Sociology
Mohammad Abbaszadeh; Bahman Ranjegar Ghalehkandi; Sahel Gasami
Abstract
Body image refers to an individual’s perceptions, feelings, and evaluations of their physical appearance. With the pervasive influence of the media in the modern, globalized world, body image has emerged as a critical issue. This qualitative study investigates the perspectives of unmarried women ...
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Body image refers to an individual’s perceptions, feelings, and evaluations of their physical appearance. With the pervasive influence of the media in the modern, globalized world, body image has emerged as a critical issue. This qualitative study investigates the perspectives of unmarried women in Tabriz, aged 18 to 35, regarding their body image. Twenty participants were chosen for semi-structured interviews using purposive sampling in accordance with demographic criteria. The results indicate that solitary young women are confronted with a conflict between self-acceptance and societal expectations. Media frequently depicts idealized and exaggerated body standards, which exacerbates social comparisons that contribute to body dissatisfaction and diminished self-confidence. Although some participants challenge these norms by emphasizing health and redefining personal values, a significant number of them experience social rejection, which can result in feelings of isolation or a desire to modify their physical appearance. These findings underscore the substantial impact of sociocultural factors on body image and identity formation. The research demonstrates that single women’s attitudes toward their bodies are influenced by a multifaceted interplay of personal, social, and cultural factors. Thus, body image is not solely a psychological experience that is unique to an individual, but a dynamic construct that is rooted in broader social and cultural contexts. This research underscores the significance of comprehending body image within these interconnected frameworks in order to confront the obstacles that young women encounter today.
Women's Studies
Hosein Bani Fatemeh; Mohammad Abbaszadeh; Mohammad Bagher Alizadeh Aghdam; Nayyer Mohammadpour
Abstract
Violence against women is a major obstacle to the development of all societies. The violence can be seen in all forms of physical, economic, legal, social and cultural life both in the public and in private spheres. Considering the importance of the subject, this study has been conducted among 20 - 60 ...
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Violence against women is a major obstacle to the development of all societies. The violence can be seen in all forms of physical, economic, legal, social and cultural life both in the public and in private spheres. Considering the importance of the subject, this study has been conducted among 20 - 60 year old married women in Tabriz city. The research sample was selected using snowball method. Qualitative data were collected from 24 married women in Tabriz using semi-structured interviews about the main aspects of the research. Data analysis was carried out using the grounded theory and using an open, axial and selective coding approach. The results have indicated that men's physical violence against women reflects a number of tensions and stress. The concept of “stress” in this research indicates the men’s reaction to external and internal pressures in the public and private spheres. In other words, stress is a negative reaction of men to the situation and present situation in the society from which the violence is one of its consequences.
Sociology of feeding
Mohammad Abbaszadeh; Mohammad Bagher Alizadeh Aghdam; Marziyeh Mokhtari
Abstract
Having the highest mortality rate among mental illness, eating disorders is one of majorconcerns of World Health Organization nowadays. So, the study with aiming to specify therelationship between eating disorders and emotional intelligence being known as a sociopsychologicalvariable is trying to explain ...
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Having the highest mortality rate among mental illness, eating disorders is one of majorconcerns of World Health Organization nowadays. So, the study with aiming to specify therelationship between eating disorders and emotional intelligence being known as a sociopsychologicalvariable is trying to explain the levels of eating disorders among the femalestudents. The method of this research was survey and the measurement tools were closedquestioners. The population of the study was all undergraduate female students of TabrizUniversity in 92-93 (4514 students) which 367 of them were selected through stratifiedrandom sampling by Cochran formula. The data were analyzed by spss software. The resultsshow that emotional intelligence and its dimensions have a negative and significantcorrelation with eating disorders and its dimensions, somehow; as the self-awareness, selfcontrolling,social consciousness, social skills and finally emotional intelligence ofrespondents increase; correspondingly, eating disorders will decrease and vice versa. Basedon regression analyzes among the studied variables social consciousness variable with Beta= -1.24 is a significant factor in predicting eating disorders.
