Body Image Anxiety on University Students (Differences between Men and Women)

Humberto Blanco Vega, Juan Francisco Aguirre Chávez, Judith Margarita Rodríguez-Villalobos, José René Blanco Ornelas, Héctor Luis Medina López^*

Faculty of Physical Culture Sciences, Autonomous University of Chihuahua, Chihuahua, México.

DOI: 10.4236/ojmp.2014.35036                

Abstract

The aim of this research lies on comparing anxiety body image profiles between male and female university students. A total sample of 2089 freshmen—902 women and 1187 men is from the different degrees offered by the Autonomous University of Chihuahua, with an average age of 18.23 ± 0.74 years. The approach used in the research is part of a quantitative design with a survey description. The differences found between men and women regarding their own perception of anxiety suggest that when designing any kind of intervention that aims at the decreasingly perceived anxiety, the gender variable will have to be taken into account. Future investigations should respond to these discoveries in larger samples.

Keywords

Students’ Beliefs, Gender Differences, Higher Education, Academic Performance, Students’ Characteristics

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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