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The role of close others in promoting weight management and body image outcomes: An application of confirmation, self-determination, social control, and social support.
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Journal of Social & Personal Relationships . Mar2020, Vol. 37 Issue 3, p1030-1050. 21p. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Four theoretical perspectives grounded this examination of mothers', romantic partners', and friends' interpersonal communication behaviors related to young women's weight management behaviors and body image outcomes. Specifically, behaviors identified by confirmation (i.e., acceptance and challenge), self-determination (i.e., autonomous and controlled motivation), social control (i.e., positive and negative social control), and social support (i.e., esteem and informational support) were predicted to be associated with young women's physical activity, healthy eating, body appreciation, and body satisfaction. Female participants (N = 637) completed online surveys and reported on perceptions of either their mothers', romantic partners', or friends' communication, as well as their own behaviors and self-views. Results identified a number of perceived interpersonal behaviors (e.g., acceptance, autonomous motivation, positive social control) associated with young women's weight management and body image outcomes, with mothers' communication being a particularly consistent predictor. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *ADAPTABILITY (Personality)
*AUTONOMY (Psychology)
*BEHAVIOR modification
*BODY image
*REGULATION of body weight
*COMMUNICATION
*FOOD habits
*FRIENDSHIP
*HEALTH behavior
*HEALTH promotion
*INTERPERSONAL relations
*MOTHER-child relationship
*SELF-perception
*SOCIAL control
*SURVEYS
*PSYCHOSOCIAL factors
*SOCIAL support
*PHYSICAL activity
*SEXUAL partners
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02654075
- Volume :
- 37
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Social & Personal Relationships
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 141717428
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0265407519886066