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Julia Brooks; D. Catherine Walker; Kristen Murray – Journal of American College Health, 2025
Objective: Focusing on body functionality -- what the body can do -- may benefit women's body image. This pilot study examined the effects of focusing on body functionality appreciation during an audio-guided mirror gazing task (F-MGT). Participants: 101 college women, M(SD)[subscript AGE] = 19.49(1.31), were alternately assigned to F-MGT or a…
Descriptors: Human Body, Self Concept, Pilot Projects, Females
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Clemens, Holly; Thombs, Dennis; Olds, R. Scott; Gordon, Karen Lowry – Journal of American College Health, 2008
Objective: The authors' aim in this study was to determine, after adjustment for the effects of body mass index and socio-demographic measures, whether sex-specific weight control norms would have significant independent relationships with the weight control behavior of college women and men. Participants: The authors used an anonymous…
Descriptors: College Students, Body Composition, Health Promotion, Beliefs