‘My body isn’t perfect, and I get quite anxious’: a qualitative exploration of body image dissatisfaction among Chinese female undergraduates
The thematic analysis revealed that dissatisfaction with body image among female undergraduates is a multidimensional issue influenced by various factors, including individual and sociocultural elements. The conclusion emphasises the necessity of strengthening comprehensive intervention measures to address these influencing factors.
Authors
- Ching Sin Siau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7612-6839)
- Hui Chin Koo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5452-6241)
- Harvinder Kaur Gilcharan Singh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7928-3784)
- Yang Zheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3321-9677)
- Ping He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6490-8948)
- Deng He
Institutions
- Shanghai Liangyou (China) (CN)
- Yibin University (CN)
- National University of Malaysia (MY)
- Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology (MY)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-099390
- Primary Topic
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China