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The necessity of having a perfect beauty created with advertisements has negative impacts on young people.Advertisements usually feature very slim models and their digitally altered, airbrushed and trimmedphotos. Ideal beauty is created by retouching and changing digitally existing images. People compare theirbodies to the perfect bodies in advertisements. Especially young women and men compare these perfectbodies with their own bodies and experience dissatisfaction. This may lead to anxiety, depression and lackof self-confidence in people who are not ideally sized.Since ideal beauty influences the audience, the physical attractiveness of people starring in advertisementsis one of the subjects worth stressing. With an experimental design, the eye movements of young female(40) and male (40) participants were recorded using the eye-tracking method. During this process,participants saw advertisements with and without disclaimer labels. The male participants saw the printadvertisement which included the male model, and the female participants saw the print advertisementwhich included the female model. At the end of the experiment, the Body Dissatisfaction Scale (BDS)and the Physical Appearance Comparison Scale (PACS) were applied to the participants. The relationshipbetween the participants’ levels of body dissatisfaction and physical appearance comparison and their focuson Areas of Interest (AOI) in stimulated and non-stimulated advertising was revealed. The findings of thestudy showed that body dissatisfaction is high among young people and the level of body dissatisfaction didnot affect more attention to any part of the model (body and face).

Body image is the sum of individuals’ perceptions of their own bodies. There are various factors that affect body image, one of which is sociocultural factors. Sociocultural factors, including family, peers and the media, are important factors affecting the body image of individuals. The effects of being overweight on one’s body image perception has been one of the most frequently researched topics in recent years. Studies have also shown that comparing one’s body with people in the media, and the dissatisfaction with one’s body resulting from it, motivates people to resort to various methods of losing weight. Doctors recommend various procedures for health reasons. Moreover, overweight women choose some surgical procedures such as intragastric botox injection, due to their concerns about their body image. Intragastric Botulinum Toxin-A injection (stomach botox) is one of them. This study aims to explore how sociocultural factors affect the overweight/ class I obese female patients’ decision to undergo an intragastric botox injection treatment from an interpretative phenomenological approach. The sample of the study consisted of 12 female patients who had an intragastric botox injection in the last six months. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with the patients. The interpretive phenomenological analysis revealed seven themes; self-definition through physical characteristics, motivations towards intragastric botox injection, attitudes towards the body, the perceived effects of being overweight, comparing one’s own body, the role of the media in the decision-making process, and treatment plans for changing one’s appearance in the future. It has been found that the body image perceptions of the patients play an important role in the processing-decision-making processes.. In addition, it has been observed that social media is a channel frequently used by patients for the purpose of obtaining information. The study is important in terms of trying to understand cognitive processes including self-evaluations and body image, their motivations behind intragastric BTA injection, and attitudes toward their bodies [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Objective: Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a relatively common disorder and accepted as one of the obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders group. No tests for BDD have been translated into Turkish yet. This study aimed to perform validity and reliability tests on the Turkish version of the Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive scale Modified for BDD (T-YBOCS-BDD) and the Body Image Disturbance Questionnaire (T-BIDQ). Methods: The patients who were admitted to the clinics of the dentistry faculty with the aesthetic problems were selected as the study group (n=80) and the control group was designed with the patients with non-aesthetic problems (n=81). The tests were administered to the patients within one week with the test and re-test method. Factor analysis was performed, and the statistical significance was accepted as p<0.05. Results: In the evaluation of reliability, Cronbach's alpha was 0.808 for the T-YBOCS-BDD and it was 0.780 for the T-BIDQ. The factor analysis scores were 0.705 and 0.736, whereas and the values of the Bartlett's test of sphericity were 677,296 (df=66, p<0.001) and 336,069 (df=21, p<0.001), respectively. Total mean scores of T-YBOCS-BDD revealed statistically significant results (p=0.006). Conclusion: The tests resulted in high validity and reliability, therefore the results of this study highly recommended clinicians to perform these tests in the Turkish language-speaking countries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Objective: This study aimed to examine the mediation effect of depression on the association between food addiction and body dissatisfaction in patients who seek for treatment for obesity. Methods: The study population consisted of 105 patients admitted to an obesity center in a university hospital. Data from were collected with the patient information form, the