ObjectiveThis study aimed to determine the evolution of Instagram use, body dissatisfaction and p... more ObjectiveThis study aimed to determine the evolution of Instagram use, body dissatisfaction and physical appearance comparisons throughout the coronavirus disease‐2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic, and to explore whether there was a relationship between the changes in Instagram use throughout the pandemic and body dissatisfaction and physical appearance comparisons.MethodA total of 272 Spanish women (16–70 years old) were followed‐up across four waves of assessment between November 2019 (before the pandemic started) and July 2021. Body dissatisfaction, social appearance comparisons, and Instagram use were assessed using the Eating Disorders Inventory‐3, the Physical Appearance Comparison Scale‐Revised, and an ad hoc questionnaire for Instagram use, respectively.ResultsNo statistically significant changes were found in the frequency of Instagram use, nor on the proportion of women following appearance‐focused accounts on Instagram, among the data collection periods. Body dissatisfaction signi...
Revista Española de Nutrición Humana y Dietética, 2020
Introducción: el auge de la tecnología ha posibilitado el desarrollo de programas vía Internet pa... more Introducción: el auge de la tecnología ha posibilitado el desarrollo de programas vía Internet para abordar el problema de la obesidad, como apoyo complementario a programas presenciales. El presente estudio evalúa la evidencia sobre programas vía Internet realizados en personas adultas con sobrepeso y obesidad, analizando los recursos y componentes principales de las intervenciones. Material y métodos: Se realizó una revisión sistemática en las bases de datos Web of Science y Scopus. Se seleccionaron estudios de intervención en línea para la reducción de peso en población adulta. Bajo los lineamientos PRISMA, se analizó la información extrayendo datos de autoría, año de publicación, diseño del estudio, duración de la intervención, variables para evaluar la eficacia y resultados. Resultados: Se analizaron 21 artículos, mismos que reportan diferencias significativas en peso tras intervención en línea contrastados con modalidades presenciales o grupos control. Los programas enfatiza...
Los objetivos de este estudio fueron examinar la validez y la fiabilidad de la versión española d... more Los objetivos de este estudio fueron examinar la validez y la fiabilidad de la versión española de la “Escala de comparación de la apariencia física-revisada” (Physical Appearance Comparison Scale-Revised; PACS-R) y evaluar su capacidad predictiva de la insatisfacción corporal y las alteraciones alimentarias en una muestra comunitaria española. 1405 participantes (83,6% mujeres; de entre 14 y 64 años) completaron la PACS-R y también medidas de imagen corporal, alteraciones alimentarias, influencias socioculturales relacionadas con la apariencia física, autoestima y comparación social. Los análisis factoriales exploratorio y confirmatorio apoyaron la estructura unidimensional original para la versión española de 11 ítems de la PACS-R. Las mujeres mostraron puntuaciones significativamente más elevadas que los hombres. Se halló una consistencia interna excelente, buena fiabilidad test-retest y buena validez convergente. Los análisis de regresión demostraron la utilidad de la escala par...
ObjectiveThis study aimed: (1) to compare psychological distress (PD) and body dissatisfaction (B... more ObjectiveThis study aimed: (1) to compare psychological distress (PD) and body dissatisfaction (BD) in terms of BMI, weight bias internalization (WBI), and weight discrimination (current and past); (2) to assess the best predictor of PD and BD and assess the relationships with weight discrimination, BD, and WBI.MethodsThe sample consisted of 1283 participants across all BMI categories, recruited through the internet voluntarily. People with obesity were the most predominant (26.1%). Experiences of weight‐based discrimination were reported by participants across all BMI categories, and they were more prevalent in people with obesity.ResultsPeople with obesity, those with WBI, and those who faced current and past weight discrimination reported higher PD and higher BD. However, WBI was the best predictor after controlling for BMI, WBI, and current and past weight discrimination. Mediation analyses revealed that the relationship between weight discrimination and BD through WBI was signi...
The purpose of this study is to examine whether web-based surveys may be an attractive alternativ... more The purpose of this study is to examine whether web-based surveys may be an attractive alternative to traditional survey methods (postal surveys, paper and pencil questionnaires and telephone interviews) and analyzing their advantages and disadvantages through a real study. An investigation to assess differences in personality dimensions, coping strategies and eating behaviour in a community sample (n=152) of normal-weight (n=101), overweight (n=30) and obese people (n=21). This research is presented here as an example using an online survey, which has been designed with the website SurveyMonkey. Survey Monkey has provided some positive aspects, such as: easier access, avoidance of input and data coding errors, a faster distribution and saving time and cost. However, some negative characteristics have been detected, for instance: response rates and the length of the questionnaire.
Endocrinology Department, Immunology and Metabolism Research Group, IRBLleida, UdL, CIBERDEM, Arn... more Endocrinology Department, Immunology and Metabolism Research Group, IRBLleida, UdL, CIBERDEM, Arnau de Vilanova University Hospital, Lleida/Spain Facultat De Psicologia, Ciències de l’Educació i de l’Esport, Universitat Ramon Llull, Barcelona/Spain Obesity Unit and Endocrinology and Nutrition Departments, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo, Vigo/Spain Obesity Unit and Endocrinology and Nutrition Departments, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofia, Córdoba/Spain Endocrinology and Nutrition Department, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona/Spain Endocrinology and Nutrition Department, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona/Spain University Hospital A Coruña, A Coruña/Spain Hospital Universitari Parc Taulí, Sabadell/Spain Psicologia Clínica y Psicobiologia, Facultat de Psicologia, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona/Spain Endocrinology and Nutrition Department, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Bellvitge/Spain
ObjectiveThis study aimed to determine the evolution of Instagram use, body dissatisfaction and p... more ObjectiveThis study aimed to determine the evolution of Instagram use, body dissatisfaction and physical appearance comparisons throughout the coronavirus disease‐2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic, and to explore whether there was a relationship between the changes in Instagram use throughout the pandemic and body dissatisfaction and physical appearance comparisons.MethodA total of 272 Spanish women (16–70 years old) were followed‐up across four waves of assessment between November 2019 (before the pandemic started) and July 2021. Body dissatisfaction, social appearance comparisons, and Instagram use were assessed using the Eating Disorders Inventory‐3, the Physical Appearance Comparison Scale‐Revised, and an ad hoc questionnaire for Instagram use, respectively.ResultsNo statistically significant changes were found in the frequency of Instagram use, nor on the proportion of women following appearance‐focused accounts on Instagram, among the data collection periods. Body dissatisfaction signi...
