Body satisfaction, intuitively, refers to how satisfied we feel about our physical appearance. Those of us with higher body satisfaction tend to feel pretty good about how we look (e.g., I like my ...

When it comes to satisfaction with body function and body appearance, older men and women have different opinions, although physical activity does improve satisfaction in both sexes, according to new ...

Body image and quality of life among transgender men could be improved with more gender-focused care, according to research by Nottingham Trent University in the U.K. and Breda University of Applied ...

When we feel unhappy with how we look, we often feel unhappy with ourselves as a whole. Research shows that body dissatisfaction can degrade other areas of physical and psychological well-being, ...

Body dissatisfaction among women is widespread and can lead to a number of worrisome outcomes, including eating disorders, depression and anxiety. While researchers know a lot about what makes women's ...

This study of adult Americans showed that women were around twice as likely as men to be dissatisfied with their body size. Having worse general health and a higher BMI were factors associated with ...

A new study found that while exercise -- in this case, a 16-minute conditioning class -- generally improved women's mood and body satisfaction, women felt even better if the instructor made ...

The body-positive movement has prompted an advent of self-love and improved body satisfaction among women and men of all sizes, but new research suggests that what feeds the soul may endanger the body ...

1 Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden 2 Athletics Research Center, Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, ...

Adolescence is fraught with stressful changes, and the developing body can be one of those challenges, especially if a teen’s body doesn’t meet society’s — or that teen’s — standards. Negative body ...

Data on almost 57,000 people from 65 countries suggests that the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS)—a widely used research tool—generally holds up well when applied across diverse groups of people, ...