Publications by authors named "Mona Arji"
Sociocultural Attitudes towards Appearance, Self-Esteem and Symptoms of Body-Dysmorphic Disorders among Young Adults.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
October 2019
Article Synopsis
- Beauty and body shape are important for young adults, linked to mating success, social approval, and self-esteem; media plays a role in shaping beauty standards.
- A study with 350 young Iranian adults found a correlation between higher body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) scores and sociocultural attitudes towards appearance, but self-esteem (SE) was not a significant factor.
- The results suggest that sociocultural pressures and BDD are connected, but low shared variance indicates that other influences like mating and career concerns may also contribute to BDD symptoms.