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“I’ll never sacrifice my well-being again:” The journey from negative to positive body image among women who perceive their body to deviate from societal norms by Jessica M. Alleva; Tracy L. Tylka; Carolien Martijn; Moon I. Waldén; Jennifer B. Webb; Niva Piran is a Psychology article available to read on EtoBox.

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We conducted one-on-one interviews with 25 Canadian cisgender women who self-identified as having (a) a condition or characteristic causing their body to deviate from societal norms and (b) overcome a negative body image to develop a positive body image. Using coding reliability thematic analyses, we identified 12 themes (italicised) involving processes and experiences associated with shifts in body image. Women had moments that sparked and confirmed the importance of building positive body image (Enough is Enough). They experienced accepting Social Connections and Community and Accessed Critical Knowledge conducive to body positivity. They engaged in Joyful Movement, Adaptive Appearance Investment, and Joyful and Intuitive Eating. They identified how Changing Societal Norms, Becoming Older and Wiser, COVID-19 Pandemic, having Illnesses and Medical Conditions, Pregnancy and Motherhood, and Spirituality, Religion, and Nature affected their body image, values, and valued action. As women engaged in these processes and experiences, shifts occurred in their perceptions of their embodied selves in the world, represented by four “Bigger Lessons:” I Am More Than My Looks, I Am More Than M

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Author

Jessica M. Alleva; Tracy L. Tylka; Carolien Martijn; Moon I. Waldén; Jennifer B. Webb; Niva Piran

Publisher

Elsevier BV

Published

2023

Language

EN

Field

Psychology (Social Sciences)