ARE THERE ANY SOCIAL PRESSURES AFFECTING THE BODY IMAGE OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS?

ObjectiveThis study aimed to determine social influences related with body view of university students and their effects on body image.Material and MethodsSamples of the research were composed of 867 university students. Demographic Data Form and Body-cathexis Scale were used to collect data. Descriptive analyses, chi- square test, Spearman’s correlation test and multiple regression analyses were used for statistical analyses.Results74.7% of participants were within the normal The Body Mass Index (BMI) range. Body Image Score of girls were lower than boys. 23.0% of students had anopinion related with his/her body that was not normal while it was within the normal BMI range. Sex, age, own opinion and request and father’s opinion related to student’s body composition have been predictor variables for body image. Female and over 20 years old students had body image displeasure. Having afather with a normal opinion related with body image satisfaction. Female gender and desire of the opposite sex are the most prominent variables that inducediet.ConclusionThe psychometric properties of the social pressures are recommended to be examined also by clinical studies as well.

ÜNİVERSİTE ÖĞRENCİLERİNİN BEDEN İMAJI ÜZERİNE ETKİLİ SOSYAL BASKILAR VAR MI?

Amaç Bu araştırmanın amacı üniversite öğrencilerinin beden görünümü ile ilişkili sosyal baskıların belirlenmesi ve bunların beden imajı üzerine etkisinin belirlenmesidir. Materyal ve Metod Araştırmanın örneği 867 üniversite öğrencisinden oluşmaktadır. Verilerin toplanmasında Demografik Veri Formu ve Beden İmajı Skalası ve istatistik analizlerde tanımlayıcı istatistikler, ki-kare testi, Spearman korelasyon testi ve çoklu regresyon analizleri kullanılmıştır. Bulgular Katılımcıların %74,7’sinin Vücut Kütle İndeksi normal aralıktaydı. Beden Imajı Skoru kadınlarda erkeklerden daha düşüktü. Öğrencilerin %23,0’ının bedeni normal iken bedeni ile ilişkili düşüncesi normal değildi. Beden imajının belirleyici değişkenleri cinsiyet, yaş, öğrencinin kendi düşüncesi ve isteği ve babasının öğrencinin beden kompozisyonu ile ilgili düşüncesiydi. Kadın olmak ve karşı cinsin önerisi diyete neden olan en önemli belirleyicilerdi. Kadın ve 20 yaşın üstündeki öğrenciler olumsuz beden imajına sahipti. Öğrencinin babasının öğrencinin normal olduğunu düşünmesi olumlu beden imajı ile ilişkiliydi. Sonuç Sosyal baskıların psikometrik özelliklerinin, klinik çalışmalarla da incelenmesi önerilir.

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