SELF OBJECTIFICATION, DISSATISFIED BODY IMAGE AND EATING BEHAVIOURS IN ADULTS

Abstract

The current study was intended to evaluate association in objectification of self, dissatisfied concerned body image, and eating behaviors in adults. Individuals who participated in the study were adults. In order to investigate the connection between self-objectification, dissatisfied body image, and eating behaviors in adults, a correlational study approach is utilized. The hypotheses that will be tested in this study are as follows: 1) There would be a notable relationship between self-objectification, dissatisfied body image and eating behaviors among adults; 2) There will be a significant gender difference in terms of self-objectification, body image, and disordered eating behaviors among adults. A total of two hundred persons were included in the sample that was collected for the research project. Out of the total population of 200, 98 individuals are male and 101 individuals are female, with a proportion of 49 and 50.5 respectively. For the purpose of the data collecting procedure, the Body Shape Questionnaire-16B (BSQ-16B), the Self-Objectification Scale, and the Eating Attitude Test 26 (EAT-26) were utilized. The data was then sorted using the SPSS sequence view. The t-test and the Pearson correlational analysis were the methods that were utilized in order to assess the hypotheses. The results of this research indicate that there is a substantial positive association in self-objectification, dissatisfaction with one's body image, and eating practices in adults. In addition, the findings suggest that there is no statistically significant difference in the responses of men and women with relation to levels of self-objectification, dissatisfaction with body image, and eating patterns.