Ideal body stereotype internalization and
sociocultural attitudes towards appearance:
a preliminary cross-national comparison between
Czech, Polish and American women

Czepczor-Bernat, Kamila; Kościcka, Katarzyna; Gebauer, Rafał; Brytek-Matera, Anna

doi:10.12740/app/78172

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“…Despite the globalization of appearance ideal, researchers still confirm cross-cultural differences [30]. Women from Central Europe countries, like Poland, report high level of ideal body-shape stereotype internalization [31]. In Asian countries, like Japan or Vietnam, drive for thinness is very intensive [32] but preferences of body proportions seem to be relatively culture specific [33].…”

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Body Dissatisfaction, Restrictive, and Bulimic Behaviours among Young Women: A Polish–Japanese Comparison

Izydorczyk

Ha²,

Lizińczyk

et al. 2020

Nutrients

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The growing number of women, who are characterized by restrictive and bulimic behaviours towards their own body is observed especially in countries influenced by Westernalization. However, there is a lack of cross-cultural studies in this area. The main aim of the present study was to examine the psychological and socio-cultural risk factors for eating disorders in Polish and Japanese women. A cross-sectional research study was conducted among 18-to 29-year old Polish (n = 89) and Japanese (n = 97) women. The variables were measured using the Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Scale SATAQ-3, and the Eating Disorders Inventory EDI-3. The descriptive and comparative statistics, Spearman's rho, and the stepwise regression analysis were used. The global internalization of socio-cultural standards of body image proved to be a significant predictor of Body Dissatisfaction among Polish and Japanese women. The main analysis showed a significant relation between the Drive for Thinness and Interoceptive Deficits in the group of Japanese women, as well as a correlation between Drive for Thinness and Asceticism in the group of Polish women. The obtained results could improve the prevention aimed the dysfunctional eating behaviours. However, the cultural nuances need to be considered in understanding the risk factors for eating disorders.

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Section: Risk Factors For Eating Disordersmentioning

confidence: 99%

Body Dissatisfaction, Restrictive, and Bulimic Behaviours among Young Women: A Polish–Japanese Comparison

Izydorczyk

Ha²,

Lizińczyk

et al. 2020

Nutrients

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“…[31] In developed countries, as the issue of survival becomes less of a concern, people's preferences for ideal body shape have shifted from a sultry and voluptuous ideal to a thin and slender ideal. Nowadays, the modern ideal body shape has increasingly become both thin and very fit [32]. These ideals then circulate to other parts of the world due to globalization and have been infused into the standards of other countries and cultures.…”

Section: Societal Standards Of Body Imagementioning

confidence: 99%

“…These ideals then circulate to other parts of the world due to globalization and have been infused into the standards of other countries and cultures. A crossnational comparison study found that the pressure to conform to Western ideals significantly predicts ideal body stereotype internalization for female participants from America, Poland, and the Czech Republic [32].…”

Section: Societal Standards Of Body Imagementioning

confidence: 99%

“…The media equate an ideal body shape not only with attractiveness but also with success. American culture emphasizes that physical attractiveness helps to achieve success in every area of life [32]. It is believed that thinness is crucial for success and happiness and people with the ideal body shape are likely to have a high social status.…”

Section: Societal Standards Of Body Imagementioning

confidence: 99%

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Blossoming for Whom? Social Approval and Body Image

Mu¹,

Wu²

2021

Beauty - Cosmetic Science, Cultural Issues and Creative Developments

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Body image is a multidimensional construct that reflects the way we perceive and feel about our physical appearance. This inside view of our body heavily influences our self-esteem, mental health, and overall well-being. Under the influence of mass media, peers and family, individuals, especially women, may feel pressured to conform to the societal standards of beauty, engage in upward social comparison, and consequently experience negative body image. While our sociocultural surroundings plays a role in the internalization process, other intrapersonal factors, such as appearance-based rejection sensitivity and lack of self-concept clarity, may heighten the risk for some individuals. Body image disturbances can be manifested in forms of avoidance behaviors, monitoring, eating restraints, and body modification. In order to promote body acceptance, we ought to gain insights into the formation of our body image and challenge the commonly held belief on who defines beauty.

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“…Despite significant uniformity in appearance ideals, some cross-cultural differences exist [ 43 , 44 ]. In developing countries, both in Europe and Asia, e.g., Poland and Vietnam, the pursuit of thinness is especially significant [ 17 , 18 , 33 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 ]. A literature review has confirmed the importance of socio-cultural influences in terms of body image standards promoted by the media on the development of restrictive and/or bulimic eating behaviors [ 32 , 49 , 50 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 54 ].…”

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Psychological Risk Factors for the Development of Restrictive and Bulimic Eating Behaviors: A Polish and Vietnamese Comparison

Izydorczyk

Lipowska

et al. 2021

Nutrients

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The aim of this paper is to identify psychological factors which are culture specific or common predictors for restrictive and bulimic behaviors towards eating for young women raised in different cultures. The study included 661 young women from Poland (n = 233) and Vietnam (n = 428). Subjects filled-in the Eating Disorders Inventory (EDI-3) and the Multidimensional Body-Self Relations Questionnaire-Appearance Scales (MBSRQ-AS), and body measurements were collected to calculate anthropometric indices. Women form Vietnam were less satisfied with their appearance than were their Polish peers, but Vietnamese showed a lower level of preoccupation with being overweight and fear of obesity. Intercultural differences indicate that Vietnamese women show greater intensities for psychological variables, connected with restrictive and bulimic eating behaviors, verified in the research model: low self-esteem, personal alienation, interpersonal insecurity, interpersonal alienation, emotional dysregulation, interoceptive deficits, perfectionism and asceticism, and anxiety.

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Ideal body stereotype internalization and sociocultural attitudes towards appearance: a preliminary cross-national comparison between Czech, Polish and American women

Cited by 12 publications

References 35 publications

Body Dissatisfaction, Restrictive, and Bulimic Behaviours among Young Women: A Polish–Japanese Comparison

Body Dissatisfaction, Restrictive, and Bulimic Behaviours among Young Women: A Polish–Japanese Comparison

Blossoming for Whom? Social Approval and Body Image

Psychological Risk Factors for the Development of Restrictive and Bulimic Eating Behaviors: A Polish and Vietnamese Comparison

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