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Body image and restrained eating in blind and sighted women: a preliminary study

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posted on 2023-06-07, 18:45 authored by Eleni-Marina Ashikali, Helga Dittmar
Sociocultural theory attributes the high levels of body image concerns and disordered eating in Western women to the promotion of an unrealistically thin body ideal. This study investigated body dissatisfaction, restrained eating, and attitudes toward appearance in visually impaired and sighted women. There were 21 congenitally blind, 11 blinded later in life, and 60 sighted. Blind women were more satisfied with their body and dieted less than sighted women. Appearance attitudes, particularly thin-ideal internalization, accounted for differences in body dissatisfaction and dieting among the three groups of women. Possible explanations for our findings are considered, including the importance of visual exposure to the media's thin ideal, as well as the usefulness of future research on blind women. 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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  • Published

Journal

Body Image

ISSN

1740-1445

Publisher

Elsevier

Issue

2

Volume

7

Page range

172-175

Pages

4.0

Department affiliated with

  • Psychology Publications

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Supervised student

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  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2012-02-06

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