EMA investigation of body image and health-related behaviors

2021 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 16H03738
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Clinical psychology
• Research Institution: Ochanomizu University
• Principal Investigator: OMORI Mika お茶の水女子大学, 基幹研究院, 教授 (50312806)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 菊地 裕絵 国立研究開発法人国立国際医療研究センター, その他部局等, 医長 (10581788) ; 山崎 洋子 お茶の水女子大学, 人間発達教育科学研究所, 特任アソシエイトフェロー (30801980)
• Project Period (FY): 2016-04-01 – 2020-03-31
• Keywords: ボディイメージ / 健康行動 / EMA

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Boty image is considered to related to various health-related behaviors such as extreme dieting and smoking. The purpose of the current study was trifold: 1) the exploration of associations among emotion, cognition, body image, and health-related behaviors; 2) examination of the role of interpersonal interactions and the internalization of socio-cultural factors on body image; and 3) the development of intervention programs to enhance positive body image. We used the ecological momentary assessment to resolve limitations of traditional questionnaire surveys including recall bias. As an intervention, we focused on the Mindful Eating Program and completed a book that targets general audience.

Free Research Field

健康心理学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究で用いるEcological Momentary Assessmentという手法は、従来の質問紙調査の限界である想起バイアスの問題を排除したデータ収集が可能とされている。質問紙調査で得られた知見について、異なる調査方法を用いた分析を行うことで、より頑健な知見が得られるという学術的意義がある。