MIRROR COGNITIONS AND BEHAVIOURS IN PEOPLE CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR BODY SHAPE

The present study aimed to test the hypothesis that women with high shape concern would differ in their use of mirrors from women with low levels of shape concern. The “Mirror Questionnaire” was completed by 150 women, half of whom had high levels of shape concern. The findings support the notion th...

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Published in:Behavioural and cognitive psychotherapy 2004-04, Vol.32 (2), p.225-229
Main Authors: Farrell, Clare, Shafran, Roz, Fairburn, Christopher G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Body image
Body mass index
Brief Clinical Reports
checking
Eating disorders
Emotions
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
mirrors
Personality. Affectivity
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Psychotherapy
Questionnaires
Self image
Self representation
Shape concern
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Summary:The present study aimed to test the hypothesis that women with high shape concern would differ in their use of mirrors from women with low levels of shape concern. The “Mirror Questionnaire” was completed by 150 women, half of whom had high levels of shape concern. The findings support the notion that women with high shape concern differ from those with low concern in their use of mirrors, and argue for further investigation of the role of mirror cognitions and behaviours in the maintenance of body image disturbance.
ISSN:1352-4658
1469-1833
DOI:10.1017/S1352465804001493