20대 여성의 자기개념명확성과 이상섭식행동

Abstract

본 연구는 20대 성인 여성의 자기개념명확성이 이상섭식행동에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지 알아보고자 하였다. 구체적으로는 자기개념명확성이 완벽주의적 자기제시에 미치는 영향과 완벽주의적 자기제시가 이상섭식행동을 예측하는 과정에서 자기-외모 동일시와 내면화된 마른 몸 이상화의 매개효과를 검증하고자 하였다. 이를 위해 만 18세~29세 성인 초기 여성 326명을 대상으로 온라인 설문조사를 실시하였다. 수집된 자료는 SPSS 21.0을 통해 기술통계, 상관분석을 실시하였으며, Mplus 8.3프로그램을 이용하여 구조모형 및 매개효과의 유의성을 검증하였다. 본 연구의 주요 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 20대 여성의 자기개념명확성은 이상섭식행동을 직간접적으로 유의하게 예측하였다. 둘째, 20대 여성의 자기개념명확성과 이상섭식행동 간의 관계에서 완벽주의적 자기제시와 내면화된 마른 몸 이상화가 순차적으로 매개한다. 셋째, 20대 여성의 자기개념명확성과 이상섭식행동 간의 관계에서 완벽주의적 자기제시와 자기-외모 동일시, 내면화된 마른 몸 이상화가 순차매개한다. 본 연구 결과 20대 여성의 자기개념명확성이 이상섭식행동을 직접 예측하면서, 완벽주의적 자기제시와 자기-외모 동일시, 내면화된 마른 몸 이상화를 통해 간접적으로 예측하였다. 이는 독립을 하는 과정에서 자기에 대한 이해가 흔들리는 20대 여성들의 불안이 자신의 외모에 대한 시각 그리고 섭식태도에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지 살펴보았다는 점에서 의의를 갖는다. 또한, 20대 여성의 이상섭식행동 유발 과정에 대한 새로운 관점의 이해를 제공하여 섭식 관련된 문제를 호소하는 여성들을 다각적으로 이해하는 데에 큰 도움이 될 것으로 예상한다.;The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between self concept clarity and disordered eating behaviors, and whether perfectionistic self presentation, self-appearance integration and thin-ideal internalization sequentially mediate the relationship. For this purpose, 326 data samples were collected from women aged 20 to 39 currently living in Korea. Despcriptive statistics and correlation analysis were conducted through utilizing SPSS 21.0, and the structural model and significance of the mediation effect were verified through MPLUS 8.3. The result of this study are as follows. First self-concept clarity has a negative effect on perfectionistic self presentation. This means that clarity and certainty people have about their self-perceptions has an effect on self perfectionistic presentation. Next, we verified that self perfectionistic presentation positively affects self-appearance integration, thin-idealized internalization and disordered eating behaviors. This suggests that individuals who establish desired images that serve interpersonal needs can incorporate their appearance into their sense of self, internalize the specific ideals that value thin over other body as definitive of societal definitions of attractiveness, and show disordered eating behaviors. Futhermore, self-appearance integration positively affects thin-idealized internalization, and thin-idealized internalization positively affects disordered eating behaviors. The mediation effect test results showed that self perfectionistic presentation and thin-idealized internalization sequentially mediated the relationship between self-concept clarity and disordered eating behaviors, and perfectionistic self presentation, self-appearance integration, and thin-idealized internalization sequentially mediated the relationship between self-concept clarity and disordered eating behaviors. Based on the findings, we identified the sequential mediating effects of self perfectionistic presentation and thin-idealized internalization, and the sequential mediating effects of self perfectionistic presentation, self-appearance integration, and thin-idealized internalization on the relationship between self-concept clarity and disordered eating behaviors. The findings suggest that women in their 20s who avoid disclosing imperfections due to uncertainty of self concept may show disordered eating behaviors, and that integrating appearance into one's self to control anxiety due to inhibiting imperfections, coupled with thin-idealized internalization contributes to disordered eating behaviors. The results of this study suggest that self perfectionistic presentation stemming from low self-concept clarity is a factor influencing disordered eating behaviors among korean women who are in their 20s, and that therapeutic interventions are needed to address the perfectionistic self presention tendency stemming from an unstable concept of self, especially that shows disordered eating behavior.