The Plymouth Student Scientist
Document Type
Psychology Article
Abstract
The importance of body image and its effects on psychological functioning and health behaviours has received much interest in recent decades; however its precursors are still unclear. The purpose of the present research was to focus attention on the associations between gender role orientation (agency-communion), Type-D personality and body image. Undergraduate women aged between 18 and 47 from Plymouth University School of Psychology (N = 120, n = 64 for non Type-D group, n = 56 for Type-D group) completed measures of gender role orientation (PAQ), Type-D personality classification (DS-14) and attitudes towards body image (MBRSQ). Results indicate that Type-D personality significantly lowered body image satisfaction. Regression analysis revealed agency as a predictor of body image, even as a function of Type-D classification. The clinical implications of agency as a potential protective factor against body dissatisfaction and scope for future research are discussed.
Publication Date
2014-12-01
Publication Title
The Plymouth Student Scientist
Volume
7
Issue
2
First Page
101
Last Page
117
ISSN
1754-2383
Deposit Date
May 2019
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Robbins, Andrew
(2014)
"The interplay of gender role orientation and Type-D personality as predictors of body dissatisfaction in undergraduate women,"
The Plymouth Student Scientist: Vol. 7:
Iss.
2, Article 6.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24382/hmhq-g637
Available at:
https://pearl.plymouth.ac.uk/tpss/vol7/iss2/6
