A Study of Body Image Disturbance and Related Factors in Adolescence

• Main Authors: Li-Chun Chen, 陳俐君
• Other Authors: Sunny S. J. Lin
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2008
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/w4wz2z

碩士 === 國立交通大學 === 教育研究所 === 96 === The purposes of the study are (1) to revise and examine the reliability and validity of Body Image Disturbance Questionnaire (BIDQ, Cash, Phillips, Santos, Hrabosky, 2004) in adolescence in Taiwan, (2) to understand body image disturbance of adolescence, (3) to explore effects of sociocultural factors (media, peers, and parents), body factors (BMI, perceived body shape), and background/demographical factors (gender, socio-economic status) on body image disturbance. The measurement tools include: Sociocultural Factors – body image related Scale (author), BIDQ, Body Image Evaluation Scale (Multidimensional Body-Self Relations Questionnaire, MBSRQ, Cash, 2000), Situational Inventory of Body-Image Dysphoria (SIBID-S, Cash 2002b), Body Image Quality of Life Inventory (BIQLI, Cash & Fleming, 2002), and Eating Attitude Scale (Lei, 2002). Five hundred and thirty five students (11th graders of high schools and vocational schools in southern Taiwan) were recruited as participants. The results are as follows. 1.The reliability and validity of BIDQ-Taiwan Adolescent are adequate for Taiwanese adolescence so it can be used as a measurement of negative body image. 2.Girls’ total body image disturbance and general factor of body image disturbance are higher than those of boys. Body image disturbance of those who perceived their body shape as fatter were higher than who perceived their body shape as thinner. 3.Media and peer influences, parental influences, BMI, perceived body shape and gender are significantly and positively correlated with body image disturbance. 4.A regression analysis showed media and peer influences, perceived body shape and parental influences, listed in descendent order of regression coefficient size, successfully predict body image disturbance. Finally, several suggestions are given for future research and for teachers and school counselors.