專校女學生身體質量指數與身體意象之研究

本研究探討專校女學生身體意象現況與不同身體質量指數之身體意象差異情形。以「多向度身體關係問卷」為研究工具，對214位馬偕專校女學生進行施測，參與者平均年齡為17.31±1.40歲，身體質量指數為20.84±3.60。本研究以描述性統計、項目分析、因素分析與單因子變異數分析進行資料分析。研究結果：專校女生在身體意象整體層面為中上(3.14)；專校女生對自己「外表評價」情況為中下(2.76)。表示專校女生對自己的「外表取向」重視程度為中上(3.59)。由各層面而言，專校女生在身體意象層面在意自己的外表「外表取向」，但對自己的「外表評價度低」。BMI過輕組「外表評價」顯著高於BMI標準或過重的樣本。BMI標準組在「外表評價」顯著的高於BMI過重組。「外表取向」層面，不同BMI之專校女生並無顯著差異。

關鍵字

身體質量指數(BMI) ；身體意象(body image) ；專校女生(female college student)

並列摘要

The study examines the relationships of body mass index and body image of female students in a junior college. The participants were 214 domestic female students, whose average age is 17.31±1.40 and whose average body mass index is 20.84±3.60, surveyed with ＂Multidimensional Body-Self Relations Questionnaire (MBSRQ).＂ The research data were obtained in terms of descriptive statistical analysis, project analysis, reliability analysis, factor analysis and one-way ANOVA for statistical analysis. The results show that the average of body image of the female students is 3.14; the average of appearance evaluation scale is 2.76; the average of appearance orientation scale is 3.59. It can be concluded that female students in the junior college really care about their appearance while they feel unsatisfied with their appearance. The average of appearance evaluation scale of the students with smaller BMI is higher than the average of those with standard and bigger BMI. The average of appearance evaluation scale of those with standard BMI is higher than the average of those with standard and bigger BMI. The averages of the appearance orientation scales in groups of students with different BMIs show no significant differences.