Abstract
Body image is a person's perception of how their physical body
appears to them including feelings and attitudes towards it. A
negative body image affects women’s mental and physical health.
A cognitive behavioral group intervention program was designed
and implemented for women identifying as having body image
concerns. It targeted risk factors important in the development and
maintenance of body image dissatisfaction aiming to improve body
image and self-esteem evaluated through pre and post intervention
questionnaires. Results for the 19 participants showed improvements
in body satisfaction and self-esteem and decrease in body image
distress compared to the control group (n = 28) who showed no
change in body image and self-esteem.
appears to them including feelings and attitudes towards it. A
negative body image affects women’s mental and physical health.
A cognitive behavioral group intervention program was designed
and implemented for women identifying as having body image
concerns. It targeted risk factors important in the development and
maintenance of body image dissatisfaction aiming to improve body
image and self-esteem evaluated through pre and post intervention
questionnaires. Results for the 19 participants showed improvements
in body satisfaction and self-esteem and decrease in body image
distress compared to the control group (n = 28) who showed no
change in body image and self-esteem.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 99-114 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 2010 |
