University of North Carolina at Charlotte Department of Psychological Science, United States.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte Department of Public Health Sciences, United States.
Body Image. 2017 Sep;22:129-135. doi: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2017.07.001. Epub 2017 Jul 28.
The present analysis investigated temporal trends in physical appearance attributes and attire worn by female cover models of Yoga Journal magazine between the years 1975-2015. Covers featuring a single female model (N=168) were coded for: pose activity, amount of body visibility, perceived body size, body shape, breast size, skin exposure, and revealing or form-fitting attire. When collapsed across all decades, the majority of cover models was actively posed with high body visibility, rated as at most low normal weight, possessed either a "thin/lean" or "skinny/boney" body shape, and were "flat-chested" or "small-breasted". Greater body visibility, pose activity, thinness/leanness, skin exposure, and form-fitting attire were featured on more recent years' covers. Findings suggest that the female "yoga body" conforms to the contemporary thin- and-toned media fitness ideal, particularly recently, which may promote objectified body competence, an unhealthy drive for leanness, and dissuade higher weight women from considering yoga practice.
本分析研究了 1975 年至 2015 年间《瑜伽杂志》（Yoga Journal）封面女郎的外表属性和穿着的时间趋势。对单名女性模特（N=168）的封面进行了以下编码：姿势活动、身体可见度、感知体型、体型、胸部大小、皮肤暴露程度以及暴露或贴身的服装。当跨越所有十年时，大多数封面模特都以高身体可见度积极摆姿势，被评为最高正常体重以下，拥有“瘦/瘦”或“瘦骨嶙峋”的体型，并且是“平胸”或“小乳房”。近年来，身体可见度、姿势活动、瘦/瘦、皮肤暴露和贴身服装在更多的封面中出现。研究结果表明，女性的“瑜伽身材”符合当代瘦而健康的媒体健身理想，尤其是最近，这可能会促进对身体能力的客观化、对瘦身的不健康追求，并劝阻体重较高的女性考虑瑜伽练习。
