Demographic predictors of body image satisfaction: The U.S. Body Project I

David A. Frederick; Canice E. Crerand; Tiffany A. Brown; Marisol Perez; Cassidy R. Best; Catherine P. Cook-Cottone; Emilio J. Compte; Lexie Convertino; Allegra R. Gordon; Vanessa L. Malcarne; Jason M. Nagata; Michael C. Parent; Jamie Lee Pennesi; Eva Pila; Rachel F. Rodgers; Lauren M. Schaefer; J. Kevin Thompson; Tracy L. Tylka; Stuart B. Murray

doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2022.01.011

Demographic predictors of body image satisfaction: The U.S. Body Project I

David A. Frederick, Canice E. Crerand, Tiffany A. Brown, Marisol Perez, Cassidy R. Best, Catherine P. Cook-Cottone, Emilio J. Compte, Lexie Convertino, Allegra R. Gordon, Vanessa L. Malcarne, Jason M. Nagata, Michael C. Parent, Jamie Lee Pennesi, Eva Pila, Rachel F. Rodgers, Lauren M. Schaefer, J. Kevin Thompson, Tracy L. Tylka, Stuart B. Murray

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We examined how gender, body mass, race, age, and sexual orientation were linked to appearance evaluation, overweight preoccupation, and body image-related quality of life among 11,620 adults recruited via Mechanical Turk. Men were less likely than women to report low appearance evaluation, high overweight preoccupation, negative effects of body image on their quality of life, being on a weight-loss diet, and trying to lose weight with crash diets/fasting. Racial differences were generally small, but greater appearance evaluation was reported by Black men versus other groups and Black women versus White women. Across all measures, gay and bisexual men reported poorer body image than heterosexual men, with only small effect sizes observed for sexual orientation differences among women. Body mass, but not age, was strongly associated with body image. The prevalence of poor body image highlights the need for interventions. On the positive side, half of men and women reported high appearance evaluation. Examination of this group could identify factors promoting positive body image.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	17-31
Number of pages	15
Journal	Body Image
Volume	41
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2022.01.011
State	Published - Jun 2022

Keywords

Age
Body image
Body mass index
Gender
Race
Sexual orientation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Social Psychology
Applied Psychology
General Psychology

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Frederick, D. A., Crerand, C. E., Brown, T. A., Perez, M., Best, C. R., Cook-Cottone, C. P., Compte, E. J., Convertino, L., Gordon, A. R., Malcarne, V. L., Nagata, J. M., Parent, M. C., Pennesi, J. L., Pila, E., Rodgers, R. F., Schaefer, L. M., Thompson, J. K., Tylka, T. L., & Murray, S. B. (2022). Demographic predictors of body image satisfaction: The U.S. Body Project I. Body Image, 41, 17-31. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2022.01.011

Frederick, DA, Crerand, CE, Brown, TA, Perez, M, Best, CR, Cook-Cottone, CP, Compte, EJ, Convertino, L, Gordon, AR, Malcarne, VL, Nagata, JM, Parent, MC, Pennesi, JL, Pila, E, Rodgers, RF, Schaefer, LM, Thompson, JK, Tylka, TL & Murray, SB 2022, 'Demographic predictors of body image satisfaction: The U.S. Body Project I', Body Image, vol. 41, pp. 17-31. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2022.01.011

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