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View article: Gaps in Measurement: Highlighting Anti‐Fat Bias as an Underrepresented Construct in the Modified Weight Bias Internalization Scale
Gaps in Measurement: Highlighting Anti‐Fat Bias as an Underrepresented Construct in the Modified Weight Bias Internalization Scale Open
Increasing cross‐sectional literature highlights a strong overlap of internalised weight bias (i.e., weight‐based self‐devaluation) with constructs like body dissatisfaction. The highest overlap is in studies that use the Modified Weight B…
View article: “The Landscape's Changed and No One's Giving them a New Map”: Positive Masculinity in Boys and Young Men
“The Landscape's Changed and No One's Giving them a New Map”: Positive Masculinity in Boys and Young Men Open
Background: Rigid adherence to traditional masculine norms is associated with mental ill-health. Positive masculinities have been proposed as more flexible, inclusive, and authentic ways of being, whereby boys and men can embody key human …
View article: Trends in body image among Australian queer men during COVID-19 lockdowns
Trends in body image among Australian queer men during COVID-19 lockdowns Open
Existing literature demonstrates that COVID-19 lockdowns negatively impacted body image for most people. However, the exact nature of body image shifts during lockdowns and the impact sexuality had on these shifts remains understudied. We …
View article: Does Social Media Engagement Influence Men’s Consideration of Cosmetic Surgery?
Does Social Media Engagement Influence Men’s Consideration of Cosmetic Surgery? Open
Men’s cosmetic surgery rates are increasing globally. Existing literature suggests that social media engagement encourages women to undergo cosmetic surgery, yet the relationship between social media and cosmetic surgery for men remains un…
View article: Why do queer men experience negative body image? A narrative review and testable stigma model
Why do queer men experience negative body image? A narrative review and testable stigma model Open
Queer men (i.e., men who are not heterosexual; sexual minority men) are disproportionately affected by negative body image - they experience greater body dissatisfaction are more likely to develop eating disorders than heterosexual men. Wh…
View article: How intrasexual competitiveness shapes attitudes towards cosmetic surgery recipients
How intrasexual competitiveness shapes attitudes towards cosmetic surgery recipients Open
Cosmetic surgery is extremely popular. Despite this, negative attitudes towards cosmetic surgery recipients prevail. Across two pre-registered studies, we examined whether intrasexual competitiveness explains these negative attitudes. Part…
View article: Benevolent Sexism and the Traditional Sexual Script as Predictors of Sexual Dissatisfaction in Heterosexual Women from the U.S.
Benevolent Sexism and the Traditional Sexual Script as Predictors of Sexual Dissatisfaction in Heterosexual Women from the U.S. Open
Women report lower sexual satisfaction than men. Given that sexual dissatisfaction adversely impacts health and well-being, it is imperative that we investigate why women are sexually dissatisfied. In the present study, we explored whether…
View article: Under the knife: Unfavorable perceptions of women who seek plastic surgery
Under the knife: Unfavorable perceptions of women who seek plastic surgery Open
Plastic surgery is growing in popularity. Despite this, there has been little exploration to date regarding the psychosocial consequences of seeking plastic surgery. Our study investigated how women seeking plastic surgery are perceived by…