TY - JOUR
T1 - A review of research linking body image and sexual well-being
AU - Gillen, Meghan M.
AU - Markey, Charlotte H.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 Elsevier Ltd
PY - 2019/12
Y1 - 2019/12
N2 - The link between body image and sexual well-being is intuitive and increasingly supported by psychological research: individuals, particularly women, with greater body satisfaction and body appreciation tend to report more positive sexual experiences. Although both perceptions of one's body and one's sexual life are central to most adults’ experiences, this area of research has remained somewhat understudied. In this review, we discuss the findings that are available and suggest directions for future research and applied implications of this work. We highlight Thomas Cash's contributions to this area of study, given his significant contributions to moving our understanding of body image and sexual well-being forward.
AB - The link between body image and sexual well-being is intuitive and increasingly supported by psychological research: individuals, particularly women, with greater body satisfaction and body appreciation tend to report more positive sexual experiences. Although both perceptions of one's body and one's sexual life are central to most adults’ experiences, this area of research has remained somewhat understudied. In this review, we discuss the findings that are available and suggest directions for future research and applied implications of this work. We highlight Thomas Cash's contributions to this area of study, given his significant contributions to moving our understanding of body image and sexual well-being forward.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.bodyim.2018.12.004
DO - 10.1016/j.bodyim.2018.12.004
M3 - Article
C2 - 30584001
AN - SCOPUS:85058688399
SN - 1740-1445
VL - 31
SP - 294
EP - 301
JO - Body Image
JF - Body Image
ER -