Oxford Handbook of the Psychology of AppearanceWe live in a society in which messages associating physical attractiveness with success and happiness are pervasive. There is an epidemic of appearance concerns amongst teenagers and adults in westernised countries and body image dissatisfaction is now considered normative. Large numbers of people experience negative impacts on wellbeing and, for many adolescents, adults, and even children, appearance concerns are influential in choices about a range of health behaviours. The challenges facing them include difficulties with social encounters and the problem of having to cope with negative self perceptions. The Oxford Handbook of the Psychology of Appearance is a comprehensive reference text written by experts in the field. It examines how people feel about the way they look, and why it is that some people are happy with their appearance whilst increasing numbers are troubled by the way they look - reporting that these appearance-related concerns affect many aspects of their lives including relationships, health and well-being. It considers the influence of other people and how the media affects thoughts and behaviours related to appearance. It explores the experiences of people living with a disfigurement in a society that seems to be increasingly focussed on appearance and the pursuit of an idealised image of beauty, size and weight. Exploring a topic that has been often neglected in the psychological literature, this book will be invaluable for health, clinical, and social psychologists, health professionals working with patients with visible differences, and those in the field of public health and education. |
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... levels of dissatisfaction is significant and growing, is affecting self-perceptions and social functioning, and is contributing to the uptake and maintenance of a range of behaviours associated with increased risk for disease (including ...
... levels of dissatisfaction is significant and growing, is affecting self-perceptions and social functioning, and is contributing to the uptake and maintenance of a range of behaviours associated with increased risk for disease (including ...
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... level of appearance concerns and investment in appearance amongst people seeking appearance altering surgery. In the ... levels of distress (Clarke et al., 2012). Elwin, a 34-year-old man black Ghanaian man, attended the surgical clinic ...
... level of appearance concerns and investment in appearance amongst people seeking appearance altering surgery. In the ... levels of distress (Clarke et al., 2012). Elwin, a 34-year-old man black Ghanaian man, attended the surgical clinic ...
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... levels of distress in their community sample (n = 615) were at similar levels to those seen in individuals under the care of secondary services (n = 650). This suggests that a large number of people are not accessing help for their ...
... levels of distress in their community sample (n = 615) were at similar levels to those seen in individuals under the care of secondary services (n = 650). This suggests that a large number of people are not accessing help for their ...
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... levels of distress (Rumsey et al., 2004; Moss, 2005; Ong et al., 2007). Given the high levels of preoccupation and anxiety with appearance found in community samples of people considering themselves to have a disfigurement, we (the ...
... levels of distress (Rumsey et al., 2004; Moss, 2005; Ong et al., 2007). Given the high levels of preoccupation and anxiety with appearance found in community samples of people considering themselves to have a disfigurement, we (the ...
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... levels (patients requesting cosmetic surgery) were the least likely to be offered surgery. Similarly, a comparison of 500 women requesting breast reduction surgery and 500 patients requesting other cosmetic procedures found that levels ...
... levels (patients requesting cosmetic surgery) were the least likely to be offered surgery. Similarly, a comparison of 500 women requesting breast reduction surgery and 500 patients requesting other cosmetic procedures found that levels ...
Contents
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SECTION 2 WHO IS AFFECTED BY APPEARANCE CONCERNS IN WHAT WAY AND WHY? | 115 |
SECTION 3 WHAT NEEDS TO CHANGE | 447 |
SECTION 4 RESEARCH ISSUES | 601 |
SECTION 5 WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? | 677 |
Author index | 693 |
Subject index | 697 |
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