Sociodemographic and body image characteristics among the respondents (n = 718)
| Variables | n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sociodemographic variables | ||
| Gender | Male | 254 (35.4) |
| Female | 464 (64.6) | |
| Race | Malay | 505 (70.3) |
| Chinese | 133 (18.5) | |
| Indian | 47 (6.5) | |
| Others | 33 (4.6) | |
| Faculty | Economy and Management | 234 (32.6) |
| Engineering and Built Environment | 249 (34.7) | |
| Medicine | 235 (32.7) | |
| Year of study | 1 | 178 (24.8) |
| 2 | 154 (21.4) | |
| 3 | 164 (22.8) | |
| 4 | 126 (17.5) | |
| 5 | 96 (13.4) | |
| Having part- | Yes | 58 (8.1) |
| Time jobs | No | 660 (91.9) |
| Body image variables | ||
| Appearance evaluation (Satisfaction or dissatisfaction with one's look) | Satisfied | 706 (98.3) |
| Dissatisfied | 12 (1.7) | |
| Appearance orientation (Extent of investment in one’s appearance) | Invested | 713 (99.3) |
| Apathetic | 5 (0.7) | |
| Overweight preoccupation (Reflection of fat anxiety, weight vigilance, dieting and eating restraint) | High preoccupation | 344 (47.9) |
| Low preoccupation | 374 (52.1) | |
| Variables | ||
|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 254 (35.4) |
| Female | 464 (64.6) | |
| Race | Malay | 505 (70.3) |
| Chinese | 133 (18.5) | |
| Indian | 47 (6.5) | |
| Others | 33 (4.6) | |
| Faculty | Economy and Management | 234 (32.6) |
| Engineering and Built Environment | 249 (34.7) | |
| Medicine | 235 (32.7) | |
| Year of study | 1 | 178 (24.8) |
| 2 | 154 (21.4) | |
| 3 | 164 (22.8) | |
| 4 | 126 (17.5) | |
| 5 | 96 (13.4) | |
| Having part- | Yes | 58 (8.1) |
| Time jobs | No | 660 (91.9) |
| Appearance evaluation | Satisfied | 706 (98.3) |
| Dissatisfied | 12 (1.7) | |
| Appearance orientation | Invested | 713 (99.3) |
| Apathetic | 5 (0.7) | |
| Overweight preoccupation | High preoccupation | 344 (47.9) |
| Low preoccupation | 374 (52.1) | |
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