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Thesis/Dissertation Information
- Degree Disciplines:
- Psychology
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- Abstract:
- This study examined the perception of body image, body dissatisfaction and need achievement in Koreans, Korean Americans, and Americans. A total of 73 Koreans from a university in Seoul, South Korea, 65 Korean Americans from local churches in the southeast Florida area, and 80 Americans from a private university in southeast Florida responded to three questionnaires on perceived and desired body images, body dissatisfaction, and need achievement. Koreans were expected to have more body dissatisfaction and higher levels of need achievement than Korean Americans and Americans. Females were also expected to be more dissatisfied with their bodies than men. It was expected that need achievement would be positively correlated with body dissatisfaction. Finally, it was hypothesized that males would overestimate their body image and females would underestimate their body image. Results did not support the hypotheses regarding need achievement and body dissatisfaction for Koreans. Results did show that all women were more dissatisfied with their bodies than men. The findings indicated that there was no significant relationship between need achievement and body dissatisfaction. Also, men did overestimate their body image and women did underestimate their body image. Additional analyses were conducted to evaluate perceived body image, desired body image, and actual body mass for men and women across the three groups. The findings indicate that American women perceived themselves as larger compared to Korean and Korean American women. The findings also indicated that Korean women desired to be smaller when compared to both American and Korean American women. Future research should examine body dissatisfaction and its role in eating disorders. Mental health professionals, teachers, and community leaders should educate individuals about healthy body images which might ultimately help lower the level of body dissatisfaction and body image psychological disorders.
- Thesis:
- Thesis (M.S.)--Barry University, 2011.
- Bibliography:
- Includes bibliographical references (leaves 37-45).
Record Information
- Source Institution:
- Barry University
- Holding Location:
- Barry University Archives and Special Collections
- Rights Management:
- Copyright Minkyung Chung. Permission granted to Barry University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder.
- Resource Identifier:
- BF697.5.B63 C48 2011_ChungMinkyung ( BU-Local )
- Classification:
- BF697.5.B63 C48 2011 ( lcc )
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