Body image investment in breast cancer patients undergoing reconstruction: Taking a closer look at the Appearance Schemas Inventory-Revised

Chua, Alicia; DeSantis, Stacia M.; Teo, Irene; Fingeret, Michelle Cororve

doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2014.12.003

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“…Body image therefore seems to present a particular importance on the prediction of chronic illness shame in breast cancer, and through the effects of this painful emotion, on depression symptoms. Indeed, the present paper supports previous findings concerning the link between body image impairment (Chua et al, 2015;Von Ah & Kang, 2008) and chronic illness-related shame (Trindade et al, 2017b) on depression symptoms in breast cancer patients. The impact of these variables on depressed mood was nonetheless, as hypothesized, partially explained by chronic illness-related cognitive fusion.…”

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confidence: 92%

“…It is considered that psychological health in breast cancer is considerably affected by body image difficulties, which are exacerbated after diagnosis and further treatments (Chua, DeSantis, Teo, & Fingeret, ). In a prospective study with breast cancer patients (Moreira & Canavarro, ), body image dissatisfaction predicted lower levels of psychosocial adjustment (quality of life and emotional distress).…”

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Chronic illness‐related cognitive fusion explains the impact of body dissatisfaction and shame on depression symptoms in breast cancer patients

Trindade

Marta‐Simões

Ferreira

et al. 2018

Clin Psychology and Psychoth

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Breast cancer is linked to psychological distress and mood disorders that are in turn associated with higher psychological dysfunction and decreased breast cancer survival. It is considered that psychological health in breast cancer is considerably affected by body image impairment, which in turn seems to be highly associated with shame. However, the impact of these variables on mental health may not be direct. The current study aimed to explore a comprehensive model regarding the role of chronic illness-related cognitive fusion in the relationship of body image dissatisfaction and chronic illness-related shame with depression symptoms. The sample was composed of 75 women with nonmetastatic breast cancer, recruited in a Radiotherapy Service in central Portugal. The conducted path model presented an excellent fit and accounted for 59% of the variance of depressive symptomatology. Further, it demonstrated that body image dissatisfaction's impact on depressed mood is significantly explained by the mechanisms of chronic illness-related shame and chronic illness-related cognitive fusion. It was also revealed that chronic illness-related cognitive fusion additionally mediated the impact of chronic illness-related shame on depression. These findings are suggestive of the importance of body image and chronic illness shame in the determination of breast cancer patients' depression symptoms and also the central role of chronic illness-related cognitive fusion in these relationships. Therefore, the implementation of acceptance and defusion-based psychotherapeutic interventions to improve mental health in cancer patients seems to be of great importance.

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Chronic illness‐related cognitive fusion explains the impact of body dissatisfaction and shame on depression symptoms in breast cancer patients

Trindade

Marta‐Simões

Ferreira

et al. 2018

Clin Psychology and Psychoth

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“…Items were rated 1 (Strongly disagree) to 5 (Strongly agree), with higher scores indicating greater self‐evaluative salience and motivational salience, respectively. This scale has adequate item reliability ( α = 0.93) and has been used in previous breast cancer samples …”

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“…This scale has adequate item reliability (α = 0.93) and has been used in previous breast cancer samples. 30…”

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Factors associated with romantic relationship formation difficulties in women with breast cancer

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“…Each item is rated on a 5-point Likert scale, from 1 = "Strongly Disagree" to 5 = "Strongly Agree". Although originally conceptualized as having two subscales (i.e., self-evaluative salience, motivation salience), recent confirmatory factor analyses with women (Chua, DeSantis, Teo, and Fingeret 2015;Davidson, Hilvert, Hughes, and Misiunaite 2018) provide evidence of three correlated subscales: appearance self-evaluation, appearance standards and behaviors, and appearance power/control. The appearance self-evaluation subscale examines the tendency an individual has to compare her appearance to others and be concerned with her looks.…”

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Body Image and Life Satisfaction in Amish, Catholic, and Non-Religious Women

Davidson¹,

Hughes²,

Misiunaite³

et al. 2018

Journal of Amish and Plain Anabaptist Studies

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Dissatisfaction with one's appearance is commonplace in Western women. Body image dissatisfaction is believed to be a consequence of societal emphases on appearance reinforced through norms and media. However, some Amish cultural values and norms differ from prevailing Western influences, which may result in a rate of body image dissatisfaction at variance within women. The following pilot study explores how religious affiliation and religiosity may relate to body image factors (body dissatisfaction, appearance investment, and body image coping strategies) and life satisfaction in Amish (n = 32), Catholic (n = 40), and nonreligious (n = 40) women. Results show that the Amish women reported having more positive body image on several factors than Catholic women, but the same results were not always replicated in non-religious women. Specifically, non-religious women showed similar levels of body satisfaction in comparison to Amish women, although they demonstrated use of different body image coping strategies. Additionally, when comparing women's reported current versus ideal figure, all women showed a preference for a thinner ideal. As this pilot study's methodology is preliminary, our ability to draw definitive conclusions is limited: future research should address these methodological limitations. If results from this study are confirmed, research is needed that examines the specific aspects of the Amish culture that may be associated with higher rates of body image satisfaction.

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Body image investment in breast cancer patients undergoing reconstruction: Taking a closer look at the Appearance Schemas Inventory-Revised

Cited by 29 publications

References 21 publications

Chronic illness‐related cognitive fusion explains the impact of body dissatisfaction and shame on depression symptoms in breast cancer patients

Chronic illness‐related cognitive fusion explains the impact of body dissatisfaction and shame on depression symptoms in breast cancer patients

Factors associated with romantic relationship formation difficulties in women with breast cancer

Body Image and Life Satisfaction in Amish, Catholic, and Non-Religious Women

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