![]() (2006) observed that, whereas American and Euro-Australian populations tend to view traits as stable over time and generalized over contexts, various East Asian cultural populations viewed traits as more affected by situational factors. Similar effects have been observed in person perception. It has been shown that the self-descriptions of Japanese but not those of Americans tend to vary as a function of the presence of others ( Kanagawa et al., 2001). Miller, Malin Källberg-Shroff, in International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences (Second Edition), 2015 Self-Processes and Social AttributionĬultural research on self-perception reveals that in various Asian populations, the self tends to be experienced in more contextualized and fluid terms than typical among American populations. Given this distorted perception, such individuals understandably have negative evaluations of their looks. People with body dysmorphic disorder have a magnified perception that a slight imperfection in their appearance (e.g., the size or the shape of their nose or chin) is considerably and noticeably defective or disfiguring. For example, women with eating disorders such an anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa may perceive their body size to be significantly larger than it truly is. ![]() These subjective perceptions, not an objective vantage point, form the basis of the individual’s body image attitudes.īody image disorders often reflect distorted self-perception. A person with a slight facial scar may perceive the scar to be severe. A man with modest hair loss may perceive his extent of balding as extensive. ![]() One’s facial self-perception may be skewed by the emphasis of certain features over others. An individual may be of normal weight, but the self-perception may be that one is skinny or fat. These perceptions are by no means accurate representations. Self-perceptions of one’s physical appearance entail mental images of how one looks. Cash, in Encyclopedia of Body Image and Human Appearance, 2012 Perceptual Body Image Shorter versions of the PSPP have been forthcoming in studies of French adolescents (12–18 items) and older European adults (18-items, labeled the Clinical PSPP ) with initial data supporting the construct validity of score interpretations derived from these adapted instruments. The original version of the PSPP has been translated into numerous languages including Swedish, Turkish, Finnish, Hebrew, Japanese, French, and Italian. The item content of the PSPP was developed using open-ended responses and interviews to identify the salient content representing the physical self as a foundation for item development. The PSPP includes a fifth subscale to assess global physical self-worth. Each subdomain contains six items that use a structured alternative response format to minimize socially desirable responding. The PSPP assesses four subdomains theorized to comprise the physical self, namely body attractiveness, sport competence, physical strength, and sport conditioning. The Physical Self-Perception Profile (PSPP) was developed by Fox and colleagues using samples of young, university-based adults. Sabiston, in Encyclopedia of Body Image and Human Appearance, 2012 Physical Self-Perception Profile
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