Relationship Between Body Image Satisfaction, Psychological Well-Being and Resilience in Young Adults

Abstract

Body Image Satisfaction has been associated with improved mental health, specifically resilience and wellbeing. This study aims to study the relationship between body image satisfaction, resilience and wellbeing in young adults aged 18-27 from India. Additionally, it also aims to pinpoint gender differences in the sample. For data collection, standardized scales were used namely the Body Image Satisfaction Rating Scale (koleck et al., 2002)., Brief Resilience Scale (Smith et al., 2008) and Psychological Well Being Scale (Ryff et al., 2007). To statistically analyze for correlations, Jamovi software was used. The result depicted a positive correlation between Body Image Satisfaction and the two factors Resilience r{150) = .241, p < .01 and Well-being r (204) = .392, p < .001. It is also apparent that Resilience and Wellbeing r(150) = .204, p < .05 were similarly, positively correlated with each other. Significant gender differences were also found.