Investigating the Relationship Between Flourishing and Body Image in Female Students

Abstract

Background and Aim: Body image represents how one perceives his/her body and acts as the most important part of an individual’s image of oneself. It is because a person's physical appearance is the first feature that is judged by people when they encounter each other. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between flourishing and body image in female students. Methods:  This research is descriptive and correlational. The statistical population of the present study included all 11- to 13-year-old female students in Kavar schools who were studying in 2020. From among them, based on Morgan table and using the available sampling method, 250 female students were selected as the sample. In order to collect research data, the body image questionnaire (Kesh and Prozinsky, 1985) and the flourishing questionnaire (Soleimani et al., 2015) were used. Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficient method and SPSS software. Results: There is a positive and significant relationship with flourishing. But there is a significant relationship between weight satisfaction only with the component of the relationship and overall prosperity. Conclusion:    The results showed that body image, as an element that a person has a positive or negative about their body, affects his mental life and attitudes, which leads to accepting the value of the person and believing in his positive social development.