Body image dissatisfaction refers to negative thoughts and feelings individuals have towards their own body appearance and this is thought to be affected by the physiological changes that occur during pregnancy. There are two main conflicting theories as to the effect pregnancy has on body image dissatisfaction: 1) Pregnancy related changes are in direct conflict with social ideas of female beauty (e.g. weight gain) and so increase body image dissatisfaction; 2) Due to changes in expectations of bodily appearance during pregnancy, women are liberated from social ideals at this time and thus body image dissatisfaction would decrease. This study aimed to assess these theories by synthesising the current literature. Six databases were searched...
BACKGROUND: Pregnancy provides an interesting challenge to body image theories in that the natural p...
Recently, research has started to investigate how women who are dissatisfied with their weight and a...
Background: Pregnancy provides an interesting challenge to body image theories in that the natural p...
Abstract Body image dissatisfaction refers to negative thoughts and feelings individuals have toward...
AbstractBody image dissatisfaction refers to negative thoughts and feelings individuals have towards...
The current study examines how body satisfaction of pregnant women compares to that of nonpregnant w...
Background Available data suggest that body dissatisfaction is common during pregnancy and may even ...
Background: Available data suggest that body dissatisfaction is common during pregnancy and may...
This study examined changes in body image and predictors of body dissatisfaction during pregnancy. I...
Problem and objective. Body image and its changes during pregnancy are more widely researched in sci...
Pregnancy can influence women’s psychological health, including body image and quality of life. This...
Pregnancy can influence women’s psychological health, including body image and quality of life. This...
Abstract Background Available data suggest that body dissatisfaction is common during pregnancy and ...
Body image is an important aspect of identity, with body image dissatisfaction related to many negat...
Body dissatisfaction is often associated with negative psychological functioning, such as depression...
BACKGROUND: Pregnancy provides an interesting challenge to body image theories in that the natural p...
Recently, research has started to investigate how women who are dissatisfied with their weight and a...
Background: Pregnancy provides an interesting challenge to body image theories in that the natural p...
Abstract Body image dissatisfaction refers to negative thoughts and feelings individuals have toward...
AbstractBody image dissatisfaction refers to negative thoughts and feelings individuals have towards...
The current study examines how body satisfaction of pregnant women compares to that of nonpregnant w...
Background Available data suggest that body dissatisfaction is common during pregnancy and may even ...
Background: Available data suggest that body dissatisfaction is common during pregnancy and may...
This study examined changes in body image and predictors of body dissatisfaction during pregnancy. I...
Problem and objective. Body image and its changes during pregnancy are more widely researched in sci...
Pregnancy can influence women’s psychological health, including body image and quality of life. This...
Pregnancy can influence women’s psychological health, including body image and quality of life. This...
Abstract Background Available data suggest that body dissatisfaction is common during pregnancy and ...
Body image is an important aspect of identity, with body image dissatisfaction related to many negat...
Body dissatisfaction is often associated with negative psychological functioning, such as depression...
BACKGROUND: Pregnancy provides an interesting challenge to body image theories in that the natural p...
Recently, research has started to investigate how women who are dissatisfied with their weight and a...
Background: Pregnancy provides an interesting challenge to body image theories in that the natural p...