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The Effects of Counterdispositional Behavior: an Integrative Approach to Personality. Vrije Universiteit Brussel
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An integrative approach to the effects of non-idealized models on young women’s and men’s body image and advertising perceptions KU Leuven
Beauty and fashion companies have been criticized for the persistent usage of extremely thin and muscular models in their advertisements (ads). Current literature has consistently shown that such idealized representations have detrimental effects on individual's body image and general well-being. Society has therefore called for using more socially responsible advertising. Hence, advertisers have started to include "non-idealized models", which ...
A dynamic systems approach to personality Vrije Universiteit Brussel KU Leuven
In the present paper, we offer an integrative approach to personality that combines within-person and between-person differences. By drawing on the principles of dynamic systems theory, we present Personality Dynamics model – a novel framework that captures people's typical pattern of changes in personality states using three model parameters: baseline personality, reflecting the stable set point around which one's states fluctuate, ...
A developmental, mentalization-based approach to the understanding and treatment of borderline personality disorder KU Leuven
The precise nature and etiopathogenesis of borderline personality disorder (BPD) continues to elude researchers and clinicians. Yet, increasing evidence from various strands of research converges to suggest that affect dysregulation, impulsivity, and unstable relationships constitute the core features of BPD. Over the last two decades, the mentalization-based approach to BPD has attempted to provide a theoretically consistent way of ...
Using a health promotion approach and behavioral theories to gain insight into factors related to palliative care behaviors among people confronted with serious illness Vrije Universiteit Brussel
BackgroundCancer is the second leading cause of death, with nearly 10 million deaths globally (2020). About 19.3 million new cancer cases occurred in 2020. In Belgium, cancer accounted for 28% of all deaths (2018)and 83 267 new cancer cases occurred in 2020. Considering their illness trajectory, people with cancer mostly maintain comfort and functioning for a substantial period of time, followed by a short period of health status decline and ...
A cross-cultural experimental approach to the contribution of health, religion and personal relations to subjective satisfaction with life as a whole Vrije Universiteit Brussel
In cross-cultural research on quality of life, researchers must deal with the fundamental incomparability of subjective wellbeing assessments across cultural groups. This incompatibility most probably results from an identification problem: cultural groups most likely differ in both objective achievements in different life domains as well as in the appraisal thereof. Information Integration Theory provides a framework that allows to better ...
A mixed-method approach to develop and validate an integrated food literacy tool for personalized food literacy guidance University of Antwerp KU Leuven
BackgroundFood literacy refers to all practicalities associated with healthy eating. Current food literacy tools are limited in practical use in clinical practice. Therefore, an integrated food literacy tool (IFLT) to assess food literacy and to personalize food literacy guidance was developed and validated. MethodsFollowing an iterative process, a food literacy framework was developed and food literacy goals were defined. A corresponding food ...
Unweaving the rainbow: A multi-method approach to the empirical aesthetics of photography KU Leuven
Photography is a child of our time and place, and has reached an omnipresence in our current society. By combining visual elements in a certain way, careful framing, waiting for the right moment and editing, photographers hold in their hands a very powerful system to convey meaning, stir feelings, tell stories and inspire reactions in others. Yet, despite the omnipresence of our interactions with photography, our scientific understanding of the ...
Using an ecological approach to grasp the complexity of social inclusion around a person with a disability KU Leuven
BACKGROUND: Mapping social inclusion often focuses merely on a specific aspect of interpersonal relationships or community participation and is often executed from one perspective (either the person with a disability or a proxy). OBJECTIVE: This paper explores whether the ecological model of Simplican, Leader, Kosciulek and Leahy (2015) can serve as a basis to develop an instrument that maps a variety of influencing enabling and disabling ...