Psychiatry Research
Volume 133, Issue 2 , Pages 263-271, 28 February 2005

Body shape preference and body satisfaction of Taiwanese and Japanese female college students

  • Ming-Ying Shih

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Maidashi, 3-1-1, Higashi-ku 8128582, Fukuoka City, Japan
    • Department of Early Childhood Education, National Hualien Teachers College, Taiwan, Republic of China
    • ,
  • Chiharu Kubo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Maidashi, 3-1-1, Higashi-ku 8128582, Fukuoka City, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +81 92 6425316; fax: +81 92 6425336.

Received 18 August 2004; accepted 25 October 2004.

Abstract 

The purpose of this study was to compare the body shape preference and body satisfaction of Taiwanese and Japanese female college students. Taiwanese female students in Taiwan (n=109) and Japanese female students in Japan (n=144) voluntarily completed a four-part Body Image Questionnaire concerning (1) demographic background, (2) body figure ratings, (3) cognitive attitude toward body size, and (4) subject satisfaction with body characteristics. More Japanese than Taiwanese women rated significantly larger body figures and dissatisfaction with their body shape and body parts.

Keywords: Body image, Women, Taiwanese, Japanese

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PII: S0165-1781(04)00269-0

doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2004.10.008

Psychiatry Research
Volume 133, Issue 2 , Pages 263-271, 28 February 2005

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