases in which an individual deals with the judgment about himself/ herself is regarding their own body. Body image means a mental image which an individual has from his/her body and figure. Perceptual component for bod...

For human beings, there is more important than judgment about self and this evaluation becomes the most definitive factor in the process of psychological development. One of the cases in which an individual deals with the judgment about himself/ herself is regarding their own body. Body image means a mental image which an individual has from his/her body and figure. Perceptual component for bod...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of changes in body image psychological flexibility over the course of treatment on various outcome variables. METHOD Participants included 103 female, residential patients diagnosed with an eating disorder. Pretreatment and posttreatment data were collected that examined body image psychological flexibility, general psychological ...

Purpose of the study Sexual dysfunctions (SD) in HIV-1 infected individuals have been associated with infection, modification of body image and HAART, mainly PI based treatment. Anxiety is common in HIV+ subjects. We hypothesized that anxiety could be a cofactor of SDs. A cross sectional analysis was conducted in a cohort of 109 HIV+ males with at least 6 months of continuous exposure to HAART ...

Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune connective tissue disease, characterised by fibrosis of internal organs and skin that leads to visible disfigurements to various body parts, including face, mouth and hands. The changes in these socially relevant body parts are associated with greater body image dissatisfaction, increased depressive symptoms, and social anxiety and avoidance behaviours....