The relationship between body image and social anxiety with positive and negative affect in the over- weight women

Obesity and overweighting as a chronic disorder are effected from the complex interaction of environmental, cultural, psychosocial, metabolic, and genetically factors and cause an emotional, psychological, and social problem for peoples. The current research aimed to determine the relationship between body image and social anxiety with positive and negative affect in overweight women. A descriptive correlation method was used. The sample was selected randomly from over-weight women in Karaj province and was asked to answer to image body, social anxiety, and negative and positive affect questionnaires. Data analyzed done by the Pearson correlation coefficient and stepwise regression. The results showed that there was a significant relationship between body image and positive and negative affect (p<0/01). Also, there was a meaningful relationship between social anxiety and positive and negative affect (p<0/01). The results of stepwise regression analysis showed that social anxiety and body image could be explained %15 variance of positive affect and %18 variance of negative affect. Current research introduces necessary experimental evidence about knowing psychological problems in overweighting persons, which could be useful in providing fitness programs.