BODY ESTEEM AND NARCISSISM AS PREDICTOR OF SOCIAL PHYSIQUE ANXIETY AMONG ADOLESCENTS

ABSTRACT Objective: To discover the predicting role of body esteem and narcissism for social physique anxiety among adolescents. Study Design: Correlational study. Place and Duration of Study: 06 Different educational institutes of Bhalwal and Sargodha city, from Jul 2018 to Nov 2018. Methodology: B...

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Published inPakistan Armed Forces medical journal no. 1; p. 106
Main Authors Qamar, Zartasha, Najma Iqbal Malik, Aneela Maqsood, Kiani, Shoaib
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Rawalpindi Knowledge Bylanes 29.02.2020
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Subjects
Adolescence
Age
Analysis
Anxiety
Body image
Child development
Girls
Narcissism
Perceptions
Personal appearance
Personality
Puberty
Regression analysis
Resorts & spas
Self esteem
Self image
Social aspects
Studies
Teenagers
Young adults
Youth
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Summary:ABSTRACT Objective: To discover the predicting role of body esteem and narcissism for social physique anxiety among adolescents. Study Design: Correlational study. Place and Duration of Study: 06 Different educational institutes of Bhalwal and Sargodha city, from Jul 2018 to Nov 2018. Methodology: Body Esteem Scale (BES), Social Physique Anxiety Scale (SPAS) and Hyper Sensitive Narcissism Scale were used to measure constructs of present study. Pearson coefficient analysis, linear regression and t-test were run to analyze data. Results: Result of Pearson correlation revealed that adolescents' body esteem had significant negative relationship with social physique anxiety and non-significant positive relationship with narcissism; however, narcissism had strong positive relationship with social physique anxiety. Linear regression showed that body esteem was significant negative whereas narcissism was significant positive predictor of social physique anxiety among adolescent boys and girls. Furthermore, t-test analyses revealed that adolescent girls had significantly low body esteem, high social physique anxiety and narcissism as compared to adolescent boys. However, differences regarding age and education levels were found to be non-significant. The implications, suggestions and limitations of study have also been discussed. Conclusion: Current study concluded that body esteem and narcissism are significant predictors of social physique anxiety among adolescents and this varies across gender.
ISSN:0030-9648
2411-8842