@article{article_441973, title={Of Kate Moss & Marilyn Monroe: Body Dissatisfaction and its Relation to Media Consumption, Body Mass Index and Self-Esteem in Malaysian College Women}, journal={Akdeniz Üniversitesi İletişim Fakültesi Dergisi}, pages={190–201}, year={2014}, DOI={10.31123/akil.441973}, author={Gezgin, Ulaş Başar and Ann Dev, Valerie Clarissa}, keywords={Psychology of Communication,Media Psychology,Body Satisfaction,Body Mass Index and Self}, abstract={<div>Can individual differences in body dissatisfaction be predicted? What would those predictors be? </div> <div>This study investigated whether media consumption, self-esteem, and Body Mass Index (BMI) </div> <div>were predictors of body dissatisfaction. The sample constituted of 149 female college students </div> <div>from 4 universities in Malaysia. To answer the question of the study, participants’ height and </div> <div>weight were collected along with their answers to Media Consumption Scale, the Rosenberg’s </div> <div>Self-Esteem Scale, and Body Esteem for Adolescents and Adults. A few analyses such as the </div> <div>independent samples t-test, One-way ANOVA, Pearson’s Correlation and Multiple Regression </div> <div>were conducted on the data. Results of the study indicated that self-esteem and BMI could predict </div> <div>body dissatisfaction in college women. However, the study indicated that media consumption did </div> <div>not. The findings were discussed with regard to relevant theories such as the self-discrepancy </div> <div>theory, social comparison theory, and objectification theory. </div>}, number={22}, publisher={Akdeniz University}