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The Relationship between Objectified Body Consciousness and Restrained Eating Behavior among Female College Students: The Mediating Roles of Fear of Negative Appearance Evaluation and Sociocultural Pressure

FAN Xianglin, CUI Yingjin   

  1. School of Education Science, Harbin Normal University, Harbin 150025
  • Published:2024-02-20

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Abstract: The study aimed to explore the relationship between female college students’ objectified body consciousness and restrained eating behavior, 727 female college students were selected as subjects tested with Objectified Body Consciousness Scale, Eating Attitude Test-26, Fear of Negative Appearance Evaluation Scale and Sociocultural Stress Scale. The results indicated: (1)In the framework of objectified body consciousness, body shame can significantly predict female college students’ restrained eating behavior, while body surveillance can not significantly predict female college students’ restrained eating behavior; (2)Fear of negative appearance evaluation and sociocultural pressure play a mediating role in body shame and restrained eating behavior of female college students; (3)Fear of negative appearance evaluation and sociocultural pressure play a chain mediating role in the relationship between body shame and restrained eating behavior of female college students. The results can provide a basis for the practice of mental health education for college students in China.

Key words: female college students, objectified body consciousness, restrained eating behavior, fear of negative appearance evaluation, sociocultural pressure

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  • B844
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