Body image satisfaction in female Psychology students

Abstract:

Introduction: Culture implicitly or explicitly establishes a body image stereotype. A western perspective, promotes the beauty of the body as an object to achieve social success. Young university students in their quest to achieve the ideal aesthetic, in some cases get involved into eating disorders, distortion of their body image and depressive behaviors. Situations that affect their behavior and performance as future professionals. This research aims to carrying out an assessment of the body image of the Faculty of Psychology of the University of Cuenca-Ecuador female students, and moreover, identifying possible eating disorders. Methodology: 288 female students between 18 and 22 years old, from the Faculty of Psychology of the University of Cuenca-Ecuador to whom the Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ) was applied. The used approach was quantitative with a descriptive exploratory design and a random sampling. Results: It is reported that 17.01% of all college students who participated in this research are at high risk for an eating disorder. According to the Body Shape Questionnaire, obtaining more than 105 points is considered a pathological state. On the other hand, 83% of those researched are in the non-pathological range. Conclusion: The results indicate that the largest number of pathological cases is located in the first studying cycles, being a group dissatisfied with their body image.

Año de publicación:

2021

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