A study on the difference in the Body Image Acceptance among teenagers in Mumbai
Journal Title: INDIAN JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: It is well acknowledged that mass media has played a pivotal role in fostering a sense of body image dissatisfaction. Studies have suggested that body image concerns are more prominent among females, although males are increasingly experiencing the impact. The current research aims to investigate sex differences with respect to body image acceptance in the Indian context. Methodology: Through convenient sampling, 30 male and 30 female participants between the age group of 16-21 years were included in the study and completed the Body Image Acceptance and Action Questionnaire. The number of people participated in the study were 60. Results: Descriptive statistics (Mean and SD) for both male and female respondents were conducted. The average score for males (Mean=150; SD=29.547) was higher than that of females (Mean=145.8, SD=25.498). As part of the inferential statistical procedure carried out, the obtained t-value was not found to be statistically significant (t= 0.589, p not significant). Conclusions: The body image acceptance differences were not found to be significant across the two groups, males showed relatively higher levels of body image acceptance compared to females.
Authors and Affiliations
Meghna Basu Thakur, Monica Sriramlu, Prashrabdhi Kumar, Tanika Verma
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP251442
- DOI 10.30877/IJMH.4.1.2017.59-62
- Views 95
- Downloads 0
Internet Addiction, Depression, Anxiety and Stress among Indian Youth
Background and Objectives: The phenomenon of internet addiction has grown to be one of the most discussed and clinically implicated areas in research for the last decade. The aim of this study was to determine the level...
Digital Amnesia: are we headed towards another amnesia
Digital amnesia is a concept that existed since 2007 and has addressed this phenomenon as a constant threat to human memory arising out of excessive digital gadget use. The following review paper looks at the construct o...
The significance of mode of presentation on the serial position effect : an exploratory study
Background: Memory is the maintenance of material over time, which can be tested using various methods. Most of the study of memory and research focuses on the ability to retrieve stored information by means of free reca...
Study of Adolescents’ Introversion-Extraversion Traits, Need for Belongingness and Indulgence in Social Networking
The present study was undertaken on undergraduate adolescents to gain an insight into the relationship between Introversion-Extraversion, Social Networking Intensity and Need for Belongingness. In order to measure the So...
To Study The Effect Of Perceived Social Support On Depressive Symptoms Among Male Alcoholics In Early And Middle Adulthood
Background: Alcoholism, formerly called alcohol dependence or alcohol addiction is the more severe end of the alcohol use disorder spectrum. Alcoholism is appropriately considered a disease rather than a weakness of char...