The Related Factors of Body Image in Women Seeking Weight Loss
- VernacularTitle:女性减肥者的体像问题与社会支持及性格的关系
- Author:
Wu ZHU
;
Qianjun DU
;
Yunlia YI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
medical psychology aesthetical medicine cohort study weight reduce body image
- From:
Chinese Mental Health Journal
1989;0(03):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective: To explore the body image and its related factors. Methods: We used A Self Rating Scale of Body Image (SRSBI), Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQ), Social Support Rating Scale (SSRS) in a consecutive sample of female seeking for fitness. Results:The weight-reducing women's scores of SRSBI, were higher than controls'. (2) The weight-reducing women's SRSBI is obviously positive correlated with their income, personality of neuroticism and psychoticism; obviously negative related with social support, not related with BMI. Conclusions: The weight-reducing women, either with simple obesity or otherwise, all have many body image problems, which are correlated with the types of personality and social support.
