Gender and locus of control correlates of body image dissatisfaction

1994 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 183-200 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrian Furnham ◽  
Nicola Greaves
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Perceived Control ◽  
Body Shape ◽  
Body Image Dissatisfaction ◽  
Control Beliefs ◽  
Body Image Satisfaction ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Self Perceptions ◽  
Perceived Locus Of Control

The study concerned sex and various locus of control correlates of body image satisfaction. The results indicated that men and women differ significantly in the degree and in the direction of dissatisfaction towards their bodies, which were consistent with the culturally defined ideals for men and women. Significant differences were also observed regarding self‐perceptions, suggesting that women more than men are more likely to suffer from depression and have lower self‐esteem which was itself associated with body image satisfaction. Individual beliefs about perceived control towards achieving an ‘ideal’ body shape were assessed using a new locus of control scale which correlated significantly with two scales measuring attitudes relating to body shape. The results from this new scale suggest that perceived locus of control beliefs are important predictors of the resulting behaviours and self‐perceptions associated with body shape satisfaction and dissatisfaction.

scholarly journals Body image dissatisfaction in adolescent girls in puberty

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (13) ◽  
pp. e517101321524
Author(s):  
Gustavo André Borges ◽  
Pedro Pugliesi Abdalla ◽  
Dayane Cristina de Souza ◽  
Andreia Pelegrini ◽  
Dalmo Roberto Lopes Machado ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Body Shape ◽  
Body Image Dissatisfaction ◽  
Assessment Instruments ◽  
Body Image Satisfaction ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Body Image Scale ◽  
Student’S T ◽  
Student’S T Test

The aim of this study was to analyze body image satisfaction among girls from different pubertal groups using two assessment instruments. The sample consisted of 82 adolescent girls, aged 11 to 14 years, divided into two groups: pre- and post-menarche. The Kakeshita’s Body Image Scale (BIS) and Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ) were used to assess body image dissatisfaction. For comparisons of anthropometric variables between pubertal groups, Student's t-test was used for independent samples. Comparisons between BMI classifications, body image satisfaction and desire for body image change were performed using chi-square and binomial tests for both groups. For the comparison between the instruments, the Kappa coefficient (K) was calculated. The results showed that, for BIS, more than 81% of adolescents showed dissatisfaction, being higher among adolescents in post-menarche. For BSQ, the prevalence of body dissatisfaction was lower, but the results did not confirm those previously observed. In both instruments (BIS and BSQ), there were no differences between groups. However, the study indicated a tendency for post-menarche girls to show greater dissatisfaction in relation to pre-menarche adolescents, while the instruments used do not show agreement in the results.

scholarly journals Body Image and Voluntary Gaze Behaviors towards Physique-Salient Images

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 2549
Author(s):  
April Karlinsky ◽  
Holly Howe ◽  
Melissa de Jonge ◽  
Alan Kingstone ◽  
Catherine M. Sabiston ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Media Consumption ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Body Appreciation ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Physical Strength ◽  
Adult Men ◽  
Self Perceptions ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Image Variables

The purpose of this study was to explore body image correlates of voluntary consumption of physique-salient media. A secondary aim was to assess changes in affect following media consumption. Young adult men (n = 47; mean age = 20.2 years) and women (n = 87; mean age = 19.5 years) were discretely exposed to images of same-sex models with idealized- and average-physiques while completing an irrelevant computer task. Voluntary gaze at the images was covertly recorded via hidden cameras. Participants also completed measures of affect before and after the computer task. Measures of body-related envy, body appreciation, and self-perceptions of attractiveness, thinness, and physical strength were completed. Men and women did not differ in how often nor for how long they looked at the images overall, but body image variables were differentially associated with their voluntary gaze behaviors. For men, higher body-related envy and lower body appreciation were correlated with more looks at the average-physique model. Although women reported higher body-related envy than men, envy and body appreciation were not significant correlates of gaze behaviors for women. Both men and women experienced a general affective decrease over time, but only for men was the change in negative affect associated with their time spent looking at the ideal-physique image. Overall, these findings suggest that body-related envy and body appreciation influence how men choose to consume physique-salient media, and that media consumption may have negative consequences for post-exposure affect. Body image factors appear to be more strongly associated with behavior in men, perhaps because men are generally less often exposed to physique-salient media and, in particular, to average-physique images.

