Strength of faith and body image in Muslim and non-Muslim women
A questionnaire was completed by 98 Muslim and 91 non-Muslim Australian women to examine the relationship between Islam and body image. Path analyses revealed that for Muslim women (but not non-Muslim women) strength of religious faith was inversely related to body dissatisfaction, body self-objecti...
| Autor principal: | |
|---|---|
| Tipo de documento: | Electrónico Artículo |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
| Verificar disponibilidad: | HBZ Gateway |
| Journals Online & Print: | Gargar...
|
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Publicado: |
Taylor & Francis
2009
|
| En: |
Mental health, religion & culture
Año: 2009, Volumen: 12, Número: 2, Páginas: 121-127 |
| Otras palabras clave: | B
Women
B Islam B Religión B strength of faith B Body Image B Australia |
| Acceso en línea: |
Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Sumario: | A questionnaire was completed by 98 Muslim and 91 non-Muslim Australian women to examine the relationship between Islam and body image. Path analyses revealed that for Muslim women (but not non-Muslim women) strength of religious faith was inversely related to body dissatisfaction, body self-objectification, and dietary restraint. These relationships were mediated by increased use of modest clothing and by reduced media consumption. These results are consistent with the proposition that adherence to Islam can indirectly protect women's body image from appearance-based public scrutiny and from exposure to Western media. |
|---|---|
| ISSN: | 1469-9737 |
| Obras secundarias: | Enthalten in: Mental health, religion & culture
|
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/13674670802358190 |