Dissertation
The Effects of a Novel Approach to Priming on the Measurement and Modification of Appearance-Related Attentional Biases in Men and Women in the General Population
University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Doctor of Philosophy, University of the Sunshine Coast
2017
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.25907/00633
Abstract
Cognitive-behavioural theories propose that appearance-related attentional biases contribute to the aetiology and maintenance of body image disturbances and eating disorders. Attentional biases refer to the preferential processing of certain types of stimuli. A recent review concluded that the evidence robustly supports the presence of these biases in women with high body image disturbance (Rodgers & DuBois, 2016). However, the biases have not been found consistently across all measurement paradigms. Furthermore, the conditions and information for which the biases operate has only been generally specified in theory. Cognitive-behavioural theories recognise that activating events are important in triggering the schemas that are considered to drive attentional biases. Across three studies, this dissertation investigated the influence of such events on the measurement and modification of appearance-related attentional biases.
Details
- Title
- The Effects of a Novel Approach to Priming on the Measurement and Modification of Appearance-Related Attentional Biases in Men and Women in the General Population
- Authors
- Ben R Lane
- Contributors
- Kate Mulgrew (Supervisor)
- Awarding institution
- University of the Sunshine Coast
- Degree awarded
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Publisher
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- DOI
- 10.25907/00633
- Organisation Unit
- Centre for Human Factors and Systems Science; School of Social Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health - Psychology; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99450471502621
- Output Type
- Dissertation
- Research Statement
- false
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