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Body Dissatisfaction among Female University Students: Metacognitive Awareness

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This study intended to explore the subsistence of body image dissatisfaction among young female university students, their locus of control and their metacognitive knowledge about their satisfaction or dissatisfaction with their body. Thirty female university students (age ranged 21–24 years) participated in the study. Assessment through a screening information schedule confirmed all participants being of normal-weight category (BMI 18.5 to 24.9) on the BMI scale without any present or past diagnosis of eating disorder. The results demonstrated prevalence of body dissatisfaction among majority of participants, who were also seen to have less metacognitive awareness than the rest.

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De, S., Chakraborty, R. Body Dissatisfaction among Female University Students: Metacognitive Awareness. Psychol Stud 60, 257–264 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12646-015-0326-6

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