Yale Food Addiction Scale, the Beck Depression Inventory, and the Body Image Scale. The direct relationship between food addiction and body dissatisfaction and the mediating effect of depression in the relationship between these two constructs were examined using multi-group structural equation modeling analysis by gender. Results: The mean age of the patients was 50.22±10.05, 86.8% of them were females. The mean body mass index of the patients was calculated as 40.29±6.67. It was determined that 38.7% of the sample met the food addiction diagnosis criteria. It was found that 39.1% of females and 35.7% of males had food addiction. As a result of the modeling analysis, it was determined that there was no direct pathway between body dissatisfaction and food addiction, depression symptoms complete mediated the relationship between these two constructs. Results of multi-group analysis showed that the mediation model was consistent across gender. Conclusions: In the treatment of obesity cases in which food addiction and body image disorders coexist, examining the existence of depression and treating it can increase the success rate. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: Previous studies conducted in different populations have stated that demographical and psychological factors such as low self-esteem and body image are important motivations to undergo minimally invasive cosmetic procedures. This study investigates these factors that are expected to predict motivation for such procedures in Turkish women. Material and Methods: The study was conducted in August 2020 using an online survey with the virtual snowball method. The participants completed a questionnaire that investi gated their sociodemographic variables, psychiatric disorder history, cos metic procedures, motivation sources; including questions from the Rosenberg Self-Esteem and Body-Cathexis Scale. Results: The data of 1,244 women were included. 62% have had some sort of cosmetic procedure. The most commonly performed was laser procedures (79.5%). The most important source of in formation and motivation was doctors. There was a positive correlation among increasing age, graduating university, having a job, having a high monthly income, and the rate of cos metic procedures. The presence of a psychiatric disease did not decrease this rate. While there was no correlation between body perception, self-esteem scores and the total rates of cosmetic procedures, the self-esteem scores of those who had botulinum toxin injec tion, dermal fillers, and platelet-rich plasma were higher than those who had other procedures. Conclusion: This study provides information about psy chosocial factors that predict interest in minimal cosmetic procedures. Un like previously known predictors, body image and selfesteem were not effective. The results may contribute to a better understanding of the factors that may be motivational for undergoing cosmetic procedures. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Self-consciousness is based on dynamic processing of sensory information coming from different bodily sources and leads to differences in body awareness. According to recent studies, this sensory information (i.e. vestibular, somatic-sensory), seems to be a fundamental requirement for the formation of bodily self-consciousness. In this context, based on the compatibility between different sensory inputs there are striking changes occurs in both limb and whole body perception. The basic assumption of the previous research that has been carried out in this area is to test the validity of these different consciousness experiences which will lead to a better understanding of the sensory-integration processes. The aim of this article is to review the neuroscience and psychiatry literature on bodily self-consciousness and to discuss the experimental settings and underlying sensory processes. In addition to that, the limitations of the previous experimental studies are discussed further. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Objective This study aimed to determine social influences related with body view of university students and their effects on body image. Material and Methods Samples of the research were composed of 867 university students. Demographic Data Form and Body-cathexis Scale were used to collect data. Descriptive analyses, chi- square test, Spearman's correlation test and multiple regression analyses were used for statistical analyses. Results 74.7% of participants were within the normal The Body Mass Index (BMI) range. Body Image Score of girls were lower than boys. 23.0% of students had an opinion related with his/her body that was not normal while it was within the normal BMI range. Sex, age, own opinion and request and father's opinion related to student's body composition have been predictor variables for body image. Female and over 20 years old students had body image displeasure. Having a father with a normal opinion related with body image satisfaction. Female gender and desire of the opposite sex are the most prominent variables that induce diet. Conclusion The psychometric properties of the social pressures are recommended to be examined also by clinical studies as well. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Sosyal ve kültürel olarak inşa edilen beden, toplumdan bağımsız düşünülemeyen bir olgu olmuştur. Bu nedenle de sosyal bilimler alanında çeşitli teorisyenler tarafından çeşitli bağlamlarda incelenmiştir. Bu makalede toplumsal inşa alanı olarak beden, kültürel inşa ve sosyal kontrol alanı olarak beden ve tüketim alanı olarak beden başlıkları altında çeşitli sosyal teorisyenlerin bedene ilişkin görüşlerine yer verilerek, literatürde bedene ilişkin bugün yapılan genel tartışmalara ilgili başlıklar altında yer verilmektedir.

