Define body image, body satisfaction, and body dissatisfaction, and explain how these factors may be related to eating disorders
What will be an ideal response?
• Body image – perception of one's physical appearance
• Body satisfaction – degree to which an individual is happy or comfortable with their physical appearance
• Body dissatisfaction – degree to which an individual is unhappy or uncomfortable with their physical appearance
• All of these factors change over time with more dissatisfaction noted during early adolescence (a peak time when eating disorders begin to develop)
• Body satisfaction varies by gender, age, and culture
• All three factors interact and can be disordered, leading to eating disorders
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