A study examining the association between body image, self esteem and identity in the context of the undergraduate college students in Mumbai

This study examined whether after 20 sessions over 10 weeks of Jacobson's muscle relaxation accompanied by encouragement of positive self-esteem academic examination scores of 22 undergraduate college students would improve by comparison with those of a control group of 30 students. The relaxation group had significantly higher examination grades than the control group, but there was no significant mean difference between the groups on the Cattell and Scheier Anxiety Scale or a two-item measure of self-esteem.

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Body image, self-esteem, and behavioral risk for chronic disease among college students: Additional evidence for integrated prevention

Journal of American College Health ◽

10.1080/07448481.2019.1590370 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 68 (6) ◽

pp. 658-665 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Erin Vinoski Thomas ◽

Jan Warren-Findlow

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Body Image ◽

Chronic Disease ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Behavioral Risk

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The “Freshman 15”: Facts and Fantasies About Weight Gain in College Women

Psychology of Women Quarterly ◽

10.1111/j.1471-6402.1993.tb00680.x ◽

1993 ◽

Vol 17 (1) ◽

pp. 119-126 ◽

Cited By ~ 34

Author(s):

Carole Nhu'y Hodge ◽

Linda A. Jackson ◽

Linda A. Sullivan

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Body Image ◽

College Women ◽

Self Esteem ◽

The Other ◽

Female College Students ◽

First Year ◽

Self Monitoring ◽

Freshman 15 ◽

College Female

This research tested the hypothesis that the “freshman 15” may be more fantasy than fact. The “freshman 15” refers to the belief that college students, particularly women, gain an average of 15 pounds during their first year of college. Female college students were weighed during their first month at college and again 6 months later. They also completed measures of self-esteem, body image, locus of control, and self-monitoring. Findings indicated that the majority of women remained the same weight during the first 6 months of college. A favorable body image was related to less weight loss among those who lost weight, but none of the other characteristics were related to weight change.

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Body Image and Self-Esteem in Female College Students of Healthy Weight and Excess Weight: The Mediating Role of Weight Stigma

American Journal of Undergraduate Research ◽

10.33697/ajur.2019.025 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 (2) ◽

pp. 53-61

Author(s):

Carlie Smith ◽

Jennifer Becnel ◽

Amanda Williams

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Body Image ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Weight Stigma ◽

Excess Weight ◽

Female College Students ◽

Healthy Weight ◽

Snowball Sampling ◽

Female College ◽

Mediating Role

Emerging adulthood is an important transition in which the development of lifelong behaviors emerge. Recent research suggests that women in college are particularly vulnerable to poor body image and low self-esteem. This is also a time of possible weight gain as individuals learn to eat and exercise on their own. These are important as body mass index (BMI) influences how women feel about themselves and how others view them. Thus, the purpose of the present study was to examine the associations between body image, self-esteem, and weight stigma among female college students of healthy weight and excess weight. Participants (n=124; 83% White) were recruited to take a short survey administered online through Facebook advertisements and snowball sampling. Results reveled poorer body image and more experiences with weight stigma among individuals with excess weight. Additionally, weight stigma fully mediated the relationship between BMI and self-esteem as well as BMI and body image. Results were consistent with previous research noting the stigma and stereotypes associated with excess weight. Future work should examine these relationships in more diverse groups to identify those at greatest risk for negative self-concept for intervention. KEYWORDS: Weight; Weight Stigma; Self-Esteem; Body Image; College Students; Women

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