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Are Changes in Body Dissatisfaction Dependent on Gaze Patterns during Embodiment of Body-Mass Modified or Normal-Weight Self- Avatars?

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Schroeder, Philipp A.
Vagedes, Jan
Gehrer, Nina
Aljovic, Anesa
Reents, Mareike
Wegfahrt, Lisa-Marie
Svaldi, Jennifer

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University of Tübingen

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A1 Background (See introduction I1) Cognitive-behavioral theories suggest that body-related visual attention causally contributes to negative body image and body experience in eating disorder patients. Frequent gazes towards unattractive body regions are considered to support a biased bodily self-representation, to increase fear of gaining weight and to maintain high levels of body dissatisfaction. A2 Objectives and Research questions (See introduction I2) The study investigates the role of body-related visual attention on body-dissatisfaction during embodiment of a weight-manipulated self-avatar. By inducing a full-body illusion in mixed reality (XR), participants are embodied in a lean or overweight self-avatar and we record gaze trajectories during embodiment. We predict increases in fear of gaining weight, body dissatisfaction, and decreases in self-esteem of high body dissatisfied women associated with gaze patterns during a mirror exposure with the self-avatar. A3 Participants (See methods M4) N=25 normal-weight female participants (aged 18 – 35) with high levels of body dissatisfaction will be recruited. Participants should not be pregnant, breastfeeding, or have an eating disorder. A4 Study method (See methods M10-14) This cross-sectional study uses a repeated measures design. Order of assignment to conditions will be counterbalanced. Participants will experience a self-avatar (overweight/ normal weight) in XR. After getting used to the XR environment, gaze patterns will be measured in front of a virtual mirror. State measures of body dissatisfaction, self-esteem, and avatar embodiment are assessed before and after XR exposure.

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2021-06-29 13:07:08 UTC

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Schroeder, P. A., Vagedes, J., Gehrer, N., Aljovic, A., Reents, M., Wegfahrt, L.-M., & Svaldi, J. (2021). Are Changes in Body Dissatisfaction Dependent on Gaze Patterns during Embodiment of Body-Mass Modified or Normal-Weight Self- Avatars? PsychArchives. https://doi.org/10.23668/PSYCHARCHIVES.4949
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Schroeder, Philipp A.
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Vagedes, Jan
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Gehrer, Nina
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Aljovic, Anesa
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Reents, Mareike
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Wegfahrt, Lisa-Marie
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Svaldi, Jennifer
  • Other kind(s) of contributor
    University of Tübingen
  • PsychArchives acquisition timestamp
    2021-06-29T13:07:08Z
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    2021-06-29T13:07:08Z
  • Date of first publication
    2021-06-29
  • Abstract / Description
    A1 Background (See introduction I1) Cognitive-behavioral theories suggest that body-related visual attention causally contributes to negative body image and body experience in eating disorder patients. Frequent gazes towards unattractive body regions are considered to support a biased bodily self-representation, to increase fear of gaining weight and to maintain high levels of body dissatisfaction. A2 Objectives and Research questions (See introduction I2) The study investigates the role of body-related visual attention on body-dissatisfaction during embodiment of a weight-manipulated self-avatar. By inducing a full-body illusion in mixed reality (XR), participants are embodied in a lean or overweight self-avatar and we record gaze trajectories during embodiment. We predict increases in fear of gaining weight, body dissatisfaction, and decreases in self-esteem of high body dissatisfied women associated with gaze patterns during a mirror exposure with the self-avatar. A3 Participants (See methods M4) N=25 normal-weight female participants (aged 18 – 35) with high levels of body dissatisfaction will be recruited. Participants should not be pregnant, breastfeeding, or have an eating disorder. A4 Study method (See methods M10-14) This cross-sectional study uses a repeated measures design. Order of assignment to conditions will be counterbalanced. Participants will experience a self-avatar (overweight/ normal weight) in XR. After getting used to the XR environment, gaze patterns will be measured in front of a virtual mirror. State measures of body dissatisfaction, self-esteem, and avatar embodiment are assessed before and after XR exposure.
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  • Citation
    Schroeder, P. A., Vagedes, J., Gehrer, N., Aljovic, A., Reents, M., Wegfahrt, L.-M., & Svaldi, J. (2021). Are Changes in Body Dissatisfaction Dependent on Gaze Patterns during Embodiment of Body-Mass Modified or Normal-Weight Self- Avatars? PsychArchives. https://doi.org/10.23668/PSYCHARCHIVES.4949
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    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/4377
  • Persistent Identifier
    https://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.4949
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    PsychArchives
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  • Title
    Are Changes in Body Dissatisfaction Dependent on Gaze Patterns during Embodiment of Body-Mass Modified or Normal-Weight Self- Avatars?
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