Related Experiment Video
Updated: May 18, 2026
Validation of a Psychosocial Intervention on Body Image in Older People: An Experimental Design
Published on: May 31, 2021
Effects of brief mindfulness instructions on reactions to body image stimuli among female smokers: an experimental
Claire E Adams1, Lindsay Benitez, Jessica Kinsaul
1Department of Health Disparities Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77230-1402, USA. cadams@mdanderson.org
Introduction:
Recent research has shown that body image stimuli increase negative affect and smoking urges among female smokers. Mindfulness (paying attention to present-moment experience with an attitude of nonjudgmental acceptance) may be a useful technique to minimize the influence of body dissatisfaction on negative affect, smoking urges, and smoking behavior.
Methods:
This study investigated whether mindfulness influences how female college smokers respond to a body image challenge. The study used a 2 × 2 factorial design with body image challenge (trying on a bathing suit vs. looking at a purse) crossed with instructions (mindfulness vs. silence). Female smokers (n = 64; M (age) = 20.03 [± 1.77], 87.5% Caucasian) were randomly assigned to one of four conditions: Purse + Silence (n = 16), Body Image + Silence (n = 15), Purse + Mindfulness (n = 15), and Body Image + Mindfulness (n = 18).
Related Concept Videos
01:26Stress Prevention and Stress Management Techniques IV
01:23Binge Eating Disorders
01:14Steps in the Modeling Process
Attention is the first necessary component for observational learning. It involves focusing on what the model is doing and saying. For example, if you decide to take a drawing class to enhance your skills, you need to pay close attention to the instructor's words and hand movements. The characteristics of the model significantly...