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Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder: Self-Perception of Physical Attractiveness Among Secondary School Adolescents

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  • Kolawole Kikelomo Adebanke
  • Togonu-Bickersteth Funmi

    (Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria)

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This study investigated body characteristics and gender differences that contribute to self-perception of physical attractiveness among adolescents. Quantitative data were collected with a questionnaire administered to 430 adolescents aged 15 to 17 years selected through a multistage sampling technique from secondary schools in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. The questionnaire included the Physical Attractiveness Rating Scale (PARS) and the Physical Attribute Questionnaire (PAQ). Independent sample t-test, and Multiple Regression Analyses were used for analyses. Statistical significance was set at p

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  • Kolawole Kikelomo Adebanke & Togonu-Bickersteth Funmi, 2022. "Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder: Self-Perception of Physical Attractiveness Among Secondary School Adolescents," European Review of Applied Sociology, Sciendo, vol. 15(24), pages 30-41, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:erapso:v:15:y:2022:i:24:p:30-41:n:2
    DOI: 10.2478/eras-2022-0004
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