The ideal male body: Perceptions of selected Filipino college students
Date of Publication
2007
Document Type
Bachelor's Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts Major in Psychology
Subject Categories
Psychology
College
College of Liberal Arts
Department/Unit
Psychology
Thesis Adviser
Laureen Chua-Garcia
Defense Panel Member
Carla Mole-Ong
Abstract/Summary
This study aimed to describe the different perceptions on the ideal Filipino male body image as determined by the Male Heterosexuals, Male Homosexuals and Female Heterosexuals. A total of sixty participants joined the study, with the researchers using an in depth interview to access their perceptions. The participants came from selected private co-ed universities within the metropolis. The interview guide used for this study was an integration of the theory proposed by Muth and Cash (1997) together with Charles Cooley (1902). Results showed that across gender, the participants viewed the ideal male body as tantamount to being lean and low in bodily fats. Their bases for inference regarding the ideal male body were mainly because of mass media, because this was the medium that the participants encountered were a mixture of going to the gym, proper eating habits and exercise.
Abstract Format
html
Language
English
Format
Accession Number
TU14051
Shelf Location
Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall
Physical Description
59 leaves, illustrations, 29 cm.
Keywords
Body image in men--Philippines
Recommended Citation
Chan, B. G., & Teng, L. C. (2007). The ideal male body: Perceptions of selected Filipino college students. Retrieved from https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/5003
Embargo Period
3-18-2021
