A study on the influences of body image on women's appearance at work / Masitah Sapuan & Trifizialy Ngadam

The search for the ideal body type is an area of focus for many women, and the inability to reach the ideal for some women is devastating. The relationship between low body image perceptions and depression has been studied numerous times over the past few decades. Past research indicates that as a woman becomes more focused on her appearance, or if her body image perceptions decrease, levels of depression will increase. In the current study, the study indicates how one’s appearance actually relates with their work. A woman’s appearance at work place does matter. Whether it should or not is an entirely different matter. For women, being beautiful is important for social success. This study digs regarding the perceptions of working women of their body image, to know whether the working women understand well about their body how they perceive it. Besides, to study the underlying factor that affect the relationship between good appearance and weight control intention among working women.