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Body image across the adult life span: stability and change.
- M. Tiggemann
- Psychology, Medicine
- Body image
- 2004
By far, the majority of studies investigating body image in adults have drawn samples from college populations within a very narrow age range. The purpose of the present paper is to review empirical… Expand
Body image across the life span in adult women: the role of self-objectification.
- M. Tiggemann, J. Lynch
- Medicine, Psychology
- Developmental psychology
- 1 March 2001
This study aimed to investigate women's body image across the entire life span from within the theoretical perspective provided by objectification theory (B. L. Fredrickson & T.-A. Roberts, 1997). In… Expand
The role of body objectification in disordered eating and depressed mood.
- M. Tiggemann, Julia K Kuring
- Psychology, Medicine
- The British journal of clinical psychology
- 1 September 2004
OBJECTIVES
The study aimed to extend tests of objectification theory into the realm of depression. The theory's applicability to men was also investigated.
DESIGN
A cross-sectional study.
METHOD… Expand
The Role of Social Comparison in the Effect of Magazine Advertisements on Women's Mood and Body Dissatisfaction
- M. Tiggemann, B. McGill
- Psychology
- 1 February 2004
Abstract This study aimed to investigate the role of social comparison processes in women's responses to images of thin-idealized female beauty. A sample of 126 women viewed magazine advertisements… Expand
A Test of Objectification Theory in Former Dancers and Non-Dancers
- M. Tiggemann, A. Slater
- Psychology
- 1 March 2001
In this study we aimed to test the complete model proposed in objectification theory (Fredrickson & Roberts, 1997) as it applies to disordered eating. Two samples of women, 50 former students of… Expand
Media exposure, body dissatisfaction and disordered eating: television and magazines are not the same!
- M. Tiggemann
- Psychology
- 1 September 2003
Objective:
This study aimed to investigate the relationship between media exposure and body dissatisfaction and disordered eating in a more finely grained way than in previous studies.
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Effects of Exposure to Thin Media Images: Evidence of Self-Enhancement among Restrained Eaters
- J. Mills, J. Polivy, C. Herman, M. Tiggemann
- Psychology
- 1 December 2002
The effects of viewing media-portrayed idealized body images on eating, self-esteem, body image, and mood among restrained and unrestrained eaters were examined. Study 1 found that restrained eaters… Expand
"Exercise to be fit, not skinny": The effect of fitspiration imagery on women's body image.
- M. Tiggemann, Mia Zaccardo
- Psychology, Medicine
- Body image
- 1 September 2015
Fitspiration is an online trend designed to inspire viewers towards a healthier lifestyle by promoting exercise and healthy food. The present study aimed to experimentally investigate the impact of… Expand
The contribution of peer and media influences to the development of body satisfaction and self-esteem in young girls: a prospective study.
- H. Dohnt, M. Tiggemann
- Psychology, Medicine
- Developmental psychology
- 1 September 2006
This study aimed to prospectively examine the role of peer and media influences in the development of body satisfaction (incorporating the desire for thinness and satisfaction with appearance) in… Expand
A Test of Objectification Theory in Adolescent Girls
- A. Slater, M. Tiggemann
- Psychology
- 1 May 2002
The present study tested the components of the model proposed by Objectification Theory (Fredrickson & Roberts, 1997) in a sample of adolescent girls. Two groups of girls aged between 12 and 16 years… Expand
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