Department of Social Psychology, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Body Image. 2012 Jan;9(1):76-85. doi: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2011.08.004. Epub 2011 Oct 1.
The present studies examined the effect of perceiving images of slim and plus-size models on restrained eaters' self-evaluation. While previous research has found that such images can lead to either inspiration or deflation, we argue that these inconsistencies can be explained by differences in perceived similarity with the presented model. The results of two studies (ns=52 and 99) confirmed this and revealed that restrained eaters with high (low) perceived similarity to the model showed more positive (negative) self-evaluations when they viewed a slim model, compared to a plus-size model. In addition, Study 2 showed that inducing in participants a similarities mindset led to more positive self-evaluations after viewing a slim compared to a plus-size model, but only among restrained eaters with a relatively high BMI. These results are discussed in the context of research on social comparison processes and with regard to interventions for protection against the possible detrimental effects of media images.
本研究考察了感知苗条和大码模特图像对节食者自我评价的影响。虽然之前的研究发现这些图像可能会带来灵感或泄气，但我们认为，这些不一致可以通过与所呈现模特的感知相似度的差异来解释。两项研究（n=52 和 99）的结果证实了这一点，并表明与模特相似度高（低）的节食者在看到苗条模特时，与大码模特相比，自我评价更为积极（消极）。此外，研究 2 表明，在参与者中引发相似思维模式会导致在看到苗条模特后自我评价更为积极，而在 BMI 相对较高的节食者中则更为明显。这些结果在社会比较过程的研究背景下进行了讨论，并考虑了针对媒体图像可能产生的不利影响的干预措施。
