Date of Award
2010
Document Type
Project
Degree Name
Master of Social Work
Department
School of Social Work
First Advisor
McCaslin, Rosemary
Second Advisor
Chang, Janet C.
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to assess the correlations between a young female's body image, the corresponding levels of depression, and the impact on her feelings about the experiences of intimate relationships. This research study examined the link between body image dissatisfaction, depression, and sexual attitudes among college women. This study hypothesized that various factors such as age, religion, and ethnicity may affect body image dissatisfaction. College women are a vulnerable population. This study utilized quantitative research methods through surveys that were administered to 120 college women between 18 and 30, with 83 women actually responding.
Recommended Citation
Marshall, Alesha Ianthe and Llamas, Liliana Enriquetta., "The impact of body dissatisfaction on depression and sexual attitudes among college age women" (2010). Theses Digitization Project. 3709.
https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/3709
