The role of body shame, social appearance anxiety, and body checking behavior on body dissatisfaction and disordered eating behaviors [Elektronische Ressource] : a cross-cultural study in Germany and Korea / vorgelegt von Nayeong Ko

The Role of Body Shame, Social Appearance Anxiety, and Body Checking Behavior on Body Dissatisfaction and Disordered Eating Behaviors: A Cross-Cultural Study in Germany and Korea Inaugural-Dissertation zur Erlangung der Doktorwürde der Wirtschafts- und Verhaltenswissenschaftlichen Fakultät der Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg. i. Br. vorgelegt von Nayeong Ko aus Wonju, Republic of Korea SS 2010 Dekan: Prof. Dr. Dieter K. Tscheulin 1. Gutachterin: Prof. Dr. Brunna Tuschen-Caffier 2. Gutachterin: Prof. Dr. Gabriele Lucius-Hoene Datum des Promotionsbeschlusses: 16. 12. 2010 Abstract This cross-cultural study compared levels of body mass, body shame, body checking behavior, social appearance anxiety, body dissatisfaction and disordered eating behaviors of 350 German college students (266 females and 84 males) with 460 Korean college students (324 females and 136 males). In addition, roles of body shame, social appearance anxiety and body checking behavior were investigated as to how they relate to body dissatisfaction and disordered eating behaviors of German and Korean subjects.