The relationship between body image and adjustment in high school ‎students

The study on body image has grown steadily over the recent few decades. Since many studies investigated the relationship between body image and psychosocial functions, this study aimed at investigating the relationship between body image and adjustment. The subjects of the study included ۴۰۰ male and female high school student who were selected through cluster sampling. The data were collected by using Physical Self-Description Questionnaire and Bell Adjustment Inventory, and the obtained data were then analyzed by both descriptive and inferential statistics. The results indicated that there was a significant relationship between body image and adjustment. The results were representative of the fact there was a significant difference in body image of male and female students, but there was no significant difference in adjustment of both male and female students. In general, the findings demonstrated that positive body image would lead to more adjustment behaviors through developing the sense of higher self worth.

کلیدواژه ها:

Body image ، Adjustment ، Body image dissatisfaction ، Self-esteem‎ ، تصویر بدن ، سازگاری ، نارضایتی از تصویر بدن ، عزت نفس