Effect of Family Pressure, Peer Pressure, and Media Pressure on Body Image Dissatisfaction among Women
ABSTRACT In the current decades, family-pressure, peer-pressure, and media-pressureare playing a vital role in leadingto body image dissatisfaction among working women. Purpose:The main objective of the current study was to find out the effect of family-pressure, peer-press...
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ABSTRACT
In the current decades, family-pressure, peer-pressure, and media-pressureare playing a vital role in leadingto body image dissatisfaction among working women.
Purpose:The main objective of the current study was to find out the effect of family-pressure, peer-pressure and media-pressure on body image dissatisfaction among working women. Design/Methodology/Approach:The research was based on a cross-sectional survey. The sample consisted of 250 working women. Sociocultural Attitude toward Appearance Questionnaire and Body Dissatisfaction Scalewere used for data collection.
Findings:Multiple Regression analysis was applied to test the hypothesis. The findings indicated that family-pressure has a positive effect on body image dissatisfaction. The findings indicated that peer-pressure has a positive effect on body image dissatisfaction. . The findings indicated that media-pressure has a positive effect on body image dissatisfaction.
Implications/Originality/Value:
The findings empirically established the impact of family-pressure, peer-pressure and media-pressure on body image dissatisfaction among working women.
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| spelling | doaj.art-1eba252b1102469abe315015808081702022-12-22T02:31:08ZengCSRC PublishingJournal of Business and Social Review in Emerging Economies2519-089X2519-03262022-06-018210.26710/jbsee.v8i2.2249Effect of Family Pressure, Peer Pressure, and Media Pressure on Body Image Dissatisfaction among WomenMuhammad Akbar0Fakhira Nasir1Memoona Aslam2Iqra Qasim3Government Post Graduate College Jhang, Jhang, Punjab, Pakistan University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Punjab, PakistanGovernment College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan University of Lahore, Sargodha Campus, Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan ABSTRACT In the current decades, family-pressure, peer-pressure, and media-pressureare playing a vital role in leadingto body image dissatisfaction among working women. Purpose:The main objective of the current study was to find out the effect of family-pressure, peer-pressure and media-pressure on body image dissatisfaction among working women. Design/Methodology/Approach:The research was based on a cross-sectional survey. The sample consisted of 250 working women. Sociocultural Attitude toward Appearance Questionnaire and Body Dissatisfaction Scalewere used for data collection. Findings:Multiple Regression analysis was applied to test the hypothesis. The findings indicated that family-pressure has a positive effect on body image dissatisfaction. The findings indicated that peer-pressure has a positive effect on body image dissatisfaction. . The findings indicated that media-pressure has a positive effect on body image dissatisfaction. Implications/Originality/Value: The findings empirically established the impact of family-pressure, peer-pressure and media-pressure on body image dissatisfaction among working women. https://www.publishing.globalcsrc.org/ojs/index.php/jbsee/article/view/2249Family-pressurePeer-pressureMedia-pressureBody image dissatisfaction |
| spellingShingle | Muhammad Akbar Fakhira Nasir Memoona Aslam Iqra Qasim Effect of Family Pressure, Peer Pressure, and Media Pressure on Body Image Dissatisfaction among Women Journal of Business and Social Review in Emerging Economies Family-pressure Peer-pressure Media-pressure Body image dissatisfaction |
| title | Effect of Family Pressure, Peer Pressure, and Media Pressure on Body Image Dissatisfaction among Women |
| title_full | Effect of Family Pressure, Peer Pressure, and Media Pressure on Body Image Dissatisfaction among Women |
| title_fullStr | Effect of Family Pressure, Peer Pressure, and Media Pressure on Body Image Dissatisfaction among Women |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of Family Pressure, Peer Pressure, and Media Pressure on Body Image Dissatisfaction among Women |
| title_short | Effect of Family Pressure, Peer Pressure, and Media Pressure on Body Image Dissatisfaction among Women |
| title_sort | effect of family pressure peer pressure and media pressure on body image dissatisfaction among women |
| topic | Family-pressure Peer-pressure Media-pressure Body image dissatisfaction |
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