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Social physique anxiety, pregnancy and exercise : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Psychology at Massey University
(Massey University, 2004)
The purpose of this study was to examine SPA and exercise during and after pregnancy. Women enrolled in community ante-natal classes participated in the investigation (Exercisers n = 36; Non-exercisers n = 17). Participants ...
The psychological changes in patients undergoing elective aesthetic surgery : a longitudinal study : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Clinical Psychology at Massey University, Albany, New Zealand
(Massey University, 2017)
The popularity of elective cosmetic surgery has risen rapidly over the last two
decades, drawing attention to its pursuit and psychological effects. However, the
literature shows mixed results regarding the psychological ...
Performing weight change : a performative reading of reality-making through a relationship of meaning and doing : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Philosophy in English at Massey University
(Massey University, 2009)
Reading the reality-making processes that create bodies in weight change performances challenges us to understand the relationships between meanings and actions, or between discourses and materiality. This study uses a ...
Shaping up and fitting in : a grounded theory of women's body image : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Psychology at Massey University
(Massey University, 1995)
The present study employed a qualitative approach informed by a
feminist perspective, specifically the generative, inductive methods of
grounded theory to explore women's experiences regarding their body
image. Reports ...