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The Relationship Between Body Mass Index on Obesity-Related Body Dissatisfaction of Female College Students: The Chain Mediating Effect of Body Perception and Rumination Thinking

  • Bu Fangyuan ,
  • MA Ke
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  • Southwest University, faculty of psychology, Chongqing 400715, China
* MA Ke,psyke1@swu.edu.cn

Online published: 2025-03-20

Abstract

Objective:To explore the impact of Body Mass Index (BMI) on body dissatisfaction in female college students and the possible mediating role of body perception and rumination thinking in this relationship.
Methods:A survey on the Questionnaire Star platform was conducted on 378 female college students from a university in Chongqing using a convenience sampling method, and it included a demographic questionnaire, the fatness subscale of the Physical Self-Description Questionnaire (PSDQ), the Rumination Thinking Scale, and the fatness subscale of the Negative Physical Self Scale (NPSS).
Results:BMI had a direct positive impact on obesity-related body dissatisfaction in female college students, with a direct effect value of 0.120, accounting for 20.85% of the total effect. In addition, BMI affected body dissatisfaction through the mediating role of body perception, as well as through the chain mediating role of body perception and rumination thinking. The indirect effects were 0.399 (79.15%) and 0.071 (12.32%), respectively.
Conclusion:We found the relationships between obesity-related body perception and cognitive-emotional evaluation of the body, and behavioral management, in addition to the mediating role of rumination thinking, provide evidence for potential intervention directions for obesity-related body dissatisfaction.

Cite this article

Bu Fangyuan , MA Ke . The Relationship Between Body Mass Index on Obesity-Related Body Dissatisfaction of Female College Students: The Chain Mediating Effect of Body Perception and Rumination Thinking[J]. Psychological Communications, 2024 , 7(3) : 207 -212 . DOI: 10.12100/j.issn.2096-5494.224027

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