Body dissatisfaction assessed by the Photographic Figure Rating Scale is associated with sociocultural, personality, and media influences.
This study sought to investigate the convergent validity of a new measure of body dissatisfaction, namely the Photographic Figure Rating Scale (PFRS), in relation to media influence, celebrity worship, the Big Five personality factors, and respondent weight status. A total of 401 female undergraduates completed a battery of scales consisting of the PFRS, the third revision of the Sociocultural Attitudes Toward Appearance Scale (SATAQ-3), a measure of celebrity worship, a measure of the Big Five personality factors, and provided their demographic details. Results of a multiple regression showed that body dissatisfaction was most strongly predicted by two of the SATAQ-3 subscales and participant body mass index, although celebrity worship and Emotional Stability added incremental variance. Limitations of the current study are discussed in conclusion.
Swami
Viren
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Department of Psychology, University of Westminster, London, UK. v.swami@wmin.ac.uk
Taylor
Rosanne
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Carvalho
Christine
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001290:Attitude; D001828:Body Image; D003469:Culture; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008402:Mass Media; D008875:Middle Aged; D010551:Personality; D010555:Personality Inventory; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012649:Self Concept; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires