Anxiety on Body Image among Females Students of Pakistan (A Ternary Model of Body Image Exasperation Appraisal)

In present study tripartite influence model was examined with large sample of university females' students (ages 18-29). This model is amalgamation of core source of influence i.e. peer, parents and media which contribute to development of body dissatisfaction& image perception. Quantitative data was analyzed by using SPSS 19 software and was also analyzed through Amos version 21 and confirmatory factor analysis conducted to verify the validity of adaptive instruments. In current study social comparison and internalization of thin body ideal significantly develop body dissatisfaction and image perception among university female students and also mediate the relationship of sociocultural factor (peer, parents, and media) and body dissatisfaction and image perception. Present study yet offering replication and extension of pervious work with social comparison and internalization of thin body ideal with Muslim ethnicity and provide support for further testing of tripartite model. Hamid Mahmood | Adnan Shaukat | Usman Akram"Anxiety on Body Image among Females Students of Pakistan (A Ternary Model of Body Image Exasperation Appraisal)" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-2 | Issue-2 , February 2018, URL: http://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd9402.pdf http://www.ijtsrd.com/other-scientific-research-area/other/9402/anxiety-on-body-image-among-females-students-of-pakistan-a-ternary-model-of-body-image-exasperation-appraisal/hamid-mahmood