Date of Completion

2024

Document Type

Research Project

Degree Name

Grade 12

Keywords

Life Satisfaction, Dietary Behavior, Body Image Perception, Late Female Adolescents, Cavite

Abstract

Numerous studies have highlighted the significant relationship between health-related behaviors and perceptions with life satisfaction. However, none have determined which, behavior or perception, has a greater impact on life satisfaction. This study bridges this gap by investigating how dietary behavior influences body image perception and life satisfaction, and how body image perception influences the life satisfaction of 17-19-year-old late female adolescents in selected cities of Cavite, Philippines. Using MBSRQ-AS (appearance evaluation, body area satisfaction, and appearance orientation and TFEQ-R18 (cognitive restraint, unrestrained eating, and emotional eating) questionnaires, alongside the SWLS questionnaire, data on body image perception, dietary behavior, and life satisfaction were gathered through purposive sampling. Data were analyzed per domain using the Pearson correlation tests and simple regression analysis. Results reveal several significant relationships between dietary behavior and body image perception. Cognitive restraint shows a negative-inverse relationship with appearance evaluation and a positive-direct relationship with appearance orientation. Emotional eating exhibits negative-inverse relationships with appearance evaluation and body areas. However, neutrality was observed in the other paired variables. Among the significant relationships, only cognitive restraint impacts appearance orientation while emotional eating impacts appearance evaluation and body areas. Conversely, dietary behavior does not influence or impact life satisfaction. Appearance evaluation and body areas, though, positively influence life satisfaction. Yet only body areas had a significant impact on life satisfaction. These conclude that body image perception impacts life satisfaction while dietary behavior does not. On the other hand, dietary behavior is found to have an impact on body image perception.

First Advisor

Marc Jeffrey P. Sioco

Download

Share

COinS