Of Kate Moss & Marilyn Monroe: Body Dissatisfaction and its Relation to Media Consumption, Body Mass Index and Self-Esteem in Malaysian College Women
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Can individual differences in body dissatisfaction be predicted? What would those predictors be?
This study investigated whether media consumption, self-esteem, and Body Mass Index (BMI)
were predictors of body dissatisfaction. The sample constituted of 149 female college students
from 4 universities in Malaysia. To answer the question of the study, participants’ height and
weight were collected along with their answers to Media Consumption Scale, the Rosenberg’s
Self-Esteem Scale, and Body Esteem for Adolescents and Adults. A few analyses such as the
independent samples t-test, One-way ANOVA, Pearson’s Correlation and Multiple Regression
were conducted on the data. Results of the study indicated that self-esteem and BMI could predict
body dissatisfaction in college women. However, the study indicated that media consumption did
not. The findings were discussed with regard to relevant theories such as the self-discrepancy
theory, social comparison theory, and objectification theory.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Psychology of Communication,Media Psychology,Body Satisfaction,Body Mass Index and Self
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