An Approach to Changing Female Collage Students' Body Image with a Projective Full-Length Self-Portrait Drawing

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 23650376
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Physical education
• Research Institution: Tokyo International University (2012-2014); Tokyo Metropolitan University (2011)
• Principal Investigator: MIYAKE NORIKO 東京国際大学, 人間社会学部, 教授 (60137023)
• Project Period (FY): 2011-04-28 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 身体像 / 測定法 / 描画分析 / 介入 / 身体認知 / 摂食態度

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The quantitative data of a full-length self-portrait in frontal and lateral views, which were drawn by 29 female college students were investigated. Corresponding full-length photographs in both views were taken of those students around the same time. The difference between body size as described by self-portrait and that revealed by the corresponding photograph indicated subjective distortion of body image. We attempted to change of their body image with a projective full-length self-portrait drawing. At first their body image were examined in 29 female college students' such as body dissatisfaction. There were significant differences on body recognition, body dislike, body attitude, and body dissatisfaction before and after our psychological intervention. Their negative body image have changed through our intervention. Result indicated that our intervention would be effective for changing body image with this projective full-length self-portrait drawing.

Free Research Field

健康心理学、スポーツ心理学