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This study
looked at the relationship between body satisfaction and perceived social
support. It was hypothesized that low scores on scales measuring
body satisfaction and eating behavior would be positively correlated to
low scores on scales measuring perceived familial and friend support.
The Body Image Avoidance Questionnaire and the Multidimensional Body-Self
Relations Questionnaire assessed body satisfaction. The Multidimensional
Scale of Perceived Social Support and the Perceived Social Support – Friend
and the Perceived Social Support – Family Scale measured the degree of
perceived social support of the participants. The Eating Disorder
Inventory – II was also given to look at eating behaviors along with body
dissatisfaction and interpersonal distrust. The results from this
study demonstrated a significant correlation between body satisfaction,
eating behaviors, and perceived relationships. However, this relationship
was not consistent across all measures. Therefore, further research
would be beneficial in this area.
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