interaction between perfectionism and weekly hours spent in gym on body appreciation among youth

interaction between perfectionism and weekly hours spent in gym on body appreciation among youth

body image has been a concern to the society since there was more media exposure on unrealistic body image. this research aimed to examine the interaction of perfectionism and weekly hours spent in gym on body appreciation among youth. a quantitative method design was used and data was collected using the almost perfect scale-revised (aps-r) and body appreciation scale (bas). a number of 398 undergraduate students participated in the study through a convenience sampling method. results showed that perfectionism and number of hours spent in gym in a week have a significant positive relationship with body appreciation. finding of the current study can widen the perspective of future research to have a better platform for positive body image instead of measuring body image or body satisfaction. the findings have implications in the fields of counselling and psychology, specifically in positive psychology and health psychology area. this research enables to contribute to society on how people can improve and appreciate their own body.