Swedish women´s self-esteem, body dissatisfaction and health
2011 (engelsk)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (Two Years)), 30 poäng / 45 hp
Oppgave
Abstract [en]
Self-reported mental health problems have increased dramatically among young female high school (Swedish: gymnasium) and university students in Sweden since the 1990’s. The reasons for this increase are mostly unknown but self-esteem and body image might be important factors behind this problem. The aim of this study was to test whether self-esteem and body dissatisfaction predict health. All correlation directions were in accordance with previous studies on the subject. There was no age group difference in levels of self-esteem, body dissatisfaction or health among the women. Multiple regression analysis revealed that global self-esteem was the strongest single predictor of health. These results give support for the importance of global self-esteem for subjective health. This should be considered in future studies and in the battle against the development of depression, anxiety and eating disorders among women.
sted, utgiver, år, opplag, sider
2011. , s. 20
Emneord [en]
Women´s health, self-esteem, appearance, body dissatisfaction, psychological well-being
HSV kategori
Identifikatorer
URN: urn:nbn:se:su:diva-58684OAI: oai:DiVA.org:su-58684DiVA, id: diva2:421373
Presentation
2011-06-07, U14, Frescati Hagväg 8, Stockholm, 09:00 (engelsk)
Uppsök
Social and Behavioural Science, Law
Veileder
Examiner
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