Self-Concept and Body Image Satisfaction as Predictors of Fear of Negative Evaluation Among Undergraduate Students

Abstract

The study investigated self-concept and body dissatisfaction as predictors of fear of negative evaluation, with one hundred and forty-eight (148) undergraduate students comprises of comprise eighty-