Browsing Department of Design and Human Environment by Subject "Body image in women"

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Physically active adult women's experiences with plus-size athletic apparel

Christel, Deborah A. (2012-07-06)

Substantial research on the functionality of athletic apparel has been conducted; however little consideration has been given to the plus size figure. Societal messages suggest that overweight women are lazy and therefor ...
Relationships among individuals’ personality, self esteem, age, perceived social support, appearance schema, appearance appraisal and, body image coping Strategies

Reddy Linga, Shweta (2008-06-05)

This study investigated the relationships among the individual’s chronological age, personality, perceived social support, appearance schema, appearance appraisal and the resultant coping strategies to overcome body diss ...