Research Paper : The Surver for Body Shape Recognition Fatness Knowledge and Fatness Stress of College Woman

Choi, Bu Young; Choi, Mee Ok

Journal of the Korean Society of Cosmetology 2008;14(4):1052-1064.
Published online December 31, 2008.

여대생의 체형인식과 비만지식 및 비만스트레스 조사

최부영, 최미옥

Research Paper : The Surver for Body Shape Recognition Fatness Knowledge and Fatness Stress of College Woman

Bu Young Choi, Mee Ok Choi

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to know about real body shape and ideal body shape and to examine fatness knowledge and fatness stress. In order to examine general characteristics, frequency analysis was conducted. To know about gap between body shape recognition and ideal body shape, fatness knowledge and fatness stress index, t-test and One-Wey ANOVA. The subjects were 344 college woman being in K-woman`s university in Kwang-ju and their questionaire survey was the final analysis data. Study results were summarized as follows; The difference between recognition of real body shape and ideal body shape was meaningless. Fatness knowledge also showed no difference. Self cathexis express dissatisfaction. The fatter the body shape recognition, the higher the fatness stress index And also the higher the fatness knowledge, the higher the fatness stress.

Key Words: Body Shape Recognition, Fatness, Fatness Knowledge, Fatness Stress, Body Shape Cathexis