Investigating Correlations between Subjective Satisfaction with Body Image and Selected Personality Characteristics in Gender Adolescents with Attractive Face

Authors

  • Dominika Doktorová University of Ss. Cyril and Methodus in Trnava
  • Jana Hubinská University of Ss. Cyril and Methodus in Trnava

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18662/rrem/16.1/835

Keywords:

adolescence, body image, body image dissatisfaction, neuroticism, psychoticism, extroversion, EPQ-R, Stunkard's silhouettes

Abstract

Body image just during adolescence is influenced not only by the media, but also by family and friends, and related to this, the adolescent must learn to cope with society's demands on body image. This study examines the relationships between facially attractive adolescents' body image dissatisfaction and personality characteristics. The research population consisted of 185 face-attractive students from different types of high schools, including 89 girls and 96 boys with an average age of 18 years. We used the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire EPQ-R and Stunkard Silhouettes and questions designed by us regarding satisfaction/dissatisfaction with different body parts to collect data. We found that there was no significant relationship between body image dissatisfaction and neuroticism, psychoticism. A significant negative relationship was found between body image dissatisfaction and extroversion.

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2024-03-01

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Doktorová, D., & Hubinská, J. (2024). Investigating Correlations between Subjective Satisfaction with Body Image and Selected Personality Characteristics in Gender Adolescents with Attractive Face. Revista Romaneasca Pentru Educatie Multidimensionala, 16(1), 506-517. https://doi.org/10.18662/rrem/16.1/835

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Vol. 16 No. 1 (2024): Revista Românească pentru Educaţie Multidimensională

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