Idealized beauty, tendency to be influenced by external factors and self-esteem: On youth's body satisfaction
Date of Publication
2009
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
Roberto E. Javier
Caridad Tarroja
Abstract/Summary
Past studies have proven that idealized beauty, socio-cultural factors and self-esteem affect one's body satisfaction. The researchers investigated as to which factor (idealized beauty, external factors and self-esteem) significantly contribute to body satisfaction. Three hypotheses were formed. First, the more one identifies with the idealized beauty, the lower one's body satisfaction. Second, the greater the influence of external factors is, the lower one's body satisfaction. Third, the higher one's self-esteem is, the higher one's body satisfaction. A Body Satisfaction scale, was distributed to 150 participants, aged 15-24 from different high schools and colleges. Through multiple regression analysis, the three factors are found to be significant predictors of body satisfaction but only hypothesis 2 and 3 are supported.
Abstract Format
html
Language
English
Format
Accession Number
TU15006
Shelf Location
Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall
Physical Description
115 leaves ; 28 cm.
Keywords
Body image--Social aspects; Self-esteem
Recommended Citation
Gonzalez, T., Inocencio, S., & Reyes, P. (2009). Idealized beauty, tendency to be influenced by external factors and self-esteem: On youth's body satisfaction. Retrieved from https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/6401
