Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder: Self-Perception of Physical Attractiveness Among Secondary School Adolescents

Kolawole Kikelomo Adebanke and Togonu-Bickersteth Funmi
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Kolawole Kikelomo Adebanke: Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
Togonu-Bickersteth Funmi: Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria

European Review of Applied Sociology, 2022, vol. 15, issue 24, 30-41

Abstract: This study investigated body characteristics and gender differences that contribute to self-perception of physical attractiveness among adolescents. Quantitative data were collected with a questionnaire administered to 430 adolescents aged 15 to 17 years selected through a multistage sampling technique from secondary schools in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. The questionnaire included the Physical Attractiveness Rating Scale (PARS) and the Physical Attribute Questionnaire (PAQ). Independent sample t-test, and Multiple Regression Analyses were used for analyses. Statistical significance was set at p

Keywords: self-perceived physical attractiveness; adolescents; gender; Nigeria (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.2478/eras-2022-0004

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