Graduation Year
2003
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree
Ph.D.
Degree Granting Department
Psychology
Major Professor
James Epps, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Katurah Jenkins-Hall, Ph.D.
Committee Member
J. Kevin Thopmson, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Louis Penner, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Navita Cummings-James, Ph. D.
Keywords
skin color, depression, african-american women, self-esteem
Abstract
A Covariate Structure Model was used to examine a possible relationship between colorism as a component of body image and global psychological functioning in the hypothesized model. Two hundred-fifty-five African-American women were recruited from undergraduate psychology and social work classes to participate in the current study from state and community colleges in the southeastern United States, and from social groups and church organizations. The results indicated that the hypothesized model was not a good fit to the data; therefore, the model was re-evaluated. The results of the analysis of the revised model indicated that the revised model was not plausible. However, the model does suggest that there is a relationship between the body image when the definition includes issues of colorism and psychological functioning as measured by levels of depression and self-esteem. Therefore, the model provides direction to be taken in future research.
Scholar Commons Citation
Hall, Alicia V., "BODY IMAGE AS A FUNCTION OF COLORISM: TESTING A THEORETICAL MODEL" (2003). USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/etd/2954