Revista Española de Nutrición Humana y Dietética, 2020
Introducción: el auge de la tecnología ha posibilitado el desarrollo de programas vía Internet pa... more Introducción: el auge de la tecnología ha posibilitado el desarrollo de programas vía Internet para abordar el problema de la obesidad, como apoyo complementario a programas presenciales. El presente estudio evalúa la evidencia sobre programas vía Internet realizados en personas adultas con sobrepeso y obesidad, analizando los recursos y componentes principales de las intervenciones. Material y métodos: Se realizó una revisión sistemática en las bases de datos Web of Science y Scopus. Se seleccionaron estudios de intervención en línea para la reducción de peso en población adulta. Bajo los lineamientos PRISMA, se analizó la información extrayendo datos de autoría, año de publicación, diseño del estudio, duración de la intervención, variables para evaluar la eficacia y resultados. Resultados: Se analizaron 21 artículos, mismos que reportan diferencias significativas en peso tras intervención en línea contrastados con modalidades presenciales o grupos control. Los programas enfatiza...
Los objetivos de este estudio fueron examinar la validez y la fiabilidad de la versión española d... more Los objetivos de este estudio fueron examinar la validez y la fiabilidad de la versión española de la “Escala de comparación de la apariencia física-revisada” (Physical Appearance Comparison Scale-Revised; PACS-R) y evaluar su capacidad predictiva de la insatisfacción corporal y las alteraciones alimentarias en una muestra comunitaria española. 1405 participantes (83,6% mujeres; de entre 14 y 64 años) completaron la PACS-R y también medidas de imagen corporal, alteraciones alimentarias, influencias socioculturales relacionadas con la apariencia física, autoestima y comparación social. Los análisis factoriales exploratorio y confirmatorio apoyaron la estructura unidimensional original para la versión española de 11 ítems de la PACS-R. Las mujeres mostraron puntuaciones significativamente más elevadas que los hombres. Se halló una consistencia interna excelente, buena fiabilidad test-retest y buena validez convergente. Los análisis de regresión demostraron la utilidad de la escala par...
ObjectiveThis study aimed: (1) to compare psychological distress (PD) and body dissatisfaction (B... more ObjectiveThis study aimed: (1) to compare psychological distress (PD) and body dissatisfaction (BD) in terms of BMI, weight bias internalization (WBI), and weight discrimination (current and past); (2) to assess the best predictor of PD and BD and assess the relationships with weight discrimination, BD, and WBI.MethodsThe sample consisted of 1283 participants across all BMI categories, recruited through the internet voluntarily. People with obesity were the most predominant (26.1%). Experiences of weight‐based discrimination were reported by participants across all BMI categories, and they were more prevalent in people with obesity.ResultsPeople with obesity, those with WBI, and those who faced current and past weight discrimination reported higher PD and higher BD. However, WBI was the best predictor after controlling for BMI, WBI, and current and past weight discrimination. Mediation analyses revealed that the relationship between weight discrimination and BD through WBI was signi...
The purpose of this study is to examine whether web-based surveys may be an attractive alternativ... more The purpose of this study is to examine whether web-based surveys may be an attractive alternative to traditional survey methods (postal surveys, paper and pencil questionnaires and telephone interviews) and analyzing their advantages and disadvantages through a real study. An investigation to assess differences in personality dimensions, coping strategies and eating behaviour in a community sample (n=152) of normal-weight (n=101), overweight (n=30) and obese people (n=21). This research is presented here as an example using an online survey, which has been designed with the website SurveyMonkey. Survey Monkey has provided some positive aspects, such as: easier access, avoidance of input and data coding errors, a faster distribution and saving time and cost. However, some negative characteristics have been detected, for instance: response rates and the length of the questionnaire.
Endocrinology Department, Immunology and Metabolism Research Group, IRBLleida, UdL, CIBERDEM, Arn... more Endocrinology Department, Immunology and Metabolism Research Group, IRBLleida, UdL, CIBERDEM, Arnau de Vilanova University Hospital, Lleida/Spain Facultat De Psicologia, Ciències de l’Educació i de l’Esport, Universitat Ramon Llull, Barcelona/Spain Obesity Unit and Endocrinology and Nutrition Departments, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo, Vigo/Spain Obesity Unit and Endocrinology and Nutrition Departments, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofia, Córdoba/Spain Endocrinology and Nutrition Department, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona/Spain Endocrinology and Nutrition Department, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona/Spain University Hospital A Coruña, A Coruña/Spain Hospital Universitari Parc Taulí, Sabadell/Spain Psicologia Clínica y Psicobiologia, Facultat de Psicologia, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona/Spain Endocrinology and Nutrition Department, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Bellvitge/Spain
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