Self-talk as a mediator in the relationship between perfectionism and body image:
a study of Polish women with overweight and obesity in the process of losing weight
Małgorzata M. Puchalska-Wasyl,
Sylwia Kamionowska
Abstract:BackgroundA negative body image often stems from high standards in the physical domain and perfectionism, which leads to upsetting self-related experiences. Under these circumstances, self-talk may be a self-regulatory strategy. Therefore, we tested whether the relationship between perfectionism and body image was mediated by different types of self-talk.Participants and procedureParticipants were 214 women with overweight or obesity in the process of losing weight. They completed the Body Attitude Test, the S… Show more
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