The Gender and Body Image Research Lab at Clark University conducts both basic and applied research aimed at improving body satisfaction and reducing eating disorder risk. Ongoing projects include:
Understanding the reasons why racially and ethnically diverse women engage in plastic surgery and other body change behaviors
Developing an evidence-based body acceptance program for adolescents
Refining and improving measurement of body dissatisfaction and internalized weight stigma
Examining the role of ethnic identity in predicting adaptive eating and body image behaviors
