10384 25720091151529 UDC Body Image Coping Strategies and Mental Health among Undergraduate Female Chinese Students 2 0 1 3 2 0 1 3 2 0 1 3 2013
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Abstract In this research, we explored the relationships among negative physical self, body image coping strategies and depression/anxiety. Study 1, we revised the body image coping strategies questionnaire through an investigation of 597 female college students. Study 2, we conducted a series of descriptive statistics to understand the basic circumstances of the female college students via a survey of 536 students. Study 3, we explored the relationship between negative physical self, body image coping strategies and depression/anxiety. The main conclusions of this research are as follows: (1) The result of exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis showed that three factors are included in the questionnaire: Appearance fixing, positive rational acceptance and avoidance. The questionnaire's overall internal consistency coefficient was 0.737 and the coefficient of internal consistency of each dimension in the range of 0.61-0.79. (2) The female students self report about negative physical self was in the middle level, and there were no significant differences in terms of class and subject. As to the factor of fat, there was a significant difference in terms of birthplace. (3) In terms of class, there were no significant differences about the use of appearance fixing and avoidance among students. But we can see a significant difference in the factor of positive rational acceptance. (4) The positive correlations between avoidance strategy and both anxiety and depression were significant, so were the correlations between appearance fixing and anxiety or depression. The negative correlations between potisive rational acceptance and anxiety or depression were also significant. Avoidance and appearance-fixing strategies were significantly related to the total score of the NPS and its sub-dimensions except for thinness. Positive rational acceptance was negatively correlated with the facial appearance at a statistically significant level. II
(5) The relationship between negative physical self and anxiety/depression was not significantly moderated by coping strategies. But avoidance can significantly moderate the relationship between general appearance and anxiety/depression. Key Words: negative physical self; body image coping strategies; depression; anxiety III
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Table of contents 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 Research question 1 1.2 Significance of the research 1 2 LITERATURE REVIEW 2 2.1Research about negative physical self and physical self 2 2.1.1Definition of negative physical self and physical self 2 2.1.2Measurement of negative physical self and physical self 3 2.2 Research about coping strategies 4 2.2.1 Definition of coping, coping strategies and body image coping strategies4 2.2.2Theories of coping strategies 6 2.2.3Copingstrategies and body image coping strategies 7 2.3 Research about physical self,coping strategies and mental health 9 2.3.1 Researches between physical self and mental health 9 2.3.2Researches between coping strategies and mental health 10 2.3.3Researches among physical self,coping strategies and mental health 11 2.4 Summary 12 3 RESEARCH DESIGN 13 3.1 Research Aim 13 3.2 Research Hypothesis 13 3.3 Research Participants 13 3.4 Research Procedure 14 4 Revision of the body image coping strategies questionnaire 15 4.1 Research Aim 15 4.2 Research Method 15 4.2.1The Chinese version of body image coping strategies questionnaire 15 VII
4.2.2Participants 15 4.2.3Methods and procedure 16 4.3Data Analysis 16 4.3.1 Item Analysis 16 4.3.2 Exploratory Factor Analysis 17 4.3.3Confirmoatory Factor Analysis 19 4.3.4 Reliability Test 23 4.3.5 Discussion 23 5 Present situation investigations of negative physical self, coping strategies and depression/anxiety of female college students 25 5.1Research Aim 25 5.2Research Method 25 5.2.1Participant 25 5.2.2Tools 25 5.2.3Data Analysis 26 5.3 Results 26 5.3.1Overall Situations of negative physical self, coping strategies and depression/anxiety of female college students 26 5.3.2Overall Difference in negative physical self, coping strategies and depression/anxiety 27 5.4 Discussion 32 5.4.1 Overall Situations of negative physical self of female college students 32 5.4.2 Overall Situations of coping strategies 34 6 Research for relationship among negative physical self, coping strategies and depression/anxiety 35 6.1 Research Aim 35 6.2 Research Method 35 6.2.1Participants 35 VIII
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