The body self and the frequency, intensity and acceptance of menopausal symptoms

Sakson-Obada, Olga; Wycisk, Jowita

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“…The Body Self Questionnaire (BSQ) assesses the aspects of BS: namely, the functions, body image, and the sense of body identity (Sakson-Obada 2009 ; Saks on-Obada and Wycisk 2015 ). It is made up of 78 (81) statements in the version for women (men) and assesses disturbances in BS functions (perception, interpretation, regulation), sense of physical identity, and three aspects of body image (appearance evaluation, fitness evaluation, acceptance of biological sex).…”

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“…Unfortunately, empirical studies aiming to identify specific features of schizophrenic disorders in body experience tend to choose several aspects without reference to any cohesive theoretical model. To integrate this fragmentary approach to body experience in schizophrenia (and in psychopathology research in general), we propose the body self model (Sakson-Obada 2009 ; Sakson-Obada and Wycisk 2015 ; Kubiak and Sakson-Obada 2016 ).…”

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Body Image and Body Experience Disturbances in Schizophrenia: an Attempt to Introduce the Concept of Body Self as a Conceptual Framework

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Disturbances in body experience are described as key schizophrenia symptoms and early disease predictors. In case studies, different disorders relating to body experience are presented, but only a few empirical studies have aimed to distinguish the characteristics of body experience in schizophrenia, and these have been selected arbitrarily and without reference to cohesive theoretical model. To integrate this fragmentary approach, we propose a body self (BS) model, composed of: functions; representations (e.g., body image); and sense of body identity. The aim of the study was to determine whether the BS differentiates schizophrenic patients from healthy controls, and to investigate the relations between aspects of BS and a history of illness and clinical characteristics. The Body Self Questionnaire and the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale were administered to 63 schizophrenic patients and 63 healthy subjects. The difference was found in the functions of the body-self (perceiving, interpreting, and regulating body experience), in the sense of body identity, and in one of three aspects of body image explored (e.g., acceptance of biological sex). Disturbances in BS were related to positive symptoms and to the number of hospitalizations for other diseases. Together, the results demonstrate that schizophrenia is more body experience than body image disorder, since the negative emotional attitude towards the body and acceptance of fitness were not distinctive for schizophrenia. The link between the disturbances in BS and the number of nonpsychiatric hospitalizations suggests that misinterpretation of body experiences in schizophrenia can promote a search for medical attention.

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Body Image and Body Experience Disturbances in Schizophrenia: an Attempt to Introduce the Concept of Body Self as a Conceptual Framework

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“…Answers can be given on a 5-point Likert scale (1not true at all, 5very true). The questionnaire was proved to differentiate the normal population and clinical groups in which disturbances in body image and body experience were assumed (Kubiak & Sakson-Obada, 2016;Sakson-Obada & Wycisk, 2015).…”

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“…Although it was emphasized that body image is strongly affected by psoriasis (Vardy et al, 2002;Leichtman, Burnett, & Robinson, 1981), to the best of our knowledge, no study has analyzed the impact of body image or body experience on the acceptance of psoriasis. We used the model of body self developed by Sakson-Obada (2009;Sakson-Obada & Wycisk, 2015), which is a complex structure of personality, composed of body image and body experience. In this model, body image relates to beliefs and feelings about the body.…”

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Acceptance of psoriasis in the context of body image, body experience, and social support

Sakson-Obada¹,

Pawlaczyk²,

Gerke³

et al. 2017

Health Psychology Report

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health psychology report • volume 5(3), 7 original article background Acceptance of disease is an important determinant of quality of life in psoriasis patients. Social support and positive body image are considered important contributors to coping with the disease, but no studies have yet examined the role of body image and body experience in relation to psychological adjustment to psoriasis. We aimed to identify the role of biopsychosocial aspects-medical characteristics, body image, body experience, and social support-in acceptance of psoriasis. participants and procedure The Berlin Social Support Scale, the Acceptance of Illness Scale, and the Body-Self Questionnaire (BSQ) were administered to 109 patients. Disease severity was measured with the Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI). results None of the investigated medical aspects were related to disease acceptance. Disease acceptance was associated with perceived social support (instrumental, informational, and emotional) and the following aspects of body experience and body image: lack of disturbances in perceiving, interpretation and regulation of emotions and physiological needs, appearance satisfaction, acceptance of biological sex, and fitness satisfaction. The acceptance of appearance and biological sex and social support were the best predictors, explaining 33% of the variance in disease acceptance (R 2 = .33, F = 18.93). conclusions Disease acceptance is independent of medical disease parameters, which demonstrates the limitations of the biomedical model in explaining the process of coping with psoriasis. Our findings demonstrate the buffering effect of social support, positive body image, and body experience against the negative consequences of psoriasis. Psychological intervention focused on body image and body experience enhancement can support psychological adjustment to disease.

