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DIFFERENCES IN BODY IMAGE, SELF-ESTEEM, AND RESPONSE TO TEASING BASED ON GENDER

Jacqueline Horne-2005-01-01-NC Digital Online Collection of Knowledge and Scholarship (The University of North Carolina at Greensboro)
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The current study investigated the differences in body image, self-esteem,and response to teasing based on gender in a predominantly African American sample. Participants included 50 college age students from South Carolina State University. Participants were group administered a demographics information sheet, the Multidimensional Body Self-Relation Questionnaire-Appearance Scale(MBSRQ-AS; Cash, 2000), the Multidimensional Self Esteem Inventory (MSEI;O'Brien & Epstein, 1988), a Negative Verbal Commentary Scenario, and the Physical Appearance Related Teasing Scale (PARTS; Thompson, Fabian,Moulton, Dunn, & Altabe, 1991). Three separate Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVAs) was conducted. Results indicated no significant difference on the Appearance Evaluation and Appearance Orientation Scales. However,there was a significant difference for the Body Areas Satisfaction and Overweight Preoccupation Scale, with the males scoring higher than females. Also there was a significan

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The current study investigated the differences in body image, self-esteem,and response to teasing based on gender in a predominantly African American sample. Participants included 50 college age students from South Carolina State University. Participants were group administered a demographics information sheet, the Multidimensional Body Self-Relation Questionnaire-Appearance Scale(MBSRQ-AS; Cash, 2000), the Multidimensional Self Esteem Inventory (MSEI;O'Brien & Epstein, 1988), a Negative Verbal Commentary Scenario, and the Physical Appearance Related Teasing Scale (PARTS; Thompson, Fabian,Moulton, Dunn, & Altabe, 1991). Three separate Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVAs) was conducted. Results indicated no significant difference on the Appearance Evaluation and Appearance Orientation Scales. However,there was a significant difference for the Body Areas Satisfaction and Overweight Preoccupation Scale, with the males scoring higher than females. Also there was a significan

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PsychologyHuman physical appearanceOverweightSelf-esteemDevelopmental psychologyClinical psychologyDemographyScale (ratio)

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