Title

It'S Not Just A "Woman Thing:" The Current State Of Normative Discontent

Abstract

This study assessed "normative discontent," the concept that most women experience weight dissatisfaction, as an emerging societal stereotype for women and men (Rodin, Silberstein, & Streigel-Moore, 1984). Participants (N = 472) completed measures of stereotypes, eating disorders, and body image. Normative discontent stereotypes were pervasive for women and men. Endorsing stereotypes varied by sex and participants' own disturbance, with trends towards eating disorder symptomotology being positively correlated with stereotype endorsement. Individuals with higher levels of body image and eating disturbance may normalize their behavior by perceiving that most people share their experiences. Future research needs to test prevention and intervention strategies that incorporate the discrepancies between body image/eating-related stereotypes and reality with focus on preventing normalization of such experiences. © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

Publication Date

10-1-2011

Publication Title

Eating Disorders

Volume

19

Issue

5

Number of Pages

392-402

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1080/10640266.2011.609088

Socpus ID

80053040372 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/80053040372

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