‘Unattractive, So Hopeless?’ Feelings of Physical Unattractiveness and Hopelessness among Senior High Students

Evropejskij Issledovatelʹ

Jacob Owusu Sarfo¹  Nkansah Anakwah²  Gloria Baaba Aggrey² 

[1] University of Cape Coast, Ghana;University of Ghana, Ghana ;

关键词: attractiveness;    unattractiveness;    hopelessness;    hopefulness;    gender;    religiosity;    senior high school;    student;   

DOI  :  10.13187/er.2016.110.500

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

This study sought to investigate the influence of feelings of unattractiveness on hopelessness among adolescents. Using the cross-sectional survey design, total of 150 participants from two categories of senior high schools were sampled for the study. To achieve the aim for this study, the interaction effect of the following on hopelessness was investigated: gender and perceived attractiveness, school and perceived attractiveness and, religiosity and perceived attractiveness. Results showed that there was a significant positive relationship between perceived physical attractiveness and hopefulness. Implications of findings are discussed.

【 授权许可】

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