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Donna M Anderson1, Karen M Skemp
1Department of Economics, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, La Crosse, WI, USA.
Objective:
To examine whether gender and ethnic self-image differences exist among Asian and white adolescents within the context of body image.
Methods:
One hundred seventy-seven students in a Midwestern US middle school were surveyed on self-image. Analyzed using 2-way ANOVA by gender and race.
Results:
Asian students have lower self-image compared to white students, including the subcomponents of self-esteem, identity, and integrity.
Conclusions:
Asian students have more critical feelings about themselves, base their identities on a few sources rather than on diverse sources, and choose unrealistic standards. However, Asian girls scored better on the image-consciousness subscale.
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