Effect of Sociocultural Attitude Towards Appearance and Self-Esteem on Body Image Dissatisfaction among Working Women

Autor: Muhammad Akram Riaz, Humaira Yasmin, Iqra Qasim
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Journal of Peace, Development & Communication. 05:284-294
ISSN: 2663-7901
2663-7898
DOI: 10.36968/jpdc-v05-i02-25
Popis: The main objective of current study was to find out the effect of sociocultural attitude and self-esteem on body image dissatisfaction among working women. Within the present study survey research design was used. The sample included working women (N = 250). Sample was approached through purposive sampling. Sociocultural Attitude toward Appearance Questionnaire (Schaefer et al., 2015), Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (Rosenberg, 1965) and Body Dissatisfaction Scale (Tariq & Ijaz, 2015) were used to collect data and access information from participants. The data was collected through standardized process and analyzed through SPSS-23 version. The findings indicated that sociocultural attitude have negative effect on body image dissatisfaction. Another finding indicated that self-esteem has negative effect on body image dissatisfaction among working women.
Databáze: OpenAIRE