Feminist ideology as a predictor of body dissatisfaction in women |
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Authors: | Michelle Dionne Caroline Davis John Fox Maria Gurevich |
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Institution: | (1) 343 Bethune College, York University, 4700 Keele Street, M3J 1P3 North York, Ontario, Canada |
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Abstract: | A relationship between feminist attitudes and body satisfaction has been suggested in the literature, but has received no empirical support. Multiple regression analyses were performed on a sample of 200 primarily Caucasian women. Results indicated that after controlling for certain known predictors of body dissatisfaction, the Physical Attractiveness(PA) subscale of the CFIS was negatively related to both General and Specific Body Dissatisfaction, but that the total CFIS score was not. These findings suggest that women's feminist attitudes regarding physical attractiveness relate significantly to body satisfaction, but an overall feminist identification does not. Applications of this finding may contribute to the reduction of women's excessive concerns with their bodies.
The authors wish to thank Adele LeMaire for her assistance with the data collection. |
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