Motahari M, Pourhossein R, Besharat M, Gholamali Lavasani M. (2014). The relationship between illogical beliefs andevaluation of body image in female adults and adolescents.
Journal of Psychological Science.
13(50), 205-221.
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http://psychologicalscience.ir/article-1-2592-en.html
MA in psychology, Tehran university
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Subjective image of body is one the important issues in females mental health for its relation with physical, cognitive and emotional dimensions which can be determinant of their normal or abnormal behaviors. The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between irrational beliefs and evaluation of body image in adolescence and youth females. The research sample is concluded 140 female (70 University students and 70 students) selected using cluster random sampling. The research instruments are the questionnaire of the relations of multidimensional of self- body (MBSRQ) (Kash), and the test of Jone's irrational beliefs (IBT). The research is a kind of descriptive - correlational and causal - comparative. Data were analyzed using statistical parameters such as t-test, the Pearson correlation and analysis of multi-regression.
The results showed that there is no relationship between irrational beliefs and body image (p>0/05). Also there is no difference between irrational beliefs and body image in adolescence and youth (p>0/05). Furthermore there is no difference between body image evaluation in adolescence and youth. Also, in regression model, 15 percent variance evaluation is explained through prediction variables. The results of the study indicate that the comparison between adolescents and youth females (age) has no effect in relationship between body evaluation and irrational beliefs.
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Special Received: 2013/11/23 | Accepted: 2014/08/23 | Published: 2014/08/23
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