Effects of Body Self-Image on Sexuality: A Study among College Students

Abstract

The present study aims to examine the relationship between body self-image and various aspects of sexuality among college students. Several researches have indicated that this topic seems like an increasingly relevant issue, especially among the youth. This study, thus, aims to examine the relation between body self-image and sexuality. 124 participants completed measures assessing for the predictor and outcome variables. The participants were handed out questionnaires in-person. These questionnaires contained demographic details, Body Self-Image Questionnaire-Short Form (BSIQ-SF; Rowe, 2015) and The Sexuality Scale (Snell & Papini, 1989). It took roughly about 15-20 minutes to fill the questionnaire. The researcher used Jamovi 2.3.24 to examine the correlations between each measure. The results indicate that body self-image indeed had an influence on aspects of sexuality of an individual, namely, sexual-esteem, sexual-depression, and sexual-preoccupation. The researcher finally talks about the implications and suggestions for future research on the same topic.