Relationship between body-image and self-consciousness.
The purpose of this study was to assess whether there is a relation between body-image and self-consciousness and if there are any sex differences on measures of these two concepts. A total of 267 undergraduates, 56 men and 211 women whose ages ranged from 19 to 25 years, were tested. Analysis indicated a significant negative correlation between body-image and self-consciousness and between body-image and social anxiety. Private and public self-consciousness correlated positively with each other as well as with social anxiety. Men and women differed significantly on social anxiety only.
Theron
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Department of Psychology, University of Stellenbosch, Republic of South Africa.
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Lubbe
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D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology*; D001828:Body Image; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011594:Psychometrics; D012649:Self Concept; D012919:Social Behavior; D012931:Social Environment