Handbook of Body Image

Edited by Tracy L. Tylka, Jennifer B. Webb, Matthew Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, and Rachel F. Rodgers

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Introduction. From Change Comes Growth, and from Growth Comes Change, Tracy L. Tylka, Jennifer B. Webb, Rachel F. Rodgers, & Matthew Fuller-Tyszkiewicz

I. Foundations

1. What Is (and What Is Not) Body Image?, Tracy L. Tylka & Jennifer B. Webb

2. Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on Body Image, Viren Swami

3. Theories and Models of Body Image and Embodiment, Tracy L. Tylka, Rachel F. Rodgers, & Jennifer B. Webb

4. Research Designs in Body Image, Matthew Fuller-Tyszkiewicz & Hannah K. Jarman

5. Measurement and Assessment of Body Image, Viren Swami

II. Dimensions

6. Body Satisfaction and Body Dissatisfaction, David A. Frederick & Amber Sharma

7. Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Katharine A. Phillips

8. Appearance Schematicity, Josée L. Jarry & Mallory Forward

9. The Experience of Embodiment and the Developmental Theory of Embodiment, Niva Piran

10. Body Appreciation, Tracy L. Tylka & Nichole L. Wood-Barcalow

11. Body Functionality and Functionality Appreciation, Jessica M. Alleva & Tracy L. Tylka

12. Body Image Flexibility, Emily K. Sandoz, Thomas Sease, & Jade Campbell

13. Body Compassion, Jennifer K. Altman

14. Body-Related Self-Conscious Emotions, Catherine M. Sabiston & Kristen M. Lucibello

III. Influences

15. Capitalism, Biopower, Body Capital, Materialism, and Body Image, Rachel F. Rodgers, Glen S. Jankowski, Katherine Laveway, & Niva Piran

16. Weight-Related Stigma and Inclusivity, Paula M. Brochu

17. Appearance Ideals, Pressures, and Internalization, Jennifer A. Harriger & Madeline R. Dougherty

18. Appearance Comparison, Jasmine Fardouly, Maria Sansoni, & Marika Tiggemann

19. Media and Body Image, Rachel F. Rodgers, Genevieve P. Nowicki, & Marika Tiggemann

20. Relational Body Image, Jessica M. Alleva, Analisa Arroyo, & Tracy L. Tylka

21. Sport Culture and Body Image, Catherine Sabiston & Chelsi Ricketts

22. Sexually Objectifying Environments and Body Image

Elizabeth A. Daniels, Tomi-Ann Roberts, & Eileen L. Zurbriggen

23. Nature and Body Image, Viren Swami

24. Biological and Neurological Influences on Body Image, Jason M. Nagata, Gabriel Zamora, & Jacqueline O. Hur

IV. Individual Considerations and Social Positions

25. Intersectionality and Body Image, Jioni A. Lewis, Rabia D. Brown, Brianna A. Ladd, Michelle Thomas, & Taryn Thrasher

26. Race, Ethnicity, Culture, and Body Image, Nadia Craddock, Jamie Chan, & Viren Swami

27. Gender, Gender Identity, and Body Image, Sophia Choukas-Bradley, Savannah R. Roberts, & Emily M. Gotkiewicz

28. Sexual Orientation and Body Image, Aaron J. Blashill, Haley A. Henriksen, Em Chakkour, & Autumn J. Askew

29. Food Insecurity, Socioeconomic Factors, and Body Image, Jacqueline A. Kosmas & Heather A. Davis

30. Visible Differences and Body Image, Nicola M. Stock

31. Disability and Body Image, Erin Vinoski Thomas, Courtney B. Rogers, Phaedra Longhurst, & Rasheera Dopson

32. Chronic Conditions and Body Image, Helena Lewis-Smith & Nicole Paraskeva

33. Developmental Considerations and Body Image, Laure Dedecker, Lore Vankerckhoven, Laura Vandenbosch, Lara Schreurs, & Chelly Maes

34. Perinatal Period and Body Image, Rachel F. Rodgers, Emily M. Woodworth, Juliana Meireles, & Matthew Fuller-Tyszkiewicz,

V. Outcomes

35. Disordered Eating and Body Image, Stuart B. Murray & Artha J. Gillis

36. Intuitive Eating and Body Image, C. Blair Burnette

37. Attuned Exercise and Body Image, Rachel M. Calogero, Tracy L. Tylka, Katarina L. Huellemann, & Kelly Pedrotty-Stump

38. Muscle-Building Practices and Body Image, Scott Griffiths

39. Elective Procedures and Body Image, Meghan M. Gillen, Diane L. Rosenbaum, & Charlotte H. Markey

40. Reconstructive Procedures and Body Image, Philippa Tollow

41. Psychological Well-Being, Distress, and Body Image, Kate E. Mulgrew & Kathina Ali

42. Sexuality and Body Image, Virginia Ramseyer Winter & Melanie Ramos-Green

43. Mindful Self-Care and Body Image, Rachel M. Hechinger & Catherine P. Cook-Cottone

VI. Prevention and Interventions—Individual

44. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Body Image, Jessica Beard & Glenn Waller

45. Compassion-Based Approaches and Body Image, Veya Seekis

46. Cognitive Dissonance-Based Approaches and Body Image, Anna Cathleen Ciao & Carolyn Black Becker

47. Yoga, Movement-Based Approaches, and Body Image, Catherine P. Cook-Cottone, Marcus Vinicius Freitas Rodrigues, & Fabiane Frota da Rocha Morgado

48. Technology-Mediated Approaches and Body Image, Jake Linardon

49. Social Media Literacy, Activism, and Body Image, Rachel F. Rodgers, Isabel Cunha, & Siân McLean

50. Body Liberation and Social Justice Approaches, Jennifer B. Webb & Margit I. Berman

51. Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Body Image, Tiffany A. Brown & Marley G. Billman Miller

52. School-Based Body Image Approaches, Ciara Mahon

53. Embodiment and Trauma-Based Therapy, Sofie Scaletta & Catherine P. Cook-Cottone

54. Body Exposure Therapy, Vanessa Hofschröer, Andrea S. Hartmann, & Silja Vocks

VII. Prevention and Interventions—Societal

55. Policy Change, Activism, and Body Image, Rachel F. Rodgers & Mackenzie Cox

56. Corporate Social Responsibility and Body Image, Nadia Craddock

57. Body Liberation and Social Justice Approaches, Erin N. Harrop, Sarah A. Sullivan, Shikha S. Advani, & Souad Ahmed

VIII. Conclusion

58. Conclusions and Future Directions for the Body Image Field, Tracy L. Tylka, Rachel F. Rodgers, Matthew Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, & Jennifer B. Webb

Author Index

Subject Index


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