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Body image and physical disability--personal perspectives

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  • Taleporos, George
  • McCabe, Marita P

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The current study used qualitative methodology to investigate the body image concerns of people with physical disabilities. Three males and four females aged between 22 and 50 years, in Melbourne, Australia, participated in the study. Three participants were heterosexual, two were homosexual and two described their sexual identity as predominantly heterosexual but 'bicurious'. The data were gathered through individual interviews of approximately 2Â h duration, where participants responded to a set of predetermined open-ended questions. The study found that bodily impairment had a negative influence on the participants' psychological experiences, feelings and attitudes toward their own bodies. The impact of feedback from the social environment was highlighted, and there was evidence suggesting that individuals gradually adjust to their different bodies and increasingly accept their disabilities over time.

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  • Taleporos, George & McCabe, Marita P, 2002. "Body image and physical disability--personal perspectives," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 54(6), pages 971-980, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:54:y:2002:i:6:p:971-980
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    1. S. Bentolhoda Mousavi & Dusica Lecic-Tosevski & Hassan Khalili & S. Zeinab Mousavi, 2020. "To be able, or disable, that is the question: A critical discussion on how language affects the stigma and self-determination in people with parability," International Journal of Social Psychiatry, , vol. 66(5), pages 424-430, August.
    2. Sandra K. Plach & Patricia E. Stevens & Vicki A. Moss, 2004. "Corporeality," Clinical Nursing Research, , vol. 13(2), pages 137-155, May.
    3. Namita Pande & Shruti Tewari, 2011. "Understanding Coping with Distress due to Physical Disability," Psychology and Developing Societies, , vol. 23(2), pages 177-209, September.

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