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Psychological and Cortisol Responses to and Recovery From Exposure to a Body Image Threat

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  • Larkin Lamarche
  • Kimberley L. Gammage
  • Gretchen Kerr
  • Guy Faulkner
  • Panagiota Klentrou

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The majority of body image research has failed to measure what occurs beyond the immediate presentation of a body image threat, or after a body image threat is no longer present. This is particularly true for physiological outcomes. The present study examined psychological and cortisol responses to, and recovery from, a body composition assessment as a social-evaluative body image threat. Women ( N = 64) were randomized into either a control or threat group. Participants completed a measure of social physique anxiety and provided a sample of saliva (to assess cortisol) at baseline, and immediately following and 20 min following their condition. The threat group reported higher social physique anxiety following the threat in comparison with both baseline levels and recovery levels. Cortisol was higher immediately following the threat in comparison with baseline levels. Findings support the inclusion of a recovery time point in body image research to provide a more complete picture of the psychobiology of body image experiences.

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  • Larkin Lamarche & Kimberley L. Gammage & Gretchen Kerr & Guy Faulkner & Panagiota Klentrou, 2016. "Psychological and Cortisol Responses to and Recovery From Exposure to a Body Image Threat," SAGE Open, , vol. 6(2), pages 21582440166, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:sagope:v:6:y:2016:i:2:p:2158244016642378
    DOI: 10.1177/2158244016642378
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    1. Larkin Lamarche & Kimberley L. Gammage & Brianne Ozimok, 2018. "The Gym as a Culture of Body Achievement: Exploring Negative and Positive Body Image Experiences in Men Attending University," SAGE Open, , vol. 8(2), pages 21582440187, May.

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