Objective: Leprosy is a chronic disease that could cause a significant decrease in self esteem and body image in leprosy patients. This research aims to assess the factors affecting the body image and self-esteem and to compare them with healthy individuals in Leprosy. Material and Methods: This research performed 40 leprosy patients and 40 control as a case-control planned in cross-sectional study. Data were collected by applying the "information form", "body image scale (BIS)", "self-esteem scale (SES)". Chi-square, t-test, Tukey, Pearson correlation analysis were used to evaluate the data. Results: 52.5% of the patients were male, 70% were married, 67.5% had children, 60% had additional chronic disease, 67.5% had psychological help, 80% of the drug treatment, 72.5% did not know the disease type, 72.5% of the body was found to have swelling. The body image and self-esteem scale scores of the patients were found to be lower than the control group. There was no significant difference between the two groups in terms of BIS and SES scores except for the age variable in the control group (p>0.05). It was seen that the children who had children had a score of BIS, those with additional chronic diseases, those who did not receive psychological help, those who knew the type of disease, had lower scores than those who received BSI and SES. Patients which had symptoms loss of sensation in the body, loss of reflexes, body masses were lower BSI scores (p<0.05). There was a positive correlation between BIS and SES scores. Conclusion: For the purpose of increase the body image and self-esteem of the patients, it may be suggested to provide training programs and psychological support for the course, symptoms, treatment methods of the disease. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Amaç: Meme kanserinin cerrahi tedavisinin ardından hastalarda yorgunluk ve üst ekstremite fonksiyonları başlıca etkilenen parametrelerdendir. Bu çalışma, meme kanseri tanısı alan ve meme kanserine bağlı cerrahi geçiren kadın hastalara yönelik oluşturulan ergoterapi müdahalesinin etkilerinin incelenmesi amacıyla planlanmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Bu araştırma Bezmialem Vakıf Üniversitesi Ergoterapi Bölümü ve Bezmialem Vakıf Üniversitesi Radyasyon Onkolojisi Anabilim Dalı işbirliğinde yürütülmektedir. Veriler Demografik Bilgi Formu, Kanser Yorgunluk Skalası ve DASH ile elde edilmiştir. Çalışmaya dahil edilen hastalara ergoterapi müdahaleleri kapsamında günlük yaşam aktiviteleri ve beden imajına yönelik oluşturulan 4 haftalık bireysel eğitim verilmiştir. Müdahale kapsamı özellikle kişisel bakım aktivitelerinde probleme sahip hastaların problem yaşadıkları alanların belirlenmesi (örneğin giyinme, hijyen, yemek yeme vb. aktiviteleri) ve aktivitelere yönelik eklem enerji koruma yaklaşımları, aktivite modafikasyonunun öğretilmesi, gevşeme teknikleri, nefes egzersizleri ve hareket eğitimlerini içermektedir. Eğitimler yüz yüze veya çevrimiçi ve her seans minimum 1 saat sürecek şekilde planlanmıştır. Müdahale sonrası katılımcılar tekrar değerlendirilerek müdahale öncesi ve sonrası veriler Wilcoxon Analizi ile karşılaştırılmıştır. Bulgular: Bu çalışmaya 4 mastektomi 1 meme koruyucu cerrahisi geçirmiş toplamda 5 hasta dahil edildi. 3 hastaya çevrimiçi 2 hastaya ise yüz yüze eğitim verildi. Katılımcıların yaş ortalamaları 46,4 ±11,1'di. Müdahale öncesi ve sonrası veriler karşılaştırıldığında ise katılımcıların Kanser Yorgunluk Ölçeğinden alınan toplam puanlarında ve DASH anketinden elde edilen puanlarda anlamlı farklar olduğu görüldü (Tablo 1). Sonuç: Meme kanseri tanılı hastalarda gerçekleştirilen ergoterapi müdahalesinin yorgunluğun azaltılmasında ve üst ekstremite fonksiyonlarının geliştirilmesinde etkili olduğu görülmüştür. Yorgunluk ve üst ekstremite fonksiyonları günlük yaşam aktivitelerine katılımda önemli parametrelerdir ve bu müdahale yaklaşımının bireylerin günlük yaşam aktivitelerine katılımını artırabileceği düşünülmektedir. Gelecek çalışmaların daha büyük örneklem gruplarında planlanması önerilmektedir. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between body image, psychological symptom levels and interpersonal styles in college students. Two models have been tested for this purpose. In one of the models, the mediating effect of interpersonal style on the relationship between body image and psychological symptom levels; in the other model, the mediating effect of psychological symptom levels on the relationship between body image and interpersonal style was tested. Method: The study group consists of 250 undergraduate students at several schools of a public university in Eskisehir who have been on the first term of the academic year 2015-2016. Subjects' ages ranged 18-26 years. Body-Cathexis Scale, Personality Style Scale, and Brief Symptom Inventory were used as data collection tools in the study. The data were analyzed using structural equation modeling. The bootstrapping method was also used to test the significance of the indirect effects. Results: Findings revealed that the relationship between body image and interpersonal style was fully mediated by psychological symptom level, whereas the relationship between body image and psychological symptom level was partially mediated by interpersonal style. Conclusion: This study revealed that body image is an important factor in college youth mental health. