University of Westminster, UK.
Pers Soc Psychol Bull. 2010 Mar;36(3):309-25. doi: 10.1177/0146167209359702.
This study reports results from the first International Body Project (IBP-I), which surveyed 7,434 individuals in 10 major world regions about body weight ideals and body dissatisfaction. Participants completed the female Contour Drawing Figure Rating Scale (CDFRS) and self-reported their exposure to Western and local media. Results indicated there were significant cross-regional differences in the ideal female figure and body dissatisfaction, but effect sizes were small across high-socioeconomic-status (SES) sites. Within cultures, heavier bodies were preferred in low-SES sites compared to high-SES sites in Malaysia and South Africa (ds = 1.94-2.49) but not in Austria. Participant age, body mass index (BMI), and Western media exposure predicted body weight ideals. BMI and Western media exposure predicted body dissatisfaction among women. Our results show that body dissatisfaction and desire for thinness is commonplace in high-SES settings across world regions, highlighting the need for international attention to this problem.
这项研究报告了第一个国际体型项目（IBP-I）的结果，该项目调查了来自 10 个主要世界地区的 7434 个人，了解他们对理想体型和身体不满的看法。参与者完成了女性轮廓绘图体型评分量表（CDFRS），并自我报告了他们接触西方和本地媒体的情况。结果表明，在理想女性体型和身体不满方面存在显著的跨地区差异，但在高社会经济地位（SES）地区的差异较小。在文化内部，与高 SES 地区相比，马来西亚和南非的低 SES 地区更喜欢较重的体型（ds = 1.94-2.49），而奥地利则并非如此。参与者的年龄、体重指数（BMI）和西方媒体的接触程度预测了体型理想。BMI 和西方媒体的接触程度预测了女性的身体不满。我们的研究结果表明，在世界各个地区的高 SES 环境中，身体不满和对苗条的渴望是很常见的，这凸显了国际社会需要关注这一问题。
