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TY - JOUR
T1 - Prosthesis use is associated with reduced physical self-disgust in limb amputees
AU - Burden, Nic
AU - Simpson, Jane
AU - Murray, Craig David
AU - Overton, Paul G.
AU - Powell, Philip A.
N1 - This is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Body Image. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Body Image, 27, 2018 DOI: 10.1016/j.bodtim.2018.08.001
PY - 2018/12/1
Y1 - 2018/12/1
N2 - Self-disgust is an emotion schema negatively affecting people’s body image and is triggeredby bodily imperfections and deviations from the “normal” body envelope. In this study, weexplore the idea that “normalising” the body in those with limb amputations via the prosthesiswould be linked to reduced self-directed disgust. An international clinical community sample(N = 83) with mostly lower limb amputations completed measures about their demographics,prosthesis, adjustment, body image disturbance, psychological distress, and self-directeddisgust in a survey design. Consistent with the “normalising” hypothesis, correlation andbootstrapped regression models revealed, first, that frequency of prosthesis use wassignificantly and negatively associated with physical self-disgust. Second, prosthesis usesignificantly mediated the exogenous effect of time since amputation on physical self-disgust.These results emphasise the psychological value of the prosthesis beyond its functional use,and stress its importance in normalising the body envelope in those with limb amputations,which may in turn promote psychological well-being.
AB - Self-disgust is an emotion schema negatively affecting people’s body image and is triggeredby bodily imperfections and deviations from the “normal” body envelope. In this study, weexplore the idea that “normalising” the body in those with limb amputations via the prosthesiswould be linked to reduced self-directed disgust. An international clinical community sample(N = 83) with mostly lower limb amputations completed measures about their demographics,prosthesis, adjustment, body image disturbance, psychological distress, and self-directeddisgust in a survey design. Consistent with the “normalising” hypothesis, correlation andbootstrapped regression models revealed, first, that frequency of prosthesis use wassignificantly and negatively associated with physical self-disgust. Second, prosthesis usesignificantly mediated the exogenous effect of time since amputation on physical self-disgust.These results emphasise the psychological value of the prosthesis beyond its functional use,and stress its importance in normalising the body envelope in those with limb amputations,which may in turn promote psychological well-being.
KW - self-disgust
KW - adjustment
KW - amputation
KW - body image
KW - prosthesis
U2 - 10.1016/j.bodyim.2018.08.001
DO - 10.1016/j.bodyim.2018.08.001
M3 - Journal article
VL - 27
SP - 109
EP - 117
JO - Body Image
JF - Body Image
SN - 1740-1445
ER -