Self-compassion moderates body comparison and appearance self-worth's inverse relationships with body appreciation

Body Image

Volumn 15, Issue , 2015, Pages 1-7

  Homan, Kristin J ^a   Tylka, Tracy L ^b  

^a GROVE CITY COLLEGE   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amazon mechanical turk; Appearance contingent self worth; Body appreciation; Positive body image; Self compassion; Social comparison

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BODY IMAGE; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL APPEARANCE; PSYCHOLOGY; SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; BODY IMAGE; BODY, PHYSICAL APPEARANCE; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84940605375     PISSN: 17401445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2015.04.007     Document Type: Article

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