A study on extraversion and social comparison as predictors of positive body image
Date of Publication
2018
Document Type
Bachelor's Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts Major in Psychology
Subject Categories
Psychology
College
College of Liberal Arts
Department/Unit
Psychology
Defense Panel Member
Roseann Mansukhani Tan
Maria Guadalupe Salanga
Abstract/Summary
This study aims to determine it extraversion and social comparison predict a person's positive body image. The study involved a sample of 385 undergraduate students, ages 18-24 years old, from varying universities within Metro Manila Online and face-to-face administration survey containing measures for positive body image, social comparison, and extraversion were used for data gathering. A multiple regression analysis was used to determine the regression between the variables. Results of the study reveal that both independent variables, social comparison and extraversion, are predictors of positive body image. These findings are discussed in terms of physical appearance and body appreciation in the context of social media.
Abstract Format
html
Language
English
Format
Accession Number
TU17199
Shelf Location
Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall
Physical Description
vi, 47 leaves ; 29 cm.
Keywords
Body image; Extraversion; Social comparison
Recommended Citation
Canave, F., Enriquez, L. H., Memorando, B. M., & Sazon, P. A. (2018). A study on extraversion and social comparison as predictors of positive body image. Retrieved from https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/6399