Department of Applied Psychology, Northeastern University, 413 International Village, 360 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02115, USA.
Body Image. 2017 Sep;22:39-47. doi: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2017.04.002. Epub 2017 Jun 9.
Repressive coping, as a means of preserving a positive self-image, has been widely explored in the context of dealing with self-evaluative cues. The current study extends this research by exploring whether repressive coping is associated with lower levels of body image concerns, drive for thinness, bulimic symptoms, and higher positive rational acceptance. A sample of 229 female college students was recruited in South London. Repressive coping was measured via the interaction between trait anxiety and defensiveness. The results of moderated regression analysis with simple slope analysis show that compared to non-repressors, repressors reported lower levels of body image concerns, drive for thinness, and bulimic symptoms while exhibiting a higher use of positive rational acceptance. These findings, in line with previous evidence, suggest that repressive coping may be adaptive particularly in the context of body image.
压抑应对作为一种保持积极自我形象的手段，在应对自我评价线索的背景下已得到广泛探讨。本研究通过探讨压抑应对是否与较低的身体意象问题、瘦身欲望、暴食症状和更高的积极理性接受度相关，拓展了这一研究。研究在伦敦南部招募了 229 名女大学生作为样本。通过特质焦虑和防御性之间的相互作用来衡量压抑应对。简单斜率分析的调节回归分析结果表明，与非压抑者相比，压抑者报告的身体意象问题、瘦身欲望和暴食症状较低，而积极理性接受度更高。这些发现与之前的证据一致，表明压抑应对在身体意象方面可能是适应性的。
