Date of Award

Summer 2003

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Department

Psychology

Program/Concentration

Psychology

Committee Director

Thomas F. Cash

Committee Member

Louis Janda

Committee Member

Robin J. Lewis

Call Number for Print

Special Collections LD4331.P65 M482 2003

Abstract

This investigation examined body-image states in the context of daily life. There were 108 women who completed all three phases of this study. First, a battery of body image trait measures and an eating attitudes measure were completed. Second, participants called an automated telephonic response system twice daily for six days and recorded their current body-image states, from the questions on the Body Image States Scale. Finally, a Post-Study Questionnaire was completed. Pearson correlations examined the extent to which the pretest measures predicted the level and variability of body-image states. Consistent with hypotheses, greater satisfaction with one' appearance, less dysfunctional investment in one's appearance, less disturbed eating attitudes, less situational body-image dysphoria, and utilizing more adaptive and less maladaptive coping strategies predicted more favorable body-image state levels. As also hypothesized, dysfunctional investment in one's appearance, disturbed eating attitudes, and using appearance-fixing coping strategies predicted greater body-image variability. The implications of the research results and future directions for study are discussed.

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DOI

10.25777/240d-y096

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