Body-Image Attitudes: Evaluation, Investment, and Affect

1994/06/01 by Thomas F. Cash · 1 citation
Arts and Humanities · Health Professions · Psychology · #Eating Disorders and Behaviors #Media Influence and Health #Obesity and Health Practices

paper · doi:10.2466/pms.1994.78.3c.1168

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Abstract

The structure of the attitudinal body-image construct was examined by factor analysis of 11 body-image measures among 279 college women. Results support a distinction between evaluative or affective and cognitive-behavioral investment components. Multiple regression analysis further indicated that the optimal prediction of negative body-image affect requires both evaluative and investment aspects of body image.

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