Gender differences in inflammatory bowel disease

Explaining body image dissatisfaction

Bibliographic Data

ID4229294
AuthorsInês A Trindade (0000-0003-1208-2077, University of Coimbra), Joana Marta-Simões (0000-0002-7020-9606), Cláudia Ferreira (0000-0003-2098-8370, University of Coimbra), Cristiana Duarte (0000-0002-6566-273X, University of Coimbra), José Pinto-Gouveia (0000-0002-4505-8367, University of Coimbra)
Year2019
Volume24
Issue7
Pages847-856
Publication date2019-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1359105317742958
PMID29205057
OpenAlexW2773845887
LanguageEN
References cited32

The aim of this study was to examine the role of body image problems in the context of inflammatory bowel disease and to explore gender differences in these associations. A sample of inflammatory bowel disease patients (60 males and 140 females) was collected. Findings from a multi-group analysis show that inflammatory bowel disease symptomatology may impact on body image in both male and female patients through the effect of body-image-related cognitive fusion. Body image difficulties in the context of inflammatory bowel disease should not be a neglected dimension in research aiming at understanding the psychosocial effects of inflammatory bowel disease and by health professionals working with these patients

Context (archaeology · Disease · Psychiatry · Psychosocial · Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies · Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research · Health, psychology, and well-being · Inflammatory Bowel Disease · Medicine · Clinical Psychology · Gastroenterology · Internal Medicine

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