The influence of gender and body dissatisfaction on body‐related attentional bias: An eye‐tracking and virtual reality study

Objective In the attentional bias (AB) phenomenon, eating disorder (ED) patients show a tendency to pay more attention to self‐attributed unattractive body parts than to other body parts. However, little research has focused on gender differences in body‐related attention, controlling for body dissa...

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Autores: Porras-García, Bruno, Ferrer, Marta (Ferrer García), Ghiţă, Alexandra, Moreno Sánchez, Manuel, López-Jiménez, Laura, Vallvé‐Romeu, Alba, Serrano Troncoso, Eduardo, Gutiérrez Maldonado, José
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Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/154395
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Palabra clave:Imatge corporal
Estudis de gènere
Realitat virtual
Body image
Gender studies
Virtual reality
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spelling The influence of gender and body dissatisfaction on body‐related attentional bias: An eye‐tracking and virtual reality studyPorras-García, BrunoFerrer, Marta (Ferrer García)Ghiţă, AlexandraMoreno Sánchez, ManuelLópez-Jiménez, LauraVallvé‐Romeu, AlbaSerrano Troncoso, EduardoGutiérrez Maldonado, JoséImatge corporalEstudis de gènereRealitat virtualBody imageGender studiesVirtual realityObjective In the attentional bias (AB) phenomenon, eating disorder (ED) patients show a tendency to pay more attention to self‐attributed unattractive body parts than to other body parts. However, little research has focused on gender differences in body‐related attention, controlling for body dissatisfaction (BD). This study aimed to assess gender differences in AB toward specific weight‐ or nonweight‐related body parts using a virtual reality (VR)‐based embodiment technique and an eye‐tracking AB assessment. Method Forty‐five women (23 with high BD and 22 with low BD) and 40 men (20 with high BD and 20 with low BD) were subsequently embodied in three virtual avatars, the first based on the participant's actual measurements, the second being larger than the participant, and the third being the same as the first avatar. The number of fixations and complete fixation time on weight‐related areas of interest (W‐AOIs) and nonweight‐related areas of interest (NW‐AOIs) were recorded for the three assessment time/avatars. Results The results showed a statistically significant interaction between gender and time for total fixation time and number of fixations (p < .05). BD levels did not significantly affect the results. Overall, women paid more attention to the W‐AOIs than men, who in turn paid more attention to the NW‐AOIs. Furthermore, preliminary evidence was found for an AB toward muscular‐related AOIs among men. Conclusions This study provides new information about gender differences and BD in gaze pattern behaviors. Future psychological ED assessments and treatments could take advantage of the possibilities of VR while real‐time AB is objectively measured.Wiley2019info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2445/154395Articles publicats en revistes (Psicologia Clínica i Psicobiologia)reponame:Dipòsit Digital de la UBinstname:Universidad de BarcelonaInglésVersió postprint del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.23136International Journal of Eating Disorders, 2019, vol. 52, num. 10, p. 1181-1190https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.23136(c) Wiley, 2019info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/1543952026-05-27T06:46:51Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The influence of gender and body dissatisfaction on body‐related attentional bias: An eye‐tracking and virtual reality study
title The influence of gender and body dissatisfaction on body‐related attentional bias: An eye‐tracking and virtual reality study
spellingShingle The influence of gender and body dissatisfaction on body‐related attentional bias: An eye‐tracking and virtual reality study
Porras-García, Bruno
Imatge corporal
Estudis de gènere
Realitat virtual
Body image
Gender studies
Virtual reality
title_short The influence of gender and body dissatisfaction on body‐related attentional bias: An eye‐tracking and virtual reality study
title_full The influence of gender and body dissatisfaction on body‐related attentional bias: An eye‐tracking and virtual reality study
title_fullStr The influence of gender and body dissatisfaction on body‐related attentional bias: An eye‐tracking and virtual reality study
title_full_unstemmed The influence of gender and body dissatisfaction on body‐related attentional bias: An eye‐tracking and virtual reality study
title_sort The influence of gender and body dissatisfaction on body‐related attentional bias: An eye‐tracking and virtual reality study
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Porras-García, Bruno
Ferrer, Marta (Ferrer García)
Ghiţă, Alexandra
Moreno Sánchez, Manuel
López-Jiménez, Laura
Vallvé‐Romeu, Alba
Serrano Troncoso, Eduardo
Gutiérrez Maldonado, José
author Porras-García, Bruno
author_facet Porras-García, Bruno
Ferrer, Marta (Ferrer García)
Ghiţă, Alexandra
Moreno Sánchez, Manuel
López-Jiménez, Laura
Vallvé‐Romeu, Alba
Serrano Troncoso, Eduardo
Gutiérrez Maldonado, José
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Ghiţă, Alexandra
Moreno Sánchez, Manuel
López-Jiménez, Laura
Vallvé‐Romeu, Alba
Serrano Troncoso, Eduardo
Gutiérrez Maldonado, José
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author
author
author
author
author
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Imatge corporal
Estudis de gènere
Realitat virtual
Body image
Gender studies
Virtual reality
topic Imatge corporal
Estudis de gènere
Realitat virtual
Body image
Gender studies
Virtual reality
description Objective In the attentional bias (AB) phenomenon, eating disorder (ED) patients show a tendency to pay more attention to self‐attributed unattractive body parts than to other body parts. However, little research has focused on gender differences in body‐related attention, controlling for body dissatisfaction (BD). This study aimed to assess gender differences in AB toward specific weight‐ or nonweight‐related body parts using a virtual reality (VR)‐based embodiment technique and an eye‐tracking AB assessment. Method Forty‐five women (23 with high BD and 22 with low BD) and 40 men (20 with high BD and 20 with low BD) were subsequently embodied in three virtual avatars, the first based on the participant's actual measurements, the second being larger than the participant, and the third being the same as the first avatar. The number of fixations and complete fixation time on weight‐related areas of interest (W‐AOIs) and nonweight‐related areas of interest (NW‐AOIs) were recorded for the three assessment time/avatars. Results The results showed a statistically significant interaction between gender and time for total fixation time and number of fixations (p < .05). BD levels did not significantly affect the results. Overall, women paid more attention to the W‐AOIs than men, who in turn paid more attention to the NW‐AOIs. Furthermore, preliminary evidence was found for an AB toward muscular‐related AOIs among men. Conclusions This study provides new information about gender differences and BD in gaze pattern behaviors. Future psychological ED assessments and treatments could take advantage of the possibilities of VR while real‐time AB is objectively measured.
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International Journal of Eating Disorders, 2019, vol. 52, num. 10, p. 1181-1190
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