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Body image, relationships, and time.

Gail Tom1, Alice Chen, Harriet Liao

  • 1California State University, Sacramento, Department of Management, College of Business Administration, Sacramento, CA 95819, USA. tomgk@csus.edu

The Journal of Psychology
|November 16, 2005
PubMed
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Unrealistic body image ideals negatively impact mental health. However, for married individuals, relationship satisfaction lessens the importance of body dissatisfaction and mitigates these negative effects.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Health Psychology

Background:

  • Societal pressures promote unattainable body ideals, contributing to psychological issues like low self-esteem and eating disorders.
  • Body image dissatisfaction is a prevalent concern across different relationship statuses.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the significance of body image dissatisfaction versus ideal body image between married couples and single individuals.
  • To examine how relationship status influences the impact of body image concerns.

Main Methods:

  • The study assessed body image dissatisfaction and ideal body image.
  • Comparisons were made between married individuals and single individuals.

Main Results:

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  • Body image dissatisfaction was present in both married and single participants.
  • The discrepancy between current body image and ideal body image held significantly less importance for married couples.
  • Satisfying, long-term relationships appeared to reduce the impact of body dissatisfaction.

    • Conclusions:

    • Long-lasting, satisfying relationships can buffer against the negative psychological effects of unrealistic body image standards.
    • Relationship quality plays a crucial role in mitigating body image concerns and their associated psychological distress.