The participants will be obtained through volunteer participation solicited from various psychology courses on campus, with the incentive of extra credit from willing instructors who have agreed to allow a brief announcement of the study within their classrooms. Students who have decided to be a part of the study will be given a consent form in which they understand what is being asked of them as participants (Appendix A). Students will then be given a survey with regard to their self-esteem (see Appendix D) and body image ratings (see Appendices B & C). As stated in the informed consent form, the participants will be debriefed if they so desire at the end of the study. Materials The resources that will be used for this study are an informed consent and two surveys. Both body image surveys are based on the same material with the exception that one survey is solely for males and the other is for females. The male survey consists of 9 pictures of varied body sizes of the male figure (Appendix B). Starting from the left, the male figures are petite in weight size and increase as they go to the right. At the bottom of each picture there is a number that corresponds with each figure. Thus, allowing the participant to choose their perceived body image. The female survey consists of 9 pictures of varied female body sizes (Appendix C). The body image start out petite on the left and increase as they go to the right. For each picture, there is a corresponding number at the bottom. Results This study will use a correlational study to define if a relationship exists between low self-esteem and poor body image ratings. The descriptive statistics should show that there is a
The participants will be obtained through volunteer participation solicited from various psychology courses on campus, with the incentive of extra credit from willing instructors who have agreed to allow a brief announcement of the study within their classrooms. Students who have decided to be a part of the study will be given a consent form in which they understand what is being asked of them as participants (Appendix A). Students will then be given a survey with regard to their self-esteem (see Appendix D) and body image ratings (see Appendices B & C). As stated in the informed consent form, the participants will be debriefed if they so desire at the end of the study. Materials The resources that will be used for this study are an informed consent and two surveys. Both body image surveys are based on the same material with the exception that one survey is solely for males and the other is for females. The male survey consists of 9 pictures of varied body sizes of the male figure (Appendix B). Starting from the left, the male figures are petite in weight size and increase as they go to the right. At the bottom of each picture there is a number that corresponds with each figure. Thus, allowing the participant to choose their perceived body image. The female survey consists of 9 pictures of varied female body sizes (Appendix C). The body image start out petite on the left and increase as they go to the right. For each picture, there is a corresponding number at the bottom. Results This study will use a correlational study to define if a relationship exists between low self-esteem and poor body image ratings. The descriptive statistics should show that there is a
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