A network analysis of body image concern, interoceptive sensibility, self‐consciousness, and self‐objectification

Objective Disrupted interoception has been found in individuals with body image concerns and related psychiatric conditions (i.e., eating disorders, body dysmorphic disorder). However, few studies have explored the role of interoception in the relationship between body image concern and self‐objecti...

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Published inJournal of clinical psychology Vol. 80; no. 11; pp. 2247 - 2267
Main Authors Zhang, Ning, Yang, Han‐Xue
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Wiley Periodicals Inc 01.11.2024
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Body image
Body Image - psychology
body image concern
Consciousness
Female
Humans
interoception
Interoception - physiology
Male
network analysis
Objectification
Self Concept
Self image
self‐consciousness
self‐objectification
Young Adult
network analysis
interoception
self‐consciousness
self‐objectification
body image concern
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Summary:Objective Disrupted interoception has been found in individuals with body image concerns and related psychiatric conditions (i.e., eating disorders, body dysmorphic disorder). However, few studies have explored the role of interoception in the relationship between body image concern and self‐objectification (SO). As components of the bodily self, interoception and body image may also contribute to the fostering of self‐consciousness. Methods The current study estimated the network model of body image concern, adaptive and maladaptive interoceptive sensibility (IS), self‐consciousness, and SO, with data from 743 neurotypical adults. The centrality of nodes and the robustness of the network were verified. Results Our network showed that interoception correlated with certain characteristics of body image concern (BIC) with varying strength and different directions. The most central node described beliefs of BIC, namely, negative evaluation toward appearance. Self‐objectification and maladaptive IS presented the highest bridge centrality. Interoception also linked BICs with SO and self‐consciousness. Conclusion Findings suggested that SO, adaptive and maladaptive interoception might be the targets of intervention for individuals with BIC, specifically for those with high levels of appearance‐related negative self‐evaluations.
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ISSN:0021-9762
1097-4679
1097-4679
DOI:10.1002/jclp.23734