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“…Być może wynika to z faktu, iż kobieta nie wie, że może zasięgnąć takiej porady właśnie u położnej, która często kojarzona jest jedynie z pracą na sali porodowej, i nie jest świadoma, w jak istotny sposób zmiany hormonalne wpływają na jej organizm. Literatura dowodzi, że u kobiet akceptujących swoje ciało, a więc i zmiany, jakie w nim zachodzą, w czasie menopauzy objawy klimakteryczne występują ze słabszym nasileniem, a zatem wyżej oceniają one swoją jakość życia [41]. W pracy własnej badano, z jakich źródeł kobiety uzyskują wiedzę, jak radzić sobie z objawami przekwitania.…”

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Quality of life of perimenopausal women

Bączek¹,

Wierzba²,

Tataj‐Puzyna³

et al. 2019

Med Og Nauk Zdr.

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StreszczenieWprowadzenie. Okres około-i pomenopauzalny stanowi jedną trzecią życia przeciętnej kobiety. Wiąże się on ze zmianami w organizmie, przyczyniającymi się do wielu problemów zdrowotnych, psychicznych i społecznych. Celem pracy jest analiza poziomu jakości życia kobiet w wieku okołomenopauzalnym. Cel pracy. Celem pracy jest analiza poziomu jakości życia kobiet w wieku okołomenopauzalnym. Materiał i metoda. Badaniem objęto 222 kobiety w wieku od 45 do 58 lat. Do badań wykorzystano autorski kwestionariusz, skalę Oceny Objawów Menopauzy, kwestionariusz WHOQOL-BREF, skalę samooceny SES Rosenberga oraz skalę depresji Becka. Do oceny zastosowano współczynnik korelacji r-Pearsona dla poziomu istotności 95%. Wyniki. Kobiety o częstszych i nasilonych objawach menopauzalnych charakteryzują się niższą jakością życia, niższym poziomem samooceny oraz wyższą skłonnością do wystąpienia depresji. Wiek korelował dodatnio ze skalą MRS II, stan cywilny oraz sytuacja materialna korelowały dodatnio ze skalą WHOQOL-BREF, natomiast ujemnie ze skalą BDI. Prawidłowe BMI i aktywność fizyczna wpływały na wyższą jakość życia, wyższą samoocenę oraz niższe ryzyko wystąpienia depresji. Kobiety chorujące przewlekłe wykazywały więcej objawów menopauzalnych, niższą jakość życia oraz wyższe ryzyko wystąpienia depresji. Wykonywanie cytologii korelowało ujemnie ze skalą MRS II, natomiast piersi wykazywało korelację ujemną ze skalą MRS II, SES oraz BDI, dodatnią ze skalą WHOQOL-BREF. Wnioski. Kobiety w wieku okołomenopauzalnym są szczególnie narażone na obniżenie jakości życia, w tym obniżenie poziomu samooceny oraz pojawienie się objawów depresyjnych. Styl życia znacząco wpływa na ocenę jakości życia kobiet. Kobiety w wieku okołomenopauzalnym wykazują potrzebę edukacji na temat fizjologicznych zmian w okresie przekwitania, dolegliwości oraz metod radzenia sobie z nimi. Aktywność fizyczna pozytywnie koreluje z jakością życia kobiet po menopauzie. Słowa kluczowejakość życia, zdrowie kobiety, menopauza Abstract Objectives. The peripostmenopausal period accounts for one-third of the life of an average woman. It is associated with changes in the body which contribute to many health, mental and social problems. The aim of the study is to analyze the quality of life of perimenopausal women. Materials and method. The study involved 222 women aged 45-58 years. The author-constructed questionnaire, Menopausal Symptom Assessment Scale, WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire, Sosen Rosenberg Self-Assessment Scale and Beck Depression Scale were used for the study. Pearson's r--correlation coefficient for the 95% significance level was used for the assessment. Results. Women with more frequent and severe menopausal symptoms are characterized by a lower quality of life, lower level of self-esteem and a higher tendency to depression. Age correlated positively with the MRS II scale, marital status and financial status, positively correlated with the WHOQOL-BREF scale, while negatively correlated with the BDI scale. Normal BMI and physical activity resulted in higher qual...

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The body self and the frequency, intensity and acceptance of menopausal symptoms

Cited by 13 publications

References 21 publications

Body Image and Body Experience Disturbances in Schizophrenia: an Attempt to Introduce the Concept of Body Self as a Conceptual Framework

Body Image and Body Experience Disturbances in Schizophrenia: an Attempt to Introduce the Concept of Body Self as a Conceptual Framework

Acceptance of psoriasis in the context of body image, body experience, and social support

Quality of life of perimenopausal women

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