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Mediating eff ect of body image in relationship between psychological resilience and self-acceptance of college students

Shujuan Su

Abstract


The aim of the present study was to investigate the body image, psychological resilience, and self-acceptance of college
students to explore the correlation among these three variables, and verify the mediating effect of body image on relationship between
psychological resilience and self-acceptance. A total of 450 college students were recruited and investigated using Cash’s Multidimensional
Body-Self Relations Questionnaire(MBSRQ), the Resilience Scale for Adults (RSA), and the Self-acceptance Questionnaire (SAQ). The
results of correlation analyses showed that both psychological resilience and body image were significantly related to self-acceptance;
psychological resilience was positively correlated with body image; Moreover, the mediation eff ect analysis showed that body image has
a part of mediating role between psychological resilience and self-acceptance; and high body image could strengthen the positive eff ect of
psychological resilience on self-acceptance.

Keywords


psychological resilience; body image ; self-acceptance

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18686/modern-management-forum.v7i7.9328

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