Hermans, Clara (2025) The Pursuit of Beauty and How it Relates to Me: Exploring the Role of Self-Construal Subdimensions in Appearance Concerns. Master thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Despite the rise of body positivity movements, appearance concerns remain widespread, affecting individuals' well-being. Prior research suggests that interdependent self-construal (i.e., defining the self in relation to significant others) is associated with heightened appearance concerns, potentially driven by norm conformity. However, self-construal is multidimensional, and which specific subdimensions influence appearance concerns remains unclear. This survey study addresses this question by examining the relationships between self-construal subdimensions and appearance concerns in a sample of international and local first-year psychology students. To further confirm that our subdimensional approach is more relevant for studying appearance concerns than general self-construal approach, our correlational analyses were followed by regression analyses. Findings challenge previous assumptions, showing that seeking harmony, rather than norm conformity, plays a more significant role in appearance concerns and confirmed that a subdimensional approach was more relevant for understanding these concerns.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Supervisor name: | Zomeren, M. van |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route/Track: | Applied Social Psychology (ASP) [Master Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 19 Mar 2025 14:04 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Mar 2025 14:04 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/4778 |
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