Study on the relationship of body satisfaction and the intention of weight loss among college students

Objective To explore the relationship among the body satisfaction,the degree of conformity and the intention of weight loss among college students,and to provide theoretical basis for their weight loss in a healthy way.Methods The stratified cluster sampling method was used to conduct a questionnaire among 888 students from a university in Changchun City.Results The intention of weight loss of girls (3.09±1.14) was higher than that of boys (2.49±1.30)(t=-7.16,P=0.00).The intention of weight loss of students majoring in liberal arts was higher than that of the students' in other majors(F=5.13,P=0.00).The intention of weight loss of freshmen was higher than that of sophomore and junior students(F=3.14,P=0.01).The intention of weight loss of rural students was lower than that of urban students(t =-2.45,P=0.02).Multiple regression analysis showed that their intention of weight loss was negatively correlated to the satisfaction rate of limbs,trunk and the whole body(r=-0.21,-0.23,-0.19,P<0.01).The correlation between the intention of weight loss and the facial satisfaction had no statistical significance(r=-0.03,P =0.26).And the intention of weight loss was positivly related to the degree of conformity(r=0.51,P=0.02).Conclusion College students who have higher body satisfaction have lower intention of weight loss and the ones who have higher degree of conformity have higher intention of weight loss.The corresponding interventional measures should be taken out by families,schools and the society to instruct students to lose weight healthily.