A Survey on Assessing Body Shape Dissatisfaction Among Young Chinese Women

The objective of this research is to assess the body shape dissatisfaction among young Chinese women via using a new body image scale in Chinese version. Thirty-four female participants were recruited to evaluate the construct validity of the body image scale and collect the current body self-rating and ideal body self-rating for calculating the body dissatisfaction scores. The results reported a positive correlation between participants’ actual BMI and their current self-ratings based on the selections from this scale, suggesting a good construct validity. Additionally, the body dissatisfaction score of Chinese females revealed that approximately 85% expressed dissatisfaction with their own bodies and sought body size reduction for the young Chinese females. This study provided quantifiable data and initial effective measurements for Chinese female body image perceptions.