Date of Award
Summer 1981
Document Type
Thesis - Restricted
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Nursing
First Advisor
Siegel, Hildegarde
Second Advisor
Miller, Judith
Third Advisor
Stollenwerk, Ruth
Abstract
Previous research has examined the relationships between visible body changes and nonvisible body changes and body image. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship that visible and nonvisible body changes had to both body image and self-concept. The following hypotheses were tested: (1) Individuals who have visible body alterations will have lower body cathexis scores than individuals who have nonvisible body alterations. (2) Individuals who have visible body alterations will have lower self-cathexis scores than individuals who have nonvisible body alterations. Two groups of twenty subjects each were investigated. All subjects underwent a surgical intervention due to a diagnosis of cancer. One group had visible body alterations and the other had nonvisible alterations. Each group was given the Secord and Jourard body cathexis and self-cathexis questionnaire. Mean scores from each group were subjected to a one-tailed t-test at the 0.05 level of significance. No significant differences were found in the mean scores of each group, providing no support to the hypotheses.
Recommended Citation
Nuccio, Susan A., "Visible and Nonvisible Body Alterations : Their Relationship to Body Image and Self-Concept" (1981). Master's Theses (1922-2009) Access restricted to Marquette Campus. 3594.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/theses/3594