Body Image Dissertation Abstracts and
Summaries

A section of Body Image
An International Journal of Research

Body Image publishes summaries and abstracts of recently completed doctoral dissertations on topics consistent with the journal’s Aims and Scope. The 150-word summaries will appear in the hard copy of the journal itself. The 1200-word abstracts are reproduced here in full.

The dissertations must have been completed within the past two years and received final approval from the institution granting the degree. The reported research must not be accepted for publication elsewhere. Publication of the summary and abstract in Body Image does not preclude subsequent publication of a manuscript derived from the research. Summaries and abstracts must be submitted simultaneously and electronically in accordance with specific guidelines given below. These documents will be reviewed for style and substance by Dr. Thomas F. Cash, Editor-in-Chief.

Preparation of Dissertation Summary and Abstract
Download the Microsoft® Word template below that you must use to prepare and submit the summary, abstract, and additional information. You will need to include the following information (these instructions are repeated in the template):

1. The title of the dissertation as it appears on the official document
2. Author (student’s name only; do not include other authors)
3. Name and address (city, state/province, country) of degree-granting department and institution
4. Official date of dissertation completion (Month, Year)
5. Name of dissertation advisor/supervisor
6. Summary, single-spaced, not exceeding 150 words
7. A structured abstract, not exceeding 1200 words, followed by up to 15 references. The abstract cannot include any tables or figures. It must be single-spaced and use indented paragraphs, organized into six specified sections:

		Foundation and Rationale of the Research
		Hypotheses
		Methodology (describe participants, procedures, measurements, design)
		Results (describe statistics used and give relevant p levels and effect sizes, but do not include excessive statistical detail; means and standard deviations may be indicated where needed)
		Conclusions and Implications (brief discussion of the scientific and applied importance and limitations of the findings)
		References (limit to 15 APA-style references actually cited in the abstract)

Submission of Summary/Abstract Document
After completing and carefully proofing the document, save it in the format yourlastname_initials.doc and email it as an attachment to Dr. Cash at tom_cash@comcast.net. Within a few weeks, he will notify you of its disposition (i.e., either acceptance or requested modifications). If accepted, your summary will be published in the next issue of Body Image, and the abstract will appear here concurrently.

Download Document Template here