Department of Public and Community Health, Utah Valley University, 800 W. University Parkway MS 171, Orem, UT 84058, USA.
Body Image. 2011 Sep;8(4):335-42. doi: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2011.05.002. Epub 2011 Jun 25.
The purpose of this qualitative study was to understand how college women cope with body image concerns, a topic which has rarely been studied. Semi-structured interviews with first-year female college students (N=30) revealed common strategies used for body image coping as well as their perceived effectiveness. While exercise was most frequently cited, other coping strategies included healthy eating, appearance changing, talking to friends or family, religion/spirituality, spending time alone, getting out and doing something, and self-acceptance. One of the emerging themes was participation in a cycle of eating as a result of body image concerns, and then feeling bad about themselves for eating. Participants identified that women in this cycle either adopt a self-defeatist attitude, believing they can do nothing about their appearance, or engage in self-improvement strategies, including goal setting. Far more women reported coping strategies that reflected avoidance or appearance fixing motives rather than acceptance.
本定性研究旨在了解大学女生如何应对身体意象问题，这是一个很少被研究的话题。对一年级女大学生（N=30）的半结构化访谈揭示了身体意象应对中常见的策略及其感知效果。虽然运动是最常被提及的，但其他应对策略包括健康饮食、改变外貌、与朋友或家人交谈、宗教/精神信仰、独处、外出活动和自我接纳。一个新出现的主题是由于身体意象问题而参与饮食循环，然后因为进食而对自己感觉不好。参与者认为，处于这种循环中的女性要么采取自暴自弃的态度，认为自己对自己的外表无能为力，要么采取自我提升策略，包括设定目标。更多的女性报告了反映回避或注重外表的应对策略，而不是接受。
