Gender Difference Regarding Body Image: A Comparative Study

Kumar, Haresh

doi:10.15406/aowmc.2016.04.00092

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“…Women were more dissatisfied with their bodies than men, while men were marginally more worried about their fitness and engaged in efforts to enhance their physical fitness. 1 Seyed Alireza Hosseini and Ranjit K. Padhy defined body image and body image distortions in 2019, discussed factors influencing the development of body image, and summed up the significance of cooperation and communication among the multidisciplinary team to improve outcomes for patients with body image distortion. 2 In a 2018 study, Renata Sadibolova and Elisa R. Ferre examined the 1D length and 3D volume of a sample of healthy persons' perceptions of their body size.…”

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A cross sectional comparative study to assess body image dissatisfaction in men and women in rural central India

Sinha,

Patil

2024

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Background In recent decades, the topic of body image has frequently been discussed. Some people view their bodies favorably, whereas others think negatively of them (1). An unhealthy body image can lead to terrible outcomes and is unpleasant (2). This is a significant public health problem that calls for effective intervention. So far, studies on body image issues in the past have tended to concentrate more on women. Therefore, there is a great demand for research on young people’s body image dissatisfaction as well as for comparative studies. Our objective was to assess the prevalence of body image issues in men and women aged 18 to 35 in rural central India and to determine the gender differences in body dissatisfaction. Methods This is a cross sectional study based on young adults aged 18 to 35 in rural central India. It is a convenience-based sampling and the formula used is Krejcie-Morgan Formula, using this the sample size came out to be 190. The ethics committee’s approval will be secured and the students will be asked for their informed consent before providing socio-demographic information and completing the following questionnaires: 1. Body image dissatisfaction scale. 2. Body image questionnaire. Results Once we get the answers to the aforementioned questionnaires, we will be able to evaluate the prevalence of body image problems among adults in rural central India and also compare the gender disparities in body dissatisfaction.

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“…Body image is the arbitrary judgment of one's own physical appearance. 1 A poor self-image can have negative consequences and is uncomfortable. Physical and mental health, as well as selfesteem, mood, competence, social interaction, and job performance, can all be negatively impacted by having a poor body image.…”

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A cross sectional comparative study to assess body image dissatisfaction in men and women in rural central India

Sinha,

Patil

2024

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“…However, both genders show concerns with their increase of BMI (Gillen & Lefkowitz, 2012). Shaheen et al (2016) emphasized that in Pakistan, the society has engrossed ideals of thinness in women and muscular bodies among males through the concept of physical attractiveness. Furthermore, it was highlighted that nowadays men are more concerned about their physical fitness and engaged in certain activities to improve it rather than females who are dissatisfied from their different body parts.…”

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Relationship Between Body Dissatisfaction, Depression and Anxiety Among Young Adults

Azhaar¹,

Anwaar²,

Dawood³

et al. 2020

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In the light of Self-Discrepancy Theory (SDT) and prevalence of body dissatisfaction in the Pakistani culture, the current correlational survey-based research design was aimed to explore the relationship between body dissatisfaction, depression, and anxiety among adult males and females. The hypotheses of the study were: (a) there will be a significant relationship between body dissatisfaction, anxiety and depression (b) there will be a significant difference in the level of body dissatisfaction between male and female adults. For this purpose, 343 unmarried young adults (Male n=168 & Female n=175), age ranging from 16-30 years (M=22.07, SD=3.07) were recruited. The Body Dissatisfaction Scale, Patient Health Questionnaire, Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale were administered on the participants. The results revealed a significant positive correlation (p < .01) between body dissatisfaction depression (r=0.27) and anxiety (r=0.32) however, the relationship with depression was weak while the moderate relationship was found with anxiety. Additionally, anxiety was found to be a positive predictor of body dissatisfaction. There was further a significant difference (p < .01) exhibited in the level of body dissatisfaction in males and females, where females had a higher level of body dissatisfaction as compared to males. Moreover, a significant difference (p<.01) which signifies that females were more depressed than males. The current research has important implications for training programs, counseling, and psychotherapy.

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“…Con respecto al sexo, en el presente estudio no se observaron diferencias en la insatisfacción corporal, lo cual contrasta con estudios previos (Bully & Elosua, 2011 ) en donde se ha reportado que las mujeres presentan mayor insatisfacción corporal y se involucran en métodos y conductas asociadas a la pérdida de peso o modificación corporal (Brechan & Kvalem, 2015;McGuinness & Taylor, 2016). Una posible explicación a este hallazgo es que, como lo han sustentado investigaciones previas, los mensajes encaminados a la estética corporal impactan a ambos sexos, mientras que la diferencia entre ellos radica en el deseo de un cuerpo esbelto en las mujeres y el de un cuerpo fitness en los hombres (Shaheen, Kumar, Dev, Parkash & Rai, 2016).…”

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Insatisfacción corporal y calidad de vida : contribución a la ocurrencia de conductas alimentarias anómalas en administrativos hospitalarios.

Bernardino-Coronado

Álvarez-Rayón

Bautista-Díaz

et al. 2020

Acta. Colomb. Psicol.

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El objetivo del presente estudio consistió en evaluar la capacidad predictiva de variables como el índice de masa corporal (IMC), la imagen corporal, el afecto positivo y negativo, las actitudes hacia la gente obesa y la calidad de vida (CV) sobre las conductas alimentarias anómalas del personal administrativo del sector salud en la Ciudad de México, además de conocer las diferencias entre los sexos y del IMC en las variables de estudio. En total, participaron 181 trabajadores administrativos, divididos según su IMC (normo peso, sobrepeso, obesidad), que completaron una hoja de datos generales y cuestionarios de autor reporte. En general, se encontró que la insatisfacción de la imagen corporal, aunada a la percepción de vitalidad y bienestar físico, podría explicar en parte la presencia del comportamiento alimentario anómalo, el cual favorece a la ganancia excesiva de peso corporal. Adicionalmente, se observaron diferencias significativas entre los sexos en el afecto positivo, además de diferencias entre el grupo con obesidad y el grupo normo peso en insatisfacción corporal, afecto negativo, funcionamiento físico, rol físico y funcionamiento social.

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Gender Difference Regarding Body Image: A Comparative Study

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A cross sectional comparative study to assess body image dissatisfaction in men and women in rural central India

A cross sectional comparative study to assess body image dissatisfaction in men and women in rural central India

Relationship Between Body Dissatisfaction, Depression and Anxiety Among Young Adults

Insatisfacción corporal y calidad de vida : contribución a la ocurrencia de conductas alimentarias anómalas en administrativos hospitalarios.

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