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The Role of Body Image Dissatisfaction, Depression and Body Mass Index in Eating Disorders Among Married and Unmarried Women in Malaysia

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  • Sangheetha A/P Ravi Chandran

    (Center for Research in Psychology and Human Well-being, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia)

  • Hilwa Abdullah @ Mohd. Nor

    (Center for Research in Psychology and Human Well-being, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia)

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Eating disorder is among the most dangerous disorders and can cause many complications and if left untreated can lead to death. The purpose of this study is to identify differences in body image dissatisfaction, depression, body mass index (BMI) and eating disorders based on female marital status in Malaysia and examine the relationship between body image dissatisfaction and eating disorders among women in Malaysia. The Multidimensional Body Self Relations Questionnaire- Appearance Scale (MBSRQ-AS) was used to measure body image dissatisfaction, the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) was used to measure depression and The Eating Attitude Test (EAT) was used to measure risk of eating disorders. The respondents were from different demographic backgrounds in Malaysia (N=385). Overall, body image dissatisfaction has a significant and strong impact on dietary discomfort among women in Malaysia. Married women have high levels of dissatisfaction with body image and depression and are more at risk for eating disorders than unmarried women. The findings of this study can help women in Malaysia to identify their eating disorders and the risk factors.

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  • Sangheetha A/P Ravi Chandran & Hilwa Abdullah @ Mohd. Nor, 2025. "The Role of Body Image Dissatisfaction, Depression and Body Mass Index in Eating Disorders Among Married and Unmarried Women in Malaysia," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 9(17), pages 240-246, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:9:y:2025:i:17:p:240-246
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