Psychological correlates of body dissatisfaction in Swiss youth over a one-year study-period.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

It is well known that young individuals often report pronounced negative perceptions and attitudes towards their own body or intense fear of being not muscular enough. There is much less data available, however, on the role of psychological mechanisms on these perceptions and attitudes, such as emotion regulation difficulties, correlates of alexithymia, and appearance-related rejection sensitivity.

Methods

We therefore set out to assess associations between these psychological mechanisms, and body image as well as muscle dysmorphic symptoms. Our sample was recruited as part of a larger-scale study aiming at assessing correlates of mental health (with a focus on eating disorder symptoms) in German speaking Switzerland. The first wave (T1), starting in April 2021,

SUBMITTER: Mueller VM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10802120 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature