The April 2017 Faculty Spotlight features Dr. Danielle Lindner, who will speak on “Deconstructing Body Image Disturbance: The Underappreciated Role of Appearance Investment.”
Date: Thursday, 4/27/2017
Time: 12:00 pm- 1:00 pm (lunch served at 11:30)
Location: Library 25 L
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Deconstructing Body Image Disturbance: The Underappreciated Role of Appearance Orientation
The most widely accepted model of body image describes body image attitudes as the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors people have related to their bodies (Cash, 2002). Body image attitudes exist across three domains: 1) evaluation, or positive or negative feelings toward the body; 2) investment, or the importance of appearance to the individual; and 3) affect, or one’s emotional reaction to his or her body. Often described in the research using the generic term body image disturbance, maladaptive body image attitudes or perceptual experiences are linked to disordered eating, obesity, depression, poor self-esteem, and a number of other mental health consequences. In the 1990s and early 2000s, most body image research focused on the domain of body image evaluation, and specifically on body dissatisfaction. While body dissatisfaction is an important contributor to the development of eating disorders and obesity, the field’s focus on body dissatisfaction does not align with current etiological models which suggest that overvaluation of weight and shape, a manifestation of appearance investment, may actually be the core psychopathology in eating disorders. As part of a larger systematic review, this research focused on more clearly defining the domain of body image investment, and understanding its relation to body image evaluation and its ability to predict disordered eating behavior. Implications for body image research and for the prevention and treatment of eating disorders will be discussed.
Danielle Lindner earned her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Central Florida in 2014 after completing her predoctoral internship at James A. Haley Veterans Hospital in Tampa, Florida. Her clinical interests include body image and eating disorders, health behavior change, and mindfulness-based interventions. Lindner’s primary research interests lie within the area of body image, eating disorders and obesity. Her research integrating objectification theory and social comparison theory to explain the development of body image disturbance and disordered eating was recognized by the Obesity and Eating Disorders Special Interest Group of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies. Lindner is excited to continue studying body image at Stetson University and looks forward to mentoring undergraduate students in research.
Faculty Spotlight Series
The Faculty Spotlight Series at Stetson University is a monthly showcase of faculty research, creative inquiry, and other scholarly engagement to the campus community. Presenters are recipients of grant awards through the Stetson Summer Grant Program.
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