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is not only reported to be associated with metabolic abnormalities, as well as psychological disturbances that affects quality of life. The aim of this study is to evaluate whether hirsutismus and body-mass index (BMI) alterations in PCOS is associated with body image, anxiety and depression. Material and Methods: In this study 63 PCOS and 55 age matched controls were evaluated. All participants completed standardized questionnaires including body image scale, Beck anxiety and depression inventories. BMI values and hirsutism existence were also recorded. Results: Beck anxiety scores in PCOS patients and controls were 13.7±11.2 and 9.4±7.6 respectively. Although PCOS women had significant high anxiety scores (p=0.019), no statistical significant difference were observed between groups in terms of body image (p=0.198) and depression (p=0.079). Hirsutismus and BMI values did not seem to effect body image, anxiety and depression. Moreover no correlation was observed between these 3 parameters in PCOS patients. Conclusion: Anxiety scores are more common in PCOS women compared with healthy controls independently from hirsutismus and BMI. Elevated anxiety levels in PCOS women might be associated with metabolic abnormalities during the course of the disease. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose of this study is to examine the role of media on ideas of university students from different countries regarding body image. 381 undergraduate students from Turkey and 235 undergraduate students from the UK participated in this study. In order to achieve the purpose of the research, a questionnaire that consists of questions on "demographic information", "media habits" and "Socio-cultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Scale" was designed. The reliability and validity analyses of the study were conducted and the results revealed that the scale was reliable and valid for both countries. A valid factorization related to body image and media was obtained from the factor analyses. Results from t-tests between Turkey and the UK indicated significant differences in the factors pressure of the media, comparing the body with the people in the media, trying to look like the people in the media, and awareness of the ideal body. Average scores for all of the factors were found to be higher in the UK than those of in Turkey. Two separate Path Models were estimated for Turkey and the UK through LISREL program. For Turkey, the results showed that the factors, traditional media as a source of information, pressure of the traditional media, pressure of the social media, and the awareness of the ideal body were observed to cause people to compare themselves with the people in the media and consequently to try to look like them. For the UK, pressure of the traditional media, and the awareness of ideal body were observed to cause people to compare themselves with the people in the media and consequently to try to look like them. As a result, in both countries, it was found out that traditional media, in particular, had a role on ideas related with body image of the university students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Aim: Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is characterized by the presence of an imaginary defect of oneself and an increased mental occupation which causes either an impairment in functionality or clinical distress. The aim of our study was to detect BDD prevalence and its clinical features in hospitalized psychiatric patients. Material and Method: Hospitalized patients in our clinics were evaluated. All the patients in our study were evaluated by using a questionnaire that was prepared in accordance with the BDD literature by the authors, a sociodemographic data form, Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis I Disorders (SCID-I) and Structured Clinical Interview for Axis II Disorders (SCID-II). Results: BDD prevalence was found to be 7% in hospitalized psychiatric patients. It was also observed that all patients with BDD had self-image anxiety, had mirror checking behaviour, tended to camuflage the perceived defect, spent more than one hour in selfimage anxiety and had personality disorders. Howeve, none of the BDD patients ever mentioned any symptoms related to BDD unless they were asked and none of them had been diagnosed with BDD by the psychiatric team who were treating them. Conclusion: BDD is relatively common in hospitalized psychiatric patients. Therefore most BDD patients are not diagnosed. BDD diagnosis rate might be improved by questioning BDD as well as inspecting self-image anxiety. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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