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Chapter 22 - Adaptive Appearance Investment and Quality of Life

from Section II - The Journey Toward Positive Body Image

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 February 2021

Nichole Wood-Barcalow ,
Tracy Tylka  and
Casey Judge
Nichole Wood-Barcalow
Affiliation:
Chalmers P. Wylie VA Ambulatory Care Center, Columbus, Ohio
Tracy Tylka
Affiliation:
Ohio State University
Casey Judge
Affiliation:
Ohio State University
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Summary

Appearance investment refers to the importance we place on our appearance and its significance to our identity, or who we are [1]. Our appearance-related practices (i.e., things we do to make ourselves look better) can reflect our appearance investment. Basing how we “should” look and which appearance-related practices we pursue on media appearance ideals can be quite harmful to our body image and well-being (see Chapter 4) [2–3]. Yet, certain appearance-related practices may not always be harmful. For example, I (Tracy) occasionally polish my toenails and enjoy trying new colors. I don’t do it for anyone else – after all, I live in Ohio, and my feet are almost always covered with socks. I know that if all of the nail polish suddenly disappeared, I wouldn’t be distressed or question my worth as a person.

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Positive Body Image Workbook
A Clinical and Self-Improvement Guide
 , pp. 342 - 360
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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