Predicting the Dimensions of Girls' Identity Based on Their Dimensions of Self-Esteem and Body Image

Subject Areas : Quarterly Journal of Woman and Society

Najaf Tahmasbipour ¹ (PhD, Psychiatrist, Associate Professor, Department of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University, Tehran, Iran)
Faezehsadat Zakery ² (. M.Sc., Counseling, Department of Educational Sciences, Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University, Tehran, Iran)

Received: 2020-01-08 Accepted : 2021-07-31 Published : 2021-07-23

Keywords: Self-esteem, Girl students, Body image, Identity- dimensions,

Abstract :

Introduction: This research was applied in terms of purpose and in terms of implementation of descriptive research of correlation-prediction type and with the aim of predicting the dimensions of identification based on self-esteem and body image of girls. 
Methods: The statistical population consisted of all high school students Areas 2 and 12 of Tehran in the 95-96 academic year and the number was 37,856. The sample size was 433 students Klein  Formulation. One-stage random cluster sampling was used. Identity Dimensions Questionnaire Czech and Tropez, Chen and Underwood (1994) - AIQ-IV Fourth Edition, Cooper Smith (1981)Self-Esteem and Multidimensional Body-Self Relationships Questionnaire Kesh(1990) (MBSRQ) were used. Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficient and stepwise regression analysis. 
Findings: Findings showed that the dimensions of girls ' identity based on their self-esteem and body image were predictable. Adolescents girls' self-esteem had a significant positive relationship with their personal identity tendency. Also, all dimensions of identity (personal, communicative, and social) had a significant relationship with the component of body image appearance tendency.
Conclusion: A high level of tendency to appear is associated with a higher level of tendency to social identity. High levels of self-esteem are associated with high levels of a tendency towards personal identity.

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