Abstract
Two studies investigated the relation between self-concept and body-image disturbance in selected female undergraduates. In each study, high- and low-body-shape-concerned women completed a set of self-concept assessments, including both appearance-specific questions and a measure of general self-discrepancies. One month later, they participated in an experiment in which they made judgments comparing the sizes of body silhouettes to their own bodies. Signal detection analysis indicated that the groups differed significantly on the criterion for deciding that a silhouette was larger than their own bodies (bias) but not on the ability to accurately discriminate among silhouettes (sensitivity). Among self-concept measures, overall actual:ideal self-discrepancy was the best predictor of subjects' biases in estimating their own body sizes.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 105-125 |
Number of pages | 21 |
Journal | Cognitive Therapy and Research |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 1994 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- body image
- body image disturbance
- self-concept
- self-discrepancy
- self-evaluation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
- Clinical Psychology