The Relationship Between Body Image Concen, Self-Concept, Self- Esteem with Eating Disorders in Female Students of Islamic Azad University Ahvaz Branch

The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between body image concerns, self-concept, and self-esteem with eating disorders in female students of Islamic Azad University Ahvaz Branch. The sample included 200 subjects who were selected by stratified random sampling. For the measurement of the variable, Body Image Concen Inventory (BICI), Beck Self Concept Test (BSCT), Self-Esteem Cooper Smith Scale and Ahwaz Eating Disorders Inventory (AEDI) were used. To analyze data Pearson correlation coefficient and multivariable regression were employed as statistical methods. The results revealed that there were significant relations between body image concerns, self-concept and self-esteem with eating disorders.  The regression results also  showed that self-esteem, body image concerns and self-concept were  significant predictive variables concerning eating disorders.