Body image and disfigurement: issues and interventions

Rumsey, Nichola; Harcourt, Diana

doi:10.1016/s1740-1445(03)00005-6

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“…(Moss & Rosser, 2012). There is substantial variability in levels of body dissatisfaction reported by individuals with a visible difference, and this body dissatisfaction is not associated with the objective severity of the visible difference (Rumsey & Harcourt, 2004). It may be that positive body image has a useful role to play in understanding body image among individuals with visible differences.…”

Section: Models Of Positive Body Imagementioning

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Future directions for positive body image research

Halliwell

2015

Body Image

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Section: Models Of Positive Body Imagementioning

confidence: 99%

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Halliwell

2015

Body Image

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“…Indirect evidence is offered by many studies showing that people with facial disfigurement report frequent experiences of negative attitudes (e.g. Clarke, 1999;Harcourt & Rumsey, 2008;Hearst & Middleton, 1997;Jowett & Ryan, 1985;Lanigan & Cotterill, 1989;Newell & Marks, 2000;Rumsey & Harcourt, 2004;Walters, 1997) and physical avoidance (Houston & Bull, 1994;Rumsey, Bull, & Gahagan, 1982).…”

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Emotional Responses to Disfigured Faces: The Influences of Perceived Anonymity, Empathy, and Disgust Sensitivity

Stone

Potton

2014

Basic and Applied Social Psychology

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Two experiments investigated self-reported emotional reactions to photographs of people with attractive, unattractive or structurally disfigured faces. In Experiment 1 participants viewing disfigured faces reported raised levels of sorrow and curiosity but not raised levels of negative emotions. In Experiment 2 there was more negative emotion and less positive emotion reported under conditions of relatively high anonymity, compared to low anonymity, specific to disfigured faces, suggesting that self-reports are influenced by social desirability. Trait empathy was associated with sorrow and negative emotions when viewing disfigured faces. Disgust sensitivity was associated with negative emotions and inversely associated with positive emotions. (99 words)

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“…Contrary to the expectations of the lay public and many health care providers, important findings from research, clinical practice, and personal accounts suggest that the extent, type, and severity of a disfigurement are not consistently strong predictors of adjustment; however, the visibility of the condition may exacerbate distress. 4 There is a consensus amongst researchers and practitioners that individual adjustment is affected by a complex interplay of physical, socio-cultural, and psychosocial factors, [4][5][6][7] in which some factors contribute to distress, whereas others seem to 'buffer' a person against the stresses and strains of living with a disfigurement.…”

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Appearance concerns in ophthalmic patients

James

Jenkinson

Harrad

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Eye

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Aims This study aimed to determine the psychosocial and appearance-related concerns of a sample of ophthalmic patients by measuring a range of psychological, social, and demographic factors. Methods Standardized psychological measures including anxiety, depression, appearance-related distress, self-discrepancy, appearance salience and valence were administered to 98 participants attending ophthalmic outpatient clinics in either London, Bristol, Sheffield or Bradford. Differences between groups were explored using t-tests and ANOVA, relationships between all variables were investigated using Pearson's correlation coefficient. Results Although mean scores for psychological adjustment were within the normal range, some participants were experiencing considerable levels of generalized anxiety. Being older, male, and married or living with a partner was related to significantly better adjustment. Better adjustment was also related to a less visible area of concern, greater disguisability of the affected area, a more positive evaluation of their own appearance, less engagement in comparing themselves with others, greater feelings of being accepted by others, appearance being less important to their selfconcept, and a smaller discrepancy between the persons ideal and actual appearance. Conclusions A majority of ophthalmic patients adjust positively to the demands placed on them. By identifying the variables that are associated with successful adaptation, the specific psychological interventions and appropriate systems of support can be put in place to help those who are adversely affected.

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Body image and disfigurement: issues and interventions

Cited by 441 publications

References 44 publications

Future directions for positive body image research

Future directions for positive body image research

Emotional Responses to Disfigured Faces: The Influences of Perceived Anonymity, Empathy, and Disgust Sensitivity

Appearance concerns in ophthalmic patients

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