Proceedings of the 2nd World Conference on Gender Studies (WCGS 2021)

Relationship Between Sociocultural Pressures and Body Dissatisfaction Among Female University Students in Batam

Authors
Nadia E. Sari*, Amalina Ibrahim, Wan Azam, Wan Yunus
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia
Corresponding Author
Nadia E. Sari
Available Online 28 March 2022.
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.220304.004How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Sociocultural pressures; body dissatisfaction; female university students
Abstract

The globalization and rapid advancement of Indonesia’s economic and technological states have resulted in the exposure of Western beliefs, attitudes, and practices, including the messages of the thin ideal, spread in the entire country’s areas. This study aims to identify the relationship between sociocultural pressures and body dissatisfaction among female university students in Batam, as well as to identify the level of sociocultural forces and body dissatisfaction among the samples. A total of 165 female university students in Batam aged 18 and 25 years participated in this study using convenient and snowball techniques. Sociocultural pressures were measured using Sociocultural Attitudes towards Appearance Questionnaire–4 (SATAQ-4), while body dissatisfaction was assessed using Body-Esteem Scale for Adolescents and Adults (BES-AA). The result confirmed a significant positive relationship between the dimensions of sociocultural pressures, namely family, peer, media pressure, and body dissatisfaction. Concurrently, a moderate level of sociocultural forces and body dissatisfaction were discovered. This paper ended with several limitations and recommendations that will contribute to university students, university, and future researchers.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2nd World Conference on Gender Studies (WCGS 2021)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
28 March 2022
ISBN
10.2991/assehr.k.220304.004
ISSN
2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.220304.004How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2022 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.
Open Access
This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC license.

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