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Investigating the Effects of Perceived and Actual Body Ratings on Marital Life

Document Type : research

Authors

1 Department of Counseling, Arak Branch, Islamic Azad University, Arak, Iran

2 Department of Counseling Arak Branch, Islamic Azad University, Arak, Iran

3 Department of psychology, Frahangian University, Arak Capmus

Abstract

Objectives: Though research findings have revealed that body image is associated with several mental, psychological, and behavioral deficiencies in life, the effect of this construct on variables of marital quality of conflicting couples has been rarely investigated.
Method: the current research was an attempt to investigate the relationship between body image disturbance (BID) and two of its related sub-constructs, i.e. perceived partner’s ideal beauty (PPIB) and actual partners rating (APR) with sexual self-esteem (SEE) and quality of marital relationship (QMR). To this aim, 73 conflicting couples were selected through convenience and purpose sampling methods from a population referred to a counseling center in Qom. These participants were administered appropriate scales on different variables. The data were collected and analyzed through SPSS.
Results: The results of Pearson’s correlation revealed a strong negative correlation between the BID and the SEE, which was statistically significant (r = -.897, n = 73, p = .000). Also, a multiple regression analysis showed that both PPIB and APR statistically significantly predicted SSE, F (2, 70 = 145.927, p < .0005, R2= 0.807 and QMR, F (2, 70) = 97.758, p < .0005. R2= 0.736.
Conclusion: It was concluded that despite a meager difference between husbands’ and wives’ views about body image, this variable and the two sub-constructs associated with it correlated with SEE and served as statistically significant predictors of SEE and QMR. These findings have implications for psychologists, psychotherapists, and counselors.
 

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Article Title [Persian]

بررسی تاثیر ادراک بدنی و ارزشیابی حقیقی شریک از بدن ایده آل بر زندگی زناشویی

Authors [Persian]

  • محبوبه عباسی قمی 1
  • حسن حیدری 2
  • مجتبی محمدی جلالی 3

1 Department of Counseling, Arak Branch, Islamic Azad University, Arak, Iran

2 Department of Counseling Arak Branch, Islamic Azad University, Arak, Iran

3 Department of psychology, Frahangian University, Arak Capmus

Keywords [Persian]

  • Actual Beauty
  • Disturbance
  • Perceived Beauty
  • Physical Disorders
  • Sexual Self-Esteem
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Iranian Journal of Health Psychology
Volume 5, Issue 4 - Serial Number 14
September 2022
Pages 69-80
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