A correlational study to assess the relationship between body image, appearance contingent self-worth, and self-compassion among youth of Karnataka
Background: Body-image is defined as “a stable, complex, mental representation of our body and its emotional experience”. Negative perception concerning one's own body is associated with several mental disorders like stress related to the body, binge eating disorder, or social anxiety disorder...
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| description | Background: Body-image is defined as “a stable, complex, mental representation of our body and its emotional experience”. Negative perception concerning one's own body is associated with several mental disorders like stress related to the body, binge eating disorder, or social anxiety disorder in a normal healthy person. Objectives: This paper aims to assess the body-image appearance contingent self-worth, and self-compassion, and to determine the correlation between the body-image, appearance contingent self-worth, and self-compassion. Methods: A descriptive correlational study was conducted among 478 youth (18–24years) studying in selected colleges of Udupi, Karnataka using socio-demographic proforma, Perception of body-image, Neff's self-compassion scale, and Contingencies of self-worth scale. Results: The mean body-image score among Youth was 126.11 ± 25.37, whereas the mean appearance contingent self-worth and self-compassion scores were 155.38 ± 23.809 and 52.14 ± 6.938 respectively. The main variables' linear correlations were evaluated using Spearman's rank correlation. There was a weak positive relationship between body-image and self-compassion, i.e., (r = .253, p = .001), body-image and appearance contingent self-worth, (r = 0.091, p = .047), and appearance contingent self-worth and self-compassion (r = 0.093, p = .042). Conclusion: The current study revealed a significant correlation between body-image, appearance contingent self-worth, and self-compassion. The youths should routinely be evaluated for body-image dissatisfaction. Rising appearance contingent self-worth and providing intervention to improve self-compassion helps the individual to accept themselves and improve body-image satisfaction. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1314ce57586140b59123bdd816dbdfcf2024-02-18T04:39:49ZengElsevierClinical Epidemiology and Global Health2213-39842024-01-0125101461A correlational study to assess the relationship between body image, appearance contingent self-worth, and self-compassion among youth of KarnatakaPreejana Sharma0Flavia Sharlet Noronha1Asha K. Nayak2Department of Psychiatric (Mental Health) Nursing, Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, 576104, IndiaDepartment of Psychiatric (Mental Health) Nursing, Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, 576104, IndiaCorresponding author.; Department of Psychiatric (Mental Health) Nursing, Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, 576104, IndiaBackground: Body-image is defined as “a stable, complex, mental representation of our body and its emotional experience”. Negative perception concerning one's own body is associated with several mental disorders like stress related to the body, binge eating disorder, or social anxiety disorder in a normal healthy person. Objectives: This paper aims to assess the body-image appearance contingent self-worth, and self-compassion, and to determine the correlation between the body-image, appearance contingent self-worth, and self-compassion. Methods: A descriptive correlational study was conducted among 478 youth (18–24years) studying in selected colleges of Udupi, Karnataka using socio-demographic proforma, Perception of body-image, Neff's self-compassion scale, and Contingencies of self-worth scale. Results: The mean body-image score among Youth was 126.11 ± 25.37, whereas the mean appearance contingent self-worth and self-compassion scores were 155.38 ± 23.809 and 52.14 ± 6.938 respectively. The main variables' linear correlations were evaluated using Spearman's rank correlation. There was a weak positive relationship between body-image and self-compassion, i.e., (r = .253, p = .001), body-image and appearance contingent self-worth, (r = 0.091, p = .047), and appearance contingent self-worth and self-compassion (r = 0.093, p = .042). Conclusion: The current study revealed a significant correlation between body-image, appearance contingent self-worth, and self-compassion. The youths should routinely be evaluated for body-image dissatisfaction. Rising appearance contingent self-worth and providing intervention to improve self-compassion helps the individual to accept themselves and improve body-image satisfaction.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213398423002488Body-imageSelf-compassionAppearance contingent self-worthNeff's self-compassion scaleSpearman's rank correlation |
| spellingShingle | Preejana Sharma Flavia Sharlet Noronha Asha K. Nayak A correlational study to assess the relationship between body image, appearance contingent self-worth, and self-compassion among youth of Karnataka Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health Body-image Self-compassion Appearance contingent self-worth Neff's self-compassion scale Spearman's rank correlation |
| title | A correlational study to assess the relationship between body image, appearance contingent self-worth, and self-compassion among youth of Karnataka |
| title_full | A correlational study to assess the relationship between body image, appearance contingent self-worth, and self-compassion among youth of Karnataka |
| title_fullStr | A correlational study to assess the relationship between body image, appearance contingent self-worth, and self-compassion among youth of Karnataka |
| title_full_unstemmed | A correlational study to assess the relationship between body image, appearance contingent self-worth, and self-compassion among youth of Karnataka |
| title_short | A correlational study to assess the relationship between body image, appearance contingent self-worth, and self-compassion among youth of Karnataka |
| title_sort | correlational study to assess the relationship between body image appearance contingent self worth and self compassion among youth of karnataka |
| topic | Body-image Self-compassion Appearance contingent self-worth Neff's self-compassion scale Spearman's rank correlation |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213398423002488 |
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