%0 Journal Article
%T Body Image, Self-Compassion, Depressive Affection and Sex on Undergraduate Students
%A £¿znur Bayar
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%D 2019
%X The aim of the study is to test whether self-compassion, depressive affect and sex predict body image of university students. The study group consisted of 230 participants (77.4% women and 22.6% men) who continued their undergraduate education at a large university located in Ankara. "Body Image Scale", ¡°Self-Compassion Scale¡±, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale¡¯s ¡°D-5: Depressive Affection¡± dimension and "Personal Information Form¡± were used as data collection tools. This study was a quantitative correlational research. Whether or not self-compassion, depressive affection and sex predicts body perception were investigated with 3 models by using stepwise linear regression analysis. All the three models were found to be meaningful, and according to findings, self-compassion, depressive affection, and sex together explained approximately 37% of the variance of body image. The strongest predictor of body image is self-compassion. The findings of this study is considered important in terms of revealing the variables that effect university students¡¯ body image in Turkey
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%U http://dergipark.org.tr/pauefd/issue/45342/451180