Self Objectification, Habitual Body Monitoring and Body• Dissatisfaction among Adolescent and Young Adulthood Women
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2010-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
This study investigated age related difference in self-objectification,
habitual body monitoring and body dissatisfaction among adolescent and
young adulthood women. In addition it was aimed at identifying the
relationships among self-objectification, habitual body monitoring and
body dissatisfaction. Furthermore it was designed to assess body
perception and identifying whether girls/women are dissatisfied/feel
anxious about their appearance or not. The study involved 300 randomly
selected female students (150 from two high school and 150 from
university) from Addis Ababa town. Questionnaire that was designed to
measure tendency of self-objectification, habitual body monitoring, body
dissatisfaction and body figure perception were used to gather
information from the participants. The gathered data was recorded and
analyzed using appropriate statistical packages. The finding revealed
that women perceive their appearance fatter than they think they deserve
• and rate slim or thin body figure as appropriate for social approval, to
attract opposite sex and to appear physically attractive. In addition, the
finding showed that girls/women feel anxious about their appearance.
Furthermore the finding disclosed that there was strong positive
relationship between self-objectification, habitual body monitoring and
body dissatisfaction. Finally, it was observed that, while there was age
related change in body dissatisfaction among adolescent and young
adults, the tendency of self-objectification and habitual body monitoring
remain the same for the two groups.
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Dissatisfaction among Adolescent and Young Adulthood Women