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- Title
GENDER DIFFERENCES IN YOUNG ADULTS' BODY IMAGE AND SELF-ESTEEM.
- Authors
Manzoor, Hurria; Shahed, Sarah
- Abstract
The purpose of this study is to examine gender differences in young adults' perceptions of body image and self-esteem. The study was conducted on a purposive sample of 200 young adult students from different educational institutions in Lahore, including men and women in equal numbers. The instruments used in this study included the Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale and the Multidimensional Body Self- Relations Questionnaire- Appearance Scale (MBSRQ-AS). Statistical analysis was done by using SPSS 20. A correlation and independent sample t-test were also carried out. Findings for this sample suggest that men are more image-conscious than women; their scores are higher in every scale, but men's self-esteem scores are lower than those of women.
- Subjects
GENDER studies; BODY image -- Social aspects; GENDER differences (Psychology); SELF-esteem in girls; EATING disorders; GENDER-nonconforming people; PSYCHOLOGY
- Publication
Pakistan Journal of Women's Studies: Alam-e-Niswan, 2015, Vol 22, Issue 2, p107
- ISSN
1024-1256
- Publication type
Article