Strength of faith and body image in Muslim and non-Muslim women
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19504655 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alexander J Mussap (0000-0003-1290-3680, Deakin University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 121-127 |
| Publication date | 2009-03-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Mental Health Religion & Culture (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1367-4676 • E-ISSN: 1469-9737 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13674670802358190 |
| OpenAlex | W2170915579 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 25 |
A questionnaire was completed by 98 Muslim and 91 non-Muslim Australian women to examine the relationship between Islam and body image. Path analyses revealed that for Muslim women (but not non-Muslim women) strength of religious faith was inversely related to body dissatisfaction, body self-objectification, and dietary restraint. These relationships were mediated by increased use of modest clothing and by reduced media consumption. These results are consistent with the proposition that adherence to Islam can indirectly protect women's body image from appearance-based public scrutiny and from exposure to Western media
Clothing · Faith · Islam · Media consumption · Objectification · Political science · Proposition · Scrutiny · Sociology · Theology · Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior · Gender Studies · Law · Medicine · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.93 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2011 - 2026 (16) |
| Highly cited | No |