Marital status, marital satisfaction, and body image dissatisfaction

Friedman, Michael; Dixon, Amy E.; Brownell, Kelly D.; Whisman, Mark A.; Wilfley, Denise E.

doi:10.1002/(sici)1098-108x(199907)26:1<81::aid-eat10>3.0.co;2-v

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“…Second, in an attempt to further understand the role that romantic relationships play in determining women's body satisfaction, we explored associations among women's body satisfaction scores and women's relationship quality and relationship length. These analyses extend past findings (e.g., Friedman et al, 1999;Weller and Dziegielewski, 2004) that have linked women's relationship experiences and their body image.…”

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confidence: 84%

“…Some research suggests that women's relationship experiences (e.g., their sense of security or of being loved and valued) may predict women's body image (Friedman et al, 1999;Weller and Dziegielewski, 2004). For example, Friedman et al (1999) found that marital satisfaction is associated with body satisfaction and Weller and Dziegielewski (2004) found that a positive, supportive relationship with a romantic partner is positively associated with women's body image and negatively associated with their anxiety about their physical appearance.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…For example, Friedman et al (1999) found that marital satisfaction is associated with body satisfaction and Weller and Dziegielewski (2004) found that a positive, supportive relationship with a romantic partner is positively associated with women's body image and negatively associated with their anxiety about their physical appearance. However, Friedman et al also found that relationship status (i.e., married vs. single) was not predictive of women's body satisfaction.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Romantic Relationships and Body Satisfaction Among Young Women

Markey

2006

J Youth Adolescence

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In the present study we examined associations between young women's romantic relationships and their body image. Ninety-five heterosexual couples (women's mean age = 22.46 and men's mean age = 24.38) participated in this study. We examined young women's satisfaction with their own bodies, their perceptions of their significant others' satisfaction with their bodies, and their significant others' actual satisfaction with their bodies using the Contour Drawing Rating Scale women's weight status was assessed using body mass index (BMI). Relationship constructs examined included relationship quality and the length of couples' romantic relationships. Results indicated that females were more dissatisfied with their bodies than they perceived their significant others to be and were more dissatisfied than their significant others actually were. Analyses further indicated that the longer women had been in a relationship with their significant other, the more likely they were to incorrectly believe that their significant other wanted them to look thinner.

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Romantic Relationships and Body Satisfaction Among Young Women

Markey

2006

J Youth Adolescence

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“…Previous research also supports the role of romantic relationships and marriage in women's body image perceptions (Markey, Markey & Birch, 2004;Friedman, Dixon, Brownell, Whisman, & Wilfley, 1999). Some women in the current study felt that although they are more accepting of various body sizes, men in their social and family context preferred women with smaller body sizes.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 76%

Factors that influence body image representations of black Muslim women

Odoms-Young

2008

Social Science & Medicine

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Research on the body image perceptions of black women is limited. Although previous body image studies have explored the intersection between race and gender, the influence of religion has been neglected. Guided by a grounded theory framework, the focus of this investigation, conducted in Upstate New York, USA, was to examine the role of race and religion in the body image perceptions of 22 African-American Sunni Muslim women. Analysis of individual interviews revealed that, in contrast to using standard medical guidelines, participants' views about their bodies were largely based on positive images of an earlier body size/shape, social and family expectations and contexts, cultural norms and values, and spirituality and religious beliefs. Although the body image perceptions of black Muslim women were similar to those expressed in previous body image studies with black women, participants expressed the importance of highlighting the spiritual versus physical self by adhering to religious guidelines regarding proper dress and appearance. These findings suggest that religion, race, and gender are all important factors to be considered when conducting body image studies with black women.

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“…Some research has found that there is no difference in body satisfaction between married and single women, but marital discord is correlated with body dissatisfaction 37 . Also, disapproval of appearance by one's partner is associated with greater body dissatisfaction among women 40 . In this study, we have not addressed various aspects of relations in marriage.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%