Cielesność a niepełnosprawność. Obraz ciała i atrakcyjność dorosłych osób z głębszą niepełnosprawnością intelektualną
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2013
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Wydawnictwo Naukowe UAM
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Physicality and Disability. Body Image and Attractiveness of Adults With Mild and Severe Intellectual Disability
Abstract
Body image and physical appearance may infl uence the perception of health, well-being and quality
of life. People who are dissatisfi ed with their bodies are more likely to demonstrate depression,
low self-esteem, low social functioning, and eating disorders. It is especially important in
the context of intellectual disability. The aim of this study was to evaluate body image (actual and
ideal body shape and the discrepancy between them) and physical attractiveness (the most attractive
body shape). Body image and physical attractiveness were measured in the current study
in a sample of 74 adults with an intellectual disability using the Body Image Assessment (BIA).
Body weight and height were also measured. The results showed that people with an intellectual
disability are generally dissatisfi ed with their bodies, but they are more likely to perceive their
bodies as thinner then they actually are. After data analyses, it was also verifi ed that women are
more dissatisfi ed with their appearance then men. With regard to physical attractiveness, the
most attractive body shape is a slim one, but women prefer more corpulent men. This is a preliminary
study and more studies are necessary to evaluate body image and physical attractiveness
among people with an intellectual disability.
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attractiveness, body image, intellectual disability
Citation
Studia Edukacyjne, nr 25, 2013, s. 209-219
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978-83-232-2610-9