The Relationship Between Physical Appearance Comparison, Body Dissatisfaction, and Aggression among University Students

Abstract

University life represents a pivotal period of transition and growth for young adults, marked by academic demands, social pressures, and personal development. Objective: To determine the relationship between physical appearance comparison, body dissatisfaction, and aggression among university students. Methods: A total of 100 participants (male=40, female=60) were taken from the different universities of Lahore. The participant's age ranges were between 18-26 years. A convenient sampling technique was used for collection of data and following measures were used to assess the findings i.e., Demographic Form, Physical Appearance Comparison Scale, Body Dissatisfaction Scale, and Buss & Perry Aggression Questionnaire. Results: The analyses reveal that body dissatisfaction has a moderate positive correlation with physical appearance comparison (R= .219, p<0.01) whereas, physical appearance comparison and aggression have a weak positive correlation (R= .098, p<0.01) and body dissatisfaction and aggression show strongest positive significant correlation between them (R= .256, p<0.01). It was concluded that body dissatisfaction and comparison with others bring numerous psychological issues such as aggression.