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View article: "I know it will make me feel better": a grounded theory of sea gazing and well-being for women in midlife.
"I know it will make me feel better": a grounded theory of sea gazing and well-being for women in midlife. Open
Sea gazing from the land may offer a simple, affordable and accessible way for midlife women to gain well-being benefits from the sea . These results may be of interest to policymakers and healthcare professionals concerned with facilitati…
View article: “Trapped in an echo chamber of whiteness”: Exploring real-world barriers in understanding and challenging white supremacy in body image research in the global north
“Trapped in an echo chamber of whiteness”: Exploring real-world barriers in understanding and challenging white supremacy in body image research in the global north Open
There is an urgent need to decentre white-centric epistemologies and methodologies in body image research. However, systemic change will be difficult to achieve without understanding body image researchers' perceptions of the scale of the …
View article: Women’s body image experiences in the context of personal training in the UK: A qualitative diary study
Women’s body image experiences in the context of personal training in the UK: A qualitative diary study Open
Research in sport and exercise settings suggests that physical activity leaders have the potential to influence body image for their athletes and exercisers. However, research is yet to explore this possibility in the context of one-to-one…
View article: Perceived body acceptance by personal trainers and client body appreciation in women in the UK: A pre-registered study
Perceived body acceptance by personal trainers and client body appreciation in women in the UK: A pre-registered study Open
Research is yet to consider the potential for personal trainers (PTs) to influence their client's thoughts and feelings surrounding their body. This pre-registered study explored a model of positive body image in women personal training cl…
View article: “That's Just, Par for the Course”: Social Class, Objectification, and Body Image among White Working-Class Women in the United Kingdom
“That's Just, Par for the Course”: Social Class, Objectification, and Body Image among White Working-Class Women in the United Kingdom Open
Working-class women are disadvantaged by unequal classed and gendered power dynamics, which shape their experiences of objectification and affect their relationship with their bodies. However, existing objectification and body image litera…
View article: Cross-sectional and longitudinal relationships between young student women’s experiences of everyday sexual harassment on social media and self-objectification, body shame, and personal safety anxiety.
Cross-sectional and longitudinal relationships between young student women’s experiences of everyday sexual harassment on social media and self-objectification, body shame, and personal safety anxiety. Open
View article: Applying Objectification Theory to Adolescent Girls’ Gendered Experiences of Physical Education in the United Kingdom
Applying Objectification Theory to Adolescent Girls’ Gendered Experiences of Physical Education in the United Kingdom Open
Girls’ interest in physical education declines over adolescence in Western countries (e.g., the United Kingdom). Self-objectification in physical education classes may link girls’ gendered experiences in this environment to their engagemen…
View article: South Asian women in the United Kingdom: The role of skin colour dissatisfaction in acculturation experiences and body dissatisfaction
South Asian women in the United Kingdom: The role of skin colour dissatisfaction in acculturation experiences and body dissatisfaction Open
View article: Job stressors, strain, and psychological wellbeing among women sports coaches
Job stressors, strain, and psychological wellbeing among women sports coaches Open
Despite a globally recognised need for inclusive diversity among sport workforces, women are underrepresented in the inherently stressful profession of sports coaching. This study aimed to work with women sports coaches to answer the follo…
View article: ‘<i>When you think of exercising, you don’t really want to think of puking, tears, and pain</i>’: Young adolescents’ understanding of fitness and #fitspiration
‘<i>When you think of exercising, you don’t really want to think of puking, tears, and pain</i>’: Young adolescents’ understanding of fitness and #fitspiration Open
Adolescents access information about fitness, including content labelled as #fitspiration, through social media. A total of 77 adolescents (mean age = 12.49; standard deviation = 0.55; girls = 27) participated in semi-structured focus grou…
View article: Resource Discovery @ The University of Oxford
Resource Discovery @ The University of Oxford Open
During 2015, the University of Oxford carried out an extensive consultation exercise, to determine the requirements for future discovery services. This dataset contains the public version of the final report.\n\nThis project conducted 113 …
View article: “I just feel so guilty”: The role of introjected regulation in linking appearance goals for exercise with women’s body image
“I just feel so guilty”: The role of introjected regulation in linking appearance goals for exercise with women’s body image Open
Appearance goals for exercise are consistently associated with negative body image, but research has yet to consider the processes that link these two variables. Self-determination theory offers one such process: introjected (guilt-based) …
View article: Career transitions and occupational well-being of women in leadership: The case of women as sports coaches
Career transitions and occupational well-being of women in leadership: The case of women as sports coaches Open
Introduction: The United Kingdom (U.K.) is working to develop the world’s leading sports coaching system. However, women currently make up only 28% of the profession and very few reach senior levels. Little is known about why career pathwa…
View article: Surveying the Landscape: Use and Usability Assessment of Digital Libraries
Surveying the Landscape: Use and Usability Assessment of Digital Libraries Open
This white paper analyzes the current landscape of use and usability studies conducted for digital libraries, focusing on three core areas identified at the 2014 Digital Library Federation forum: usability studies, return on investment, an…
View article: Get fit, feel great, look amazing! Regulation of exercise behaviour and body image in women
Get fit, feel great, look amazing! Regulation of exercise behaviour and body image in women Open
Exercising to improve one’s appearance has been consistently associated with negative body image (e.g., Tiggemann & Williamson, 2000). However, little is known about either the processes underlying this association, or the causal direction…