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Eating Disorders 2016
September 12-13, 2016
Volume 6, Issue 7(Suppl) J Obes Weight Loss Ther 2016
ISSN: 2165-7904 JOWT, an open access journal
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September 12-13, 2016 Philadelphia, USA
World Congress on
Eating Disorders, Nutrition & Mental Health
Body image disturbance: How happy are young adults with their bodies
Fu Jing Hui and Dr Karen Morgan
Perdana University, Malaysia
Body image is a multidimensional psychological experience involving the mental representations which we create for
ourselves, yet unnecessarily resemble how others view us. It is subjective, may trigger positive or negative emotions,
potentially leading to an avoidant behaviour. Many factors, mainly social media, cultural expectation and gender differences
influence one’s body image. In this research, body image is assessed using validated rating scales to identify one’s body esteem
in terms of body size and its correlations with his feelings and resultant behaviours among young adults in Malaysia. The rating
scales used in this research are body esteem scale for adolescents and adults (BESAA) and body image acceptance and action
questionnaire (BIAAQ). Participants were presented with the images of 2 models to assess their wish to conform to the social
standard of beauty. Data analysis was done using SPSS. Results showed predictably that, BMI is inversely, and age is positively
related with BESAA and BIAAQ scores. However, contrary to traditional beliefs, males score a lower mean score than females
for both BESAA and BIAAQ. Men also express more desire to achieve an ideal body shape. Coincidentally, the images used
showed that women expressed more resistance for heavily advertised skinny. Although shocking, this study is not the first to
show such correlation. By analysing these scores, there is an evident cultural and gender shift in the attitude towards male
bodies. Body esteem has either increased among females, or decreased among males.
Biography
Fu Jing Hui is currently studying Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery and Bachelor of The Arts of Obstetrics in Perdana University-Royal College of Surgeons
in Ireland.
Fu Jing Hui et al., J Obes Weight Loss Ther 2016, 6:7(Suppl)