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Relationship between self-compassion, perfectionism, and body image satisfaction among university students in Malaysia

University students face many challenges such as body preoccupation, social comparison, and self-evaluation which cause them to be at risk of developing negative body image. Furthermore, limited studies are done to examine self-compassion within Malaysian context. Therefore, the objective of the pre...

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Main Authors: Chang, Dixon, Pua, Xin Ci, Ng, Shirley Sock Li
Format: Final Year Project / Dissertation / Thesis
Published: 2019
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BF Psychology
Online Access:http://eprints.utar.edu.my/3217/1/fyp_PY_2019_CD_%2D_1505207.pdf
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spelling my-utar-eprints.32172019-08-13T15:31:19Z Relationship between self-compassion, perfectionism, and body image satisfaction among university students in Malaysia Chang, Dixon Pua, Xin Ci Ng, Shirley Sock Li BF Psychology University students face many challenges such as body preoccupation, social comparison, and self-evaluation which cause them to be at risk of developing negative body image. Furthermore, limited studies are done to examine self-compassion within Malaysian context. Therefore, the objective of the present study is to identify the gender difference in selfcompassion among university students and to examine the unique predictor of body image satisfaction between self-compassion and perfectionism. This study was conducted using cross-sectional survey research design and convenience sampling to recruit participants. An online self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data on participant’s demographic information, self-compassion level, perfectionism and body image satisfaction. A pilot study was conducted prior to the actual study and showed high reliability for all three scales respectively: α= .758, α= .839, and α= .836. Independent t-test showed that there is no gender difference in self-compassion among university students while multiple linear regression analysis revealed that adaptive perfectionism was the most significant predictor of body image satisfaction. This study is able to provide implication to the counselors, university personnel and students in developing programs and interventions to assist students in reducing their body image dissatisfaction. This study also able to help students to recognize the effect of perfectionism on body image satisfaction and hence enhancing self-respect and appreciation towards own body. 2019-03-25 Final Year Project / Dissertation / Thesis NonPeerReviewed application/pdf http://eprints.utar.edu.my/3217/1/fyp_PY_2019_CD_%2D_1505207.pdf Chang, Dixon and Pua, Xin Ci and Ng, Shirley Sock Li (2019) Relationship between self-compassion, perfectionism, and body image satisfaction among university students in Malaysia. Final Year Project, UTAR. http://eprints.utar.edu.my/3217/
institution Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman
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continent Asia
country Malaysia
content_provider Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman
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topic BF Psychology
spellingShingle BF Psychology
Chang, Dixon
Pua, Xin Ci
Ng, Shirley Sock Li
Relationship between self-compassion, perfectionism, and body image satisfaction among university students in Malaysia
description University students face many challenges such as body preoccupation, social comparison, and self-evaluation which cause them to be at risk of developing negative body image. Furthermore, limited studies are done to examine self-compassion within Malaysian context. Therefore, the objective of the present study is to identify the gender difference in selfcompassion among university students and to examine the unique predictor of body image satisfaction between self-compassion and perfectionism. This study was conducted using cross-sectional survey research design and convenience sampling to recruit participants. An online self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data on participant’s demographic information, self-compassion level, perfectionism and body image satisfaction. A pilot study was conducted prior to the actual study and showed high reliability for all three scales respectively: α= .758, α= .839, and α= .836. Independent t-test showed that there is no gender difference in self-compassion among university students while multiple linear regression analysis revealed that adaptive perfectionism was the most significant predictor of body image satisfaction. This study is able to provide implication to the counselors, university personnel and students in developing programs and interventions to assist students in reducing their body image dissatisfaction. This study also able to help students to recognize the effect of perfectionism on body image satisfaction and hence enhancing self-respect and appreciation towards own body.
format Final Year Project / Dissertation / Thesis
author Chang, Dixon
Pua, Xin Ci
Ng, Shirley Sock Li
author_facet Chang, Dixon
Pua, Xin Ci
Ng, Shirley Sock Li
author_sort Chang, Dixon
title Relationship between self-compassion, perfectionism, and body image satisfaction among university students in Malaysia
title_short Relationship between self-compassion, perfectionism, and body image satisfaction among university students in Malaysia
title_full Relationship between self-compassion, perfectionism, and body image satisfaction among university students in Malaysia
title_fullStr Relationship between self-compassion, perfectionism, and body image satisfaction among university students in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Relationship between self-compassion, perfectionism, and body image satisfaction among university students in Malaysia
title_sort relationship between self-compassion, perfectionism, and body image satisfaction among university students in malaysia
publishDate 2019
url http://eprints.utar.edu.my/3217/1/fyp_PY_2019_CD_%2D_1505207.pdf
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