scholarly journals Body Image Dissatisfaction in The Youth of India: And the Effects on Self-Esteem

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bhawini Vasudeva
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Body Shape ◽  
Body Image Dissatisfaction ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Body ◽  
Short Version ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Sample Set ◽  
Number Of Males

The aim to conduct this research is to enlighten the impact of body image dissatisfaction on an individual’s self-esteem and to examine whether there is a gender difference in this case or not. There are a total of 220 numbers of participants, with equal number of males and females in the sample set. The tool that’d be using here is a modified short version of the Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ) by Cooper et. Al. in the year in 1987 and The Rosenberg self-esteem scale by Morris Rosenberg (RSES) in the year 1965. The current research proved that whenever there’ll be higher body image dissatisfaction, it’ll result in less self-esteem. Other than that, it stated that females (M= 22.69 and SD= 3.64) have a higher mean score in body image dissatisfaction than and males (M=23.28 and SD= 3.6), therefore, the men have a higher mean score of self-esteem than females.

scholarly journals Body Image Dissatisfaction, Eating Disorders, and Associated Factors in Brazilian Professional Ballroom Dancers

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-23
Author(s):  
Allana Alexandre Cardoso ◽  
Nycolle Martins Reis ◽  
Jéssica Moratelli ◽  
Adriano Borgatto ◽  
Rui Resende ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Body Image Dissatisfaction ◽  
Excess Weight ◽  
Body Image Satisfaction

The search for movement plasticity causes dancers to seek to achieve and maintain low body weight, which can lead to dissatisfaction with their body image and to eating disorders. The purpose of this study was to analyze body image satisfaction and the presence of eating disorders and associated factors in professional ballroom dancers in Brazil. Three hundred and twenty dancers took part via a self-reported questionnaire. The majority of the dancers proved to be dissatisfied with their body image; the increase with age of body mass index (BMI) influenced the dissatisfaction due to excess weight. It is concluded that body image is associated with eating disorders, age, and BMI in ballroom dancers.

A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF UNINTENTIONAL PROCRASTINATION, DEPRESSION AND BODY IMAGE IN INDIA

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (7) ◽  
pp. 142-148
Author(s):  
Ranjini Karthikeyan ◽  
Amiya Bhaumik
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Psychological Functioning ◽  
Body Shape ◽  
Human Interaction ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Symptoms Of Depression ◽  
Depressed Patients ◽  
Interview Research ◽  
Study Results ◽  
The World

Procrastination can lead to depression and depression can result in procrastination. Depression is a withdrawal from normal psychological functioning. The way you perceive about your body is your cognitive body image. This can lead to excessive concern with body shape and weight. Behaviors in which you relate as a result of your body image encompass your behavioral body image. Depressed people interact less with the world than they did when they were functioning in a healthy way of thinking and behaving. Depressed people withdraw from the world because they may find human interaction too stressful and threatening. Anotable symptom in depression is a lack of drive to initiate or perform any task. This study is interview research aims to assess the amount of unintentional procrastination in body image concerned depressed patients in efforts to justify the symptoms. The sample size consists of 30 depressed patients‟ age ranging from 21-60 which includes both men and women, identified with symptoms of depression due to body image and patients who have been treated with antidepressants for 3months-6years. The Unintentional Procrastination Scale by Bruce A.Fernie (2016) is used in this study. Results revealed from the test conducted, Out of 30 depressed patients, above 25% to 40% of the patients responded with moderate agreement. Most of them face disturbances in their occupational lives, because of the unintentional procrastination that bothers them. Keywords: Procrastination, Depression, Body Image

Diabetes in Urban African Americans. Body Image, Satisfaction With Size, and Weight Change Attempts

1997 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 301-308 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lynda A. Anderson ◽  
Gail R. Janes ◽  
David C. Ziemer ◽  
Lawrence S. Phillips
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Body Size ◽  
African Americans ◽  
Body Image Satisfaction ◽  
Weight Group ◽  
Weight Category ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Adult Participants ◽  
Cognitive Perspectives ◽  
Gender Specific

