Are there any effective social pressures on body image of university students?

This study aimed to determine social infleunces related with body view of university students and their effects on body image. Samples of the research were composed of 867 university students. Demographic Data Form, Body-cathexis Scale were used to collect data. Descriptive analyses, chi- square test, Spearman’s corelation test and multipl regression analyses were used for statistical analyses. 74.7% of participants was within the normal The Body Mass Index range. Body Image Score of girls were lower than boys. 23.0% of students has an opinion related his/her body was not normal while it was normal. Sex, age, own opinion and request and father’s opinion related student’s body composition have been predictor variables for body image. Female and over 20 years old students have body image displeasure. Having a normal opinion of father related with body image satisfaction. Female gender and desire of the opposite sex are the most prominent variables to induce diet. The psychometric properties of the social pressures are recommended examined also by clinical studies