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Effect of Sociocultural Attitudes toward Appearance, Social Pressure and Stress on University Students' Body Figure Discrepancy

대학생의 외모 관련 사회문화적 태도 및 사회적 압박감, 스트레스가 신체상 불일치에 미치는 영향

  • Lee, Eunmi (Department of Nursing.The Research Institute for Basic Science, Hoseo University) ;
  • Kim, Yujeong (Department of Nursing.The Research Institute for Basic Science, Hoseo University)
  • Received : 2017.08.30
  • Accepted : 2017.12.08
  • Published : 2017.12.31
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Abstract

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of sociocultural attitude toward appearance, social pressure, and stress on university students' body figure discrepancy. A total of 363 students were recruited from a university in C and A city. Data were collected by self-reported questionnaires from Oct 27 to Dec 9, 2016. Statistical analyses of the collected data were conducted using SPSS 20.0 and consisted of descriptive statistics, Pearson's correlation, and multiple regression. A positive relationship was observed between body figure discrepancy and female's sociocultural attitude toward appearance (r=.406, p=.006), peer pressure (r=.197, p<.001), parental pressure (r=.176, p=.002), and stress (r=.218, p<.001). Body figure discrepancies increased with peer pressure (${\beta}=.159$, p=.007), stress (${\beta}=.186$, p=.002), and BMI (${\beta}=.186$, p=.002), and these factors accounted for 10.9% of the body figure discrepancy. To reduce body figure discrepancy, it is necessary to develop health education and promotion programs that enable university students to manage weight and stress for health maintenance and to have positive self-assessment without being hurt by other people's view or evaluation.

본 연구의 목적은 대학생의 외모 관련 사회문화적 태도와 사회적 압박감, 스트레스가 신체상 불일치에 미치는 영향을 파악하기 위함이다. 연구 대상자로 C시와 A시 4년제 대학에 다니는 대학생 363명을 표집하였다. 구조화된 자가보고 설문지를 통해 2016년 10월 27일부터 12월 9일까지 자료를 수집하였다. 자료분석을 위해 SPSS 20.0 통계 프로그램의 기술 통계 및 상관 분석, 다중 회귀분석을 적용하였다. 연구결과에서 신체상 불일치 정도는 여학생의 외모 관련 사회문화적 태도(r=.406, p=.006), 친구에 의한 압박감(r=.197, p<.001), 부모에 의한 압박감(r=.176, p=.002), 스트레스(r=.218, p<.001)와 양의 상관관계가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 신체상 불일치는 친구에 의한 압박감(${\beta}=.159$, p=.007), 스트레스(${\beta}=.186$, p=.002), BMI(${\beta}=.186$, p=.002)가 증가할수록 높게 나타났으며, 이 변수들은 대상자의 신체상 불일치에 대해 10.9%의 설명력을 보였다. 따라서 신체상 불일치를 줄이기 위해서는 대학생들이 건강 유지 목적으로 체중과 스트레스 관리를 할 수 있게 하고, 타인의 시선이나 평가로 인해 상처받지 않고, 긍정적인 자기 인식을 가질 수 있도록 하는 보건교육 및 건강증진 프로그램 개발이 요구된다.

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