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The Developmental Characteristics Of University Female Dieters' Physical Self And It's Effect To Self Worth And Subject Well-being

Posted on:2008-04-28Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:N WangFull Text:PDF
GTID:2155360215475671Subject:Development and educational psychology
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Physical self is the self cognition and evaluation of the physical body of an individual. It plays an important role in both physical and mental health. In this thesis, we investigate the influence of grade, major, urban and rural origin on the development of characteristics of physical self of university female dieters. We explored the influence of physical self on self worth and subject well-being. And the difference of physical self, self worth and subject well-being between university female dieters and un-dieters.The method of random sampling of the entire group is used in this research. In this study ,1100 female university students were investigated, using Adolescent Physical self Questionnaire, Adolescent Self-Worth Questionnaire and index of well-being Questionnaire. The main conclusions are as follows:1. There are statistically significant differences of physical self, self worth and subject well-being between university female dieters and un-dieters. The marks of physical self, self worth and subject well-being of university female dieters are lower than university female un-dieters.2. The development of physical self of university female dieters shows a strong grade characteristics. Appearance characteristics, sport characteristics, sexual characteristics, physical self differs in marks remarkably between different grades. There is a slight difference in the trend in different dimensions. Appearance characteristics, sport characteristics, figure characteristics show a trend of low-high-low-low from grade 1 to grade 4; Negative characteristics show a trend of low–high–low–high from grade 1 to grade 4; Sexual characteristics show a trend of high–low–low–high from grade 1 to grade 4.3. There are significantly statistical differences in characteristics of physical self among university female dieters in the aspect of urban and rural origin. The average mark of sexual characteristics of university female dieters from urban is remarkably lower than those who are from rural.4. There are significantly statistical differences in different dimensions of physical self of university female dieters in the aspect of major. University females majoring in physical training get higher marks than those not majoring in physical training.5. Physical self of university female dieters is positively related to self worth and subject well-being.6. Physical self of university female dieters has an excellent predictive function to self worth and subject well-being.
Keywords/Search Tags:university female dieters, physical self, self worth, subject well-being
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