Comparison of Female Body Image Between Models and Non-Models Women

Patrício, Pedro Antônio Lira; Laus, Maria Fernanda; Almeida, Sebastião de Sousa; Braga Costa, Telma Maria

doi:10.1590/1982-4327e3309

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Psychology of Health • Paidéia (Ribeirão Preto) 33 • 2023 • https://doi.org/10.1590/1982-4327e3309 copy

Comparison of Female Body Image Between Models and Non-Models Women

Comparação da Imagem Corporal Feminina entre Modelos de Passarela e Mulheres Não-Modelo

Comparación de la Imagen Corporal Femenina entre Modelos de Pasarela y Mujeres No Modelos

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Abstract

Women have been dissatisfied with their own appearance. This study aimed to evaluate whether the media can influence changes in body image regarding weight concern, satisfaction and dysfunctional investment of one’s own appearance in female runway models and non-models. This survey was composed of Brazilian women, models who were linked with an agency, and non-models. Data collection was carried out using Google Forms, sending links to invite eligible subjects. In total, 102 models and 247 non-models participated in the survey. Sample Characterization Questionnaire, weight and height reports for the Body Mass Index, Sociocultural Attitudes Toward Appearance Questionnaire-3 (SATAQ-3), Multidimensional Body-Self Relations Questionnaire - Appearance Scales (MBRSQ /AS) and Appearance Schemas Inventory - Revised (ASI-R) were used. The result showed that non-models are more susceptible to pressure from the media and that having body measurements considered ideal, like models, reduces social pressure on the body.

Keywords:
body image; women; physical appearance; social influences

	Group 1 - models (n = 99)	SD	Group 2 - Non-models (n = 247)	SD	Mann-Whitney
Body Mass Index (BMI)	18.15	2.24	23.32	4.30	0.000*
SATAQ-3
General Internalization of Media Standards	2.96	1.18	3.22	1.20	0.58
Media pressure	2.80	1.25	2.81	1.09	0.005*
Media as a Source of Information	3.19	1.03	3.14	1.10	0.773
MBSRQ-AS
Appearance Assessment	3.70	0.83	3.07	0.92	0.000*
Appearance Orientation	3.90	0.72	3.74	0.76	0.124
Body Area Satisfaction Scale	3.64	0.73	3.25	0.75	0.000*
Weight Concern	3.05	1.21	2.80	1.15	0.68
Self-Classification of Weight	2.58	0.70	3.29	0.89	0.000*
ASI-R
Self-Assessed Salience	3.38	1.01	3.42	1.01	0.666

Group 1 (Models n = 102) / Group 2 (Non-Models n = 247)
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
1. General Internalization of Standards	1.00	0.744**	0.523**	−0.325**	0.367**	−0.604	0.552**	0.297**	0.107
2. Pressure exerted by these standards		1.00	0.511**	−0.293**	0.286**	−0.501**	0.486**	0.297**	0.647**
3. Media as a Source of Information			1.00	0.063	0.382**	−0.281**	0.323**	0.260**	0.392**
4. Appearance Assessment				1.00	−0.16	0.749**	−0.193	−0.033	−0.355**
5. Appearance Orientation					1.00	−0.218*	0.476**	0.177	0.596**
6. Body Area Satisfaction Scale						1.00	−0.365**	−0.252*	−0.589**
7. Weight Concern							1.00	0.345**	0.571**
8. Self-Classification of Weight								1.00	0.169
9. Self-Assessed Salience									1.00
Group 2 (Non-Models n = 247)
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
1. General Internalization of Standards	1.00	0.793**	0.564**	−0.340**	0.406**	−0.475**	0.543**	0.262**	0.631**
2. Pressure exerted by these standards		1.00	0.574**	−0.325**	0.278**	−0.433**	0.543**	0.395**	0.501**
3. Media as a Source of Information			1.00	−0.131**	0.330**	−0.214**	0.385**	0.167**	0.403**
4. Appearance Assessment				1.00	0.008	0.819**	−0.366**	−0465**	−0.367**
5. Appearance Orientation					1.00	−0.188**	0.321**	−0.69	0.538**
6. Body Area Satisfaction Scale						1.00	−0.440**	−0.426**	−0.530**
7. Weight Concern							1.00	0.510**	0.458**
8. Self-Classification of Weight								1.00	0.138*
9. Self-Assessed Salience									1.00

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[1] Correspondence address: Pedro Antônio Lira Patrício. Universidade de São Paulo. Av. Bandeirantes, 3900, Monte Alegre, Ribeirão Preto-SP, Brazil. CEP 14.040-901. Email: pedropatriciopsi@gmail.com