신체질량지수, 신체이미지, 신체불만족과 청소년의 외형적 성역할과의 관계

Abstract

This study examines how BMI, body image, and body dissatisfaction influence appearance gender role stereotypes in adolescents. 418 adolescents were asked to respond to items regarding a number of variables. To analyze the effects of BMI, body image (appearance evaluation, appearance orientation), and body dissatisfaction on appearance gender role stereotypes, AMOS 18.0 was utilized for path analysis. Moreover, these results suggest future directions of education and programs which may be helpful for adolescents who exhibited appearance gender role stereotypes and show the systematic process of the effects of BMI, body image, and body dissatisfaction on appearance gender role stereotypes. As a result of this analysis, all of 5 paths were categorized as significant and the variables of four areas all influenced either directly or indirectly on the question of appearance gender role stereotypes. The findings of this study indicate that body dissatisfaction is an important predictor of appearance gender role stereotypes and BMI and appearance evaluation and orientation and body dissatisfaction were observed to have direct effects as well as indirect effects on levels of appearance gender role stereotypes. The implication of this study is that body dissatisfaction can be one of the crucial factors on gender role stereotypes.