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OBJECTIVE: To determine body image disturbance and relationship
satisfaction between obese and non-obese married women.
METHODS: Study sample consisted of 100 participants. Data was collected
through purposive sampling technique from different gyms and nutrient-clinics
of Johar Town, Faisal Town and Model Town of Lahore city. Educated females
having minimum education level of intermediate belonging to upper and
middle-class families were recruited. The shortened form of Body Shape
Questionnaire and Relationship Assessment Scale were administered, in
addition to collecting demographic information through a semi structure
performa. Independent sample t-test and Pearson's Product-Moment
Correlation was used in the analysis of the data, using SPSS v.21.
RESULTS: Most of obese and non-obese married women (n=41/50) were in
the age range of 25-35 years and 30-40 years respectively with mean age of 34
years for obese and 33 years for non-obese married women. Husband's mean
age for obese and non-obese was 39 years and 38 years respectively. Almost all
the non-obese (n=49/50) while most of the obese (n=39/50) married women
were having education level of 16 or more while almost all the non-obese
(n=48/50) were working women and most (n=40/50) of the obese were house
wives. Thirty-two (32/50) non-obese were having 2-6 years while (n=29/50)
obese married women were having 7-9 years of marriage duration. A signicant
relationship was shown at the level of body image disturbance (p<0.000) and
marital satisfaction (p<0.000) between obese and non-obese married women.
CONCLUSION: Obesity has signicant impact on body image and relationship
satisfaction in married women.
Shazia Hasan, Mehwish Zafar, Rabia Yasmeen. (2019) BODY IMAGE DISTURBANCE AND RELATIONSHIP SATISFACTION BETWEEN OBESE AND NON-OBESE MARRIED WOMEN, KHYBER MEDICAL UNIVERSITY JOURNAL, Volume 11, Issue 1.
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