RT Article
T1 What I Look Like: College Women, Body Image, and Spirituality
JF Journal of religion and health
VO 52
IS 4
SP 1240
OP 1252
A1 Zhang, Kaili Chen
LA English
YR 2013
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1668638215
AB Despite public acknowledgment of the importance of spiritual development, little has been written globally on female young adults' personal views of their spiritual values and body image. This article briefly presents the findings of a pilot study that explored female college students' reflections on body image and spirituality. Responses from participants showed that (1) many students are interested in faith and spiritual development; (2) body dissatisfaction affects those women who viewed themselves as spiritual (92%) as well as those who said they were free thinkers (49%). Nevertheless, religion and spiritual values seemed to confer some behavioral protection. Implications for educational programs that will address the spiritual dimension of learning are discussed.
K1 Body Image
K1 college women
K1 Singapore
K1 Spiritual Development
DO 10.1007/s10943-012-9566-0