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Impact Of Self Concept, Body Dissatisfaction And Gender On Student's Fear Of Negative Evaluation
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it includes:
(1) The perceptual body image which
has to do with how one sees oneself. This is not always a correct
representation of how one actually looks. For example, a person may
perceive his/her self as overweight when they are actually underweight.
(2)
The affective body image which has to do with the way one feels about
one’s body. It relates to the amount of satisfaction or dissatisfaction
one feels about one’s shape, weight and individual body parts.
(3)
The cognitive body image entails how one thinks about his or her body.
This can lead to preoccupation with body shape and weight. For example,
some people believe they will feel better about themselves if they are
thinner or more muscular.
(4) Behavioural body image which entails
the several behaviours one engages in as a result of one’s body image.
When people are dissatisfied with the way they look, they may isolate
themselves because they feel bad about their appearance or employ
destructive behaviours (e.g excessive exercising, disordered eating) as a
means to change their appearance. Positive body image is important
because it is one of the protection factors which can make a person more
resilient to eating disorders, body dimorphic disorder, excessive
exercise and other unfavourable behaviours. Positive body image occurs
when a person is able to accept, appreciate and respect his or her body.
Personal appearance is very important to everyone. It may influence how
one feels about oneself, how one interacts with others, how one pays
attention to one’s appearance on a daily basis, and what behaviours one
practices in order to maintain one’s image (Sloan, 1995). Body
dissatisfaction on the other hand, is a negative feeling about oneself,
beauty, figure, colour, weight, height etc,(Obi, 2006).Body
dissatisfaction is an internal process but can be influenced by several
external factors. For example, family, friends, acquaintances, teachers
and the media all have an impact on how a person sees and feels about
themselves and their appearance. Individuals in appearance oriented
environments or those who receive negative feedback about their
appearance are at an increased risk of body dissatisfaction.
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