Browsing University of Waterloo by Supervisor "Kelly, Allison"
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Compassion over competition: The momentary and longitudinal benefits of adopting a caregiving mentality in the face of appearance comparisons
(University of Waterloo, 2021-08-27)Social comparisons in the appearance domain are a harmful yet prevalent practice, increasing body dissatisfaction and negative affect among women (Leahey et al., 2011). The adverse effects of making upward appearance ... -
Displays of Adaptive Body Image by Others: Examining Their Influence on College Women's Body Image
(University of Waterloo, 2021-03-10)The negative impact of interacting with others who display maladaptive body image has been well documented. Only recently have researchers started to examine adaptive body image, thus the interpersonal impact of displays ... -
Does caring for yourself lead to seeking care from others? Investigating the relationship between self-compassion and interpersonal emotion regulation
(University of Waterloo, 2020-12-11)The benefits of self-compassion for intrapersonal emotion regulation have been well-documented, but few studies to date have examined how self-compassion might relate to the use of interpersonal strategies that aim to ... -
From Competition to Caregiving: Alleviating the Negative Effects of Appearance-Focused Social Comparisons
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-31)Social comparison theory (Festinger, 1954) suggests that individuals compare themselves to others in order to determine their standing in various life domains (e.g., wealth, intelligence, popularity). These social comparisons ... -
How Exposure to Personal Distress With and Without Self-Compassion Affects Emotional Distress Tolerance: Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial Conducted in a Sample of University Students and a Sample of Community Adults
(University of Waterloo, 2022-08-15)Emotional distress tolerance refers to the perceived ability to tolerate one’s negative emotions (Simons & Gaher, 2005). Low emotional distress tolerance is a transdiagnostic marker of psychopathology (Leyro et al., 2010) ... -
Impact and Moderators of a Self-Compassion Manipulation on Perceived Risk of Disclosure
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-31)Disclosure of personal distress to others is linked to increased trust and intimacy between persons as well as to important psychological benefits for the individual such as reductions in stress and heightened life ... -
Relational Body Image: Developing an Understanding of How and Why Body Image Changes Across Specific Relationships
(University of Waterloo, 2023-07-10)Studies show that social relationships strongly influence body image and that an individual’s body image changes with social-contextual factors. Nevertheless, research has conceptualized and measured body image as an ... -
The Roles of Daily and Trait Self-Compassion in Mitigating Symptoms of Bulimia Nervosa: Findings From a Two-Week Daily Diary Study
(University of Waterloo, 2020-08-12)Background: For individuals with bulimia nervosa (BN), eating pathology is largely affected by daily experiences (Crosby et al., 2009). Yet, little is known about protective factors that can mitigate bulimic symptoms ... -
What Works for Me May Not Work for You: Predicting Self-Compassionate Responding Using an Interactionist Approach
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-22)Objective: Self-compassion has both trait and state-like properties (Kelly & Stephen, 2016), yet little research has investigated how dispositional and contextual factors interact to influence someone’s ability to be ...