Body Image and Sociocultural Predictors of Body Image Dissatisfaction in Croatian and Chinese Women.

ABSTRACT: In the current paper, two different studies were designed to investigate body image dissatisfaction and perception of the attractive female body in Chinese and Croatian women and men using the correlational and experimental study research approach. Study 1 comprised 266 Chinese (160 women; 106 men) and 261 Croatian participants (161 women; 100 men). Women from both countries were asked to complete the measures of the Contour Rating Scale, SATAQ - 4, Body Area Scale and demographic data, while men were asked to complete the measures of the Contour Rating Scale and demographic data via online surveys. The obtained results indicated that thin internalization predicted body image dissatisfaction in both samples. Besides, while both samples scored relatively high on thin-ideal internalization,

SUBMITTER: Stojcic I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7218091 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature