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The Relationship Between Appearance Comparisons and Disordered Eating Behaviors: A Proposed Model and a Test of an Intervention
(North Dakota State University, 2017)
One sociocultural factor that has been implicated as a risk factor in the development of eating disorders is a tendency to compare one’s appearance to others’ (appearance-related comparisons). The aims of the current study ...
Awakening the Social Self: Nostalgia Regulates Loneliness by Energizing Approach-Related Social Motivation
(North Dakota State University, 2017)
Chronic loneliness is predictive of poor health. Therefore, it is vital to identify psychological resources that combat loneliness and encourage social connection. However, loneliness is difficult to overcome, in part ...
Playing the Objectification Game: How Women's Self-Esteem Impacts the Existential Consequences of Objectification
(North Dakota State University, 2017)
Living in a culture of objectification harms women’s well-being in a number of ways. Despite this well-studied phenomenon, no research has yet investigated whether objectification impacts women’s existential well-being, ...