Authors:
Karuna Nidhi, Suman Vashist,Joseph Jeganathan
Addresses:
Department of Mental Health Nursing, Institute of Medical Science & Research (PG), Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India, karuna-karunanidhi576@gmail.com. Department of Mental Health Nursing, Dev Bhoomi Uttarakhand University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India, drsuman.vashist333@gmail.com. Department of Nursing, College of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Bahrain, Zallaq, Kingdom of Bahrain, jjeganathan@uob.edu.bh.
Abstract:
Positive body image or objectified body consciousness is essential for psychosocial functioning and subjective well-being. A positive body image is essential for self-care behaviours like exercise, sun protection, self-esteem, interpersonal confidence, social support, and sexual functioning. A negative body image is linked to poorer psychological adjustment and quality of life. A person loses subjectivity and becomes an object or instrument for others’ purposes. Thus, the study examined young individuals’ knowledge and attitudes about objectified body consciousness risk factors. Quantitative and descriptive methods were used. The study sampled 100 young adults using purposive sampling. Data was acquired using demographic factors, an attitude scale, and a knowledge questionnaire. The study found that 18% of individuals had inadequate knowledge, 47% had moderate knowledge, and 35% had strong knowledge. During the assessment, 78 (78%) of participants had positive attitudes, and 22 (22%) had negative attitudes. The demographic characteristics were significantly associated with Objectified Body Consciousness knowledge and attitude. The research found a substantial connection between demographic characteristics, young adult knowledge, and attitude. This study revealed new concerns. The findings showed the understudied relationship between appearance control ideas and environmental body image monitoring. Young adults who feel they can control their body image appear to lessen measures to control it in images and on other social media platforms. Awareness and knowledge of objectified body consciousness are crucial.
Keywords: Young Adults; Objectified Body Consciousness; Attitude Knowledge; Body Mass Index (BMI); Demographic Variables; Internalization and Pressures; Social Comparison.
Received: 29/11/2023, Revised: 21/02/2024, Accepted: 27/03/2024, Published: 01/06/2024
AVE Trends in Intelligent Social Letters, 2024 Vol. 1 No. 2 , Pages: 72-81