We developed two gender specific sets of body-size silhouettes for evaluating body image in African Americans; 370 clinic-based adult participants with diabetes were queried on body image, perceptions, current efforts to change weight, and psychosocial variables. Comparisons were made by weight group and sex after classification as overweight or not overweight according to body mass index (BMI). Regardless of sex or weight category, perceived current body size was significantly related to BMI. Both men and women who were classified as overweight selected a desired body size that was significantly smaller than their perceived current size. Men, however, were more likely than women to select a larger desired size relative to their current size. Both men and women expected the dietitian to favor a body size smaller than their own desired size alld felt their designated important adult would choose the same desired size that they selected. Given the importance of cognitive perspectives in understanding weight management, it may be useful to incorporate body image measures into both observational and interventional studies.

scholarly journals Examining Body Satisfaction and Emotional–Social Intelligence among School Children: Educational Implications

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 2120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diana Amado Alonso ◽  
Benito León-del-Barco ◽  
Santiago Mendo-Lázaro ◽  
Damián Iglesias Gallego
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Stress Management ◽  
Body Satisfaction ◽  
Social Intelligence ◽  
Compulsory Education ◽  
Body Image Dissatisfaction ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Body Image Satisfaction ◽  
And Gender

In childhood, the perception of body image is in the construction phase and emerges linked to the aesthetic ideals of society, which is well differentiated according to gender. In this way, according to people’s interpretations of the environment and how to manage it emotionally, greater or lesser body satisfaction may be generated, which could have irreversible consequences for children. Therefore, our interest lies in how body image satisfaction and gender can act as modulating variables of emotional intelligence in childhood, analyzing differences in the intrapersonal, interpersonal, stress management, adaptability, and mood dimensions of emotional intelligence, according to the degree of body image satisfaction and the child’s gender. A total of 944 Primary Education students selected by multistage cluster sampling, 548 boys and 396 girls aged between 9 and 12 years from different schools in Extremadura (Spain), participated in the research. The study design was descriptive, and questionnaires to measure emotional intelligence, self-perception, and body image satisfaction were used. An analysis of descriptive statistics, a Chi-square test to measure the variance/invariance of the participants’ distribution according to their satisfaction with body image and gender, and a MANOVA to determine the possible effects of satisfaction with body image as well as of gender on emotional intelligence were conducted. Regardless of gender, children who were satisfied with their body image showed higher interpersonal intelligence, greater adaptability, and better mood. With respect to gender, girls showed higher stress management than boys. Throughout Compulsory Education, it is necessary to promote campaigns imparted by specialists to prevent body image dissatisfaction, so that the benefits can reach the entire educational community (students, teachers, and parents). In this work, several possibilities are described to meet the demands of contemporary society.

scholarly journals An association between body image dissatisfaction and digit ratio among Chinese children and adolescents

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yongting Yuan ◽  
Jingyao Hu ◽  
Lili Sun ◽  
Yifei Zhang ◽  
Bangxuan Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Body Shape ◽  
Body Image Dissatisfaction ◽  
The Body ◽  
Negative Evaluation ◽  
Digit Ratio ◽  
Exposure Level ◽  
Androgen Exposure ◽  
Prenatal Androgen Exposure ◽  
Prenatal Androgen

AbstractBody image dissatisfaction (BID) is a negative evaluation of personal physical characteristics, including dissatisfaction with body shape, gender, sexual organs, appearance and so forth, and it plays an important role in growth and development. The second-to-fourth digit ratio (2D:4D) is recognized as a putative indicator of intra-uterine testosterone to estrogen ratio exposure, and it has been observed that higher levels of fetal testosterone exposure are associated with a lower 2D:4D. The present paper contributes to a better understanding of the biological underpinnings of BID by analyzing BID and the digit ratio (2D:4D). We found that the 2D:4D was positively related to appearance dissatisfaction in boys with first spermatorrhea, which means that low prenatal androgen exposure may increase boys’ dissatisfaction with their appearance. In girls with breast development being lower than Tanner stage II, their 2D:4D was negatively related to their body shape dissatisfaction, which means that high prenatal androgen exposure may increase girls’ dissatisfaction with their body shape. These results suggest that the prenatal androgen exposure level might play an important role in the body image dissatisfaction of the offspring.

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