Body image and Social Physique Anxiety : gender differences, personality types and effects on self-esteem
Year: 2012
Type: report
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The aim of this research was to investigate body image and social physique anxiety in relation \nto gender, self-esteem and personality. This was a correlational study which used quantitative \nmethods. It involved 82 participants both male and female to fill out a number of psychology \nquestionnaires based on body image, social physique anxiety, personality and body self-esteem.\n Analysis of the data found that both males and females suffered with body image \ndissatisfaction and SPA with females having higher levels than males. Self-esteem of both \ngenders was affected were high levels of BID and SPA were present with females tending to \nhave lower self-esteem levels than males. In terms of personality a relationship between \nneuroticism and high levels of BID were found in females while a relationship between \nextroversion and high levels of SPA was found in males. More research is needed in the area of \npersonality and SPA for more defined results. Author keywords: Body image, gender differences, personality, self-esteem
Source: eSource (Dublin Business School)
Author: A. E. Murphy
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1605774833