Effects of Group Art Therapy Program on Body Image and Self-esteem in College Women

2002 ◽  
Vol 32 (5) ◽  
pp. 743
Author(s):  
Kil Soo Chung ◽  
Seoung Eun Lee
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
College Women ◽  
Art Therapy ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Therapy Program

Body-Image Distortion in Normal-Weight College Women

1989 ◽  
Vol 68 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1195-1198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Salvatore Cullari ◽  
Roselyne S. Trubilla
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
College Women ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Image Distortion ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Cognitive Factors ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Eating Disorder Inventory ◽  
Body Image Distortion

20 normal-weight college women were tested for body-image distortion and given the Eating Disorder Inventory and the Tennessee Self-concept Scale. Body-image distortion was present in one-half of the sample and seemed to be related to cognitive factors. There was no evidence of perceptual abnormalities in the subjects, and body-image distortion was not correlated with body weight or low self-esteem.

The “Freshman 15”: Facts and Fantasies About Weight Gain in College Women

1993 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 119-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carole Nhu'y Hodge ◽  
Linda A. Jackson ◽  
Linda A. Sullivan
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Body Image ◽  
College Women ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Other ◽  
Female College Students ◽  
First Year ◽  
Self Monitoring ◽  
Freshman 15 ◽  
College Female

This research tested the hypothesis that the “freshman 15” may be more fantasy than fact. The “freshman 15” refers to the belief that college students, particularly women, gain an average of 15 pounds during their first year of college. Female college students were weighed during their first month at college and again 6 months later. They also completed measures of self-esteem, body image, locus of control, and self-monitoring. Findings indicated that the majority of women remained the same weight during the first 6 months of college. A favorable body image was related to less weight loss among those who lost weight, but none of the other characteristics were related to weight change.

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