Body image and physical disability—personal perspectives

Taleporos, George; McCabe, Marita P.

doi:10.1016/s0277-9536(01)00069-7

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“…Indeed, body image may improve with time following disability. 2 Contrary to hypothesis, there was no relationship between LTPA and appearance satisfaction regardless of perceived impact of body image on QOL. These findings refute the notion that poor body image motivates physical activity.…”

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More than looking good: Impact on quality of life moderates the relationship between functional body image and physical activity in men with SCI

Bassett

Ginis

2008

Spinal Cord

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Study design: Cross-sectional. Objectives: To examine the relationship between body image and leisure time physical activity (LTPA) among men with spinal cord injury (SCI). Specifically, to examine the moderating function of the perceived impact of body image on quality of life (QOL). Setting: Ontario, Canada. Methods: Men with SCI (N ¼ 50, 50% paraplegic) reported, (a) their functional and appearance body image (Adult Body Satisfaction Questionnaire), (b) their perceived impact of body image on QOL and (c) LTPA performed over the previous 3 days. Results: Body image was in the 'normal' range compared with the general population. Linear regression analysis found a significant LTPA Â body image impact on QOL interaction b ¼ 0.39, Po0.05. Post hoc analysis showed that among individuals who reported a negative effect of body image on QOL, those who engaged in LTPA were less satisfied with their physical function than those who did not. For those who did not perceive their body image to negatively impact their QOL, there was generally no difference in functional body image between those who engaged in LTPA and those who did not. Conclusion: Appearance body image is not related to LTPA for men with SCI. It has been suggested that body dissatisfaction may motivate some individuals to engage in LTPA. However, for men living with SCI, functional body image may be associated with LTPA only when a negative effect on QOL is perceived. Future research should consider the moderating function of the perceived impact of body image on QOL when examining the relationship between LTPA and body image among men living with SCI.

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More than looking good: Impact on quality of life moderates the relationship between functional body image and physical activity in men with SCI

Bassett

Ginis

2008

Spinal Cord

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“…Depressive symptom present in PD patients may be related to the alterations in body image and self-concept. Many patients experience negative feelings towards their body and, in general, negative psychological experiences related to the physical limitations 14 . The improvement of the body awareness through experiencing the body itself and its interrelationship with movement may help the rehabilitation process for these individuals.…”

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Evaluation of body image and self-concept and their correlation with depressive symptoms in Parkinson's disease

Gamarra¹,

Molski²,

Hilbig

et al. 2009

Arq. Neuro-Psiquiatr.

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Avaliação da imagem corporal, autoconceito e suas correlações com os sintomas depressivos na doença de ParkinsonResumo -Objetivo: Identificar características de imagem corporal e autoconceito em indivíduos com doença de Parkinson (DP) acima de cinqüenta anos de idade. os objetivos secundários são analisar se a imagem corporal e o autoconceito são influenciados pela gravidade da DP e, verificar se existe correlação entre depressão, autoconceito e imagem corporal na DP. Método: Participaram do estudo 48 indivíduos, sendo 26 com DP e 22 Controles. os instrumentos utilizados foram: Mini-Exame do Estado Mental, Teste A Minha Imagem Corporal, Escala Fatorial de Autoconceito, Inventário de Depressão de Beck, Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale parte motora e Hoehn e Yahr Modificada. Resultados: Na DP a percepção da imagem corporal e do autoconceito, demonstraram valores reduzidos significativamente (p<0.001 e p=0.012) respectivamente, e a sintomatologia depressiva apresentou-se significativamente maior (p=0.002). Conclusão: Indivíduos com DP apresentam alteração da imagem corporal e do autoconceito, apresentaram também menos confiança pessoal e menor receptividade social correlacionados com sintomas depressivos.PAlAvRAS-CHAvE: doença de Parkinson, imagem corporal, autoconceito, depressão, fisioterapia.

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“…Evidence indicates that bodily impairment negatively affects participants' psychological experiences, feelings, and attitude towards their bodies [5,6]. Adolescents with physical disabilities may experience shame, self-hatred, and a negative body image.…”

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“…Adolescents with physical disabilities may experience shame, self-hatred, and a negative body image. Emotional tension is hard to reduce or resolve at this age, provoking the individual to feel depressed, inferior and socially rejected [6].…”

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Happiness of Male Adolescents With Disabled Physical Mobility: Benefits of Mental Rehabilitation Based on Positive Thinking Skills Training

Rostami

Sefat

Nejati

et al. 2017

IRJ

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Objectives:The main purpose of this research was to study the effectiveness of positive thinking skills training on increasing happiness of male adolescents with physical-mobility disability. Methods:In this study an experimental research design with pre-test, post-test, and control group is used. All adolescents (boys) having disabled physical mobility from all the high schools in southern parts of Tehran in the year 2012-2103 were our statistical community. Among them, 16 students were selected by two-stage sampling, including purposive sampling and random sampling. The samples were randomly divided into two groups: experimental and control groups. Positive thinking skills were performed in 8 sessions of 45 minutes each (twice a week) for the experimental group. In this study, happiness questionnaire was used for collecting data. Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) and Statistical Package for Social Science 16 (SPSS 16) programs were used for statistical analysis. Results:Results of the analysis indicated that positive thinking skills training had a significant and positive effect on increasing happiness of adolescents with impaired physical mobility in the experimental group (P<0.01).Discussion: Positive thinking skills training can increase the happiness scores of adolescents with disabled physical mobility. Thus, we can say that method used in this study can be appropriate for psycho-educational interventions and counseling of physical mobility disabled male students.

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Body image and physical disability—personal perspectives

Cited by 127 publications

References 21 publications

More than looking good: Impact on quality of life moderates the relationship between functional body image and physical activity in men with SCI

More than looking good: Impact on quality of life moderates the relationship between functional body image and physical activity in men with SCI

Evaluation of body image and self-concept and their correlation with depressive symptoms in Parkinson's disease

Happiness of Male Adolescents With Disabled Physical Mobility: Benefits of Mental Rehabilitation Based on Positive Thinking Skills Training

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