Body image : a handbook of theory, research, and clinical practice

By Thomas F. Cash, T. Pruzinsky. 2002

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Body Image Perceptions: Do Gender Differences Exist? (2010, background): “Body image investment is the cognitive, behavioral, and emotional importance attributed to the body in self-evaluation (Cash & Pruzinsky, 2002).”
Body image, physical activity, and sport: A scoping review (2019, methodology): “…and investment components – whereas other dimensions such as subjective evaluation have also been used as classification in other reviews (Bassett-Gunter et al., 2017; Cash & Pruzinsky, 2002; Cash & Smolak, 2011; Hausenblas & Downs, 2001; Thompson, Heinberg, Altabe, & Tantleff-Dunn, 1999).”
How do "Body Perfect" Ideals In tHe MedIa Have a negatIve IMPact on Body IMage and BeHavIors? factors and Processes related to self and IdentIty (2009, unknown): “…the experience of negative thoughts and esteem about one’s body, is linked to a range of physical and mental health problems, including disordered eating, obesity, body dysmorphic disorder, depression, or low self-esteem (cf., Cash & Pruzinsky, 2002; Polivy & Herman, 2002; Thompson, 2004).”
Ethnicity and body dissatisfaction among women in the United States: a meta-analysis. (2006, background): “…and investment (i.e., the psychological importance one places on one’s appearance; Cash, Morrow, et al., 2004); however, it is body dissatisfaction that has received the most attention in the empirical literature and is therefore a good candidate for meta-analysis (Cash & Pruzinsky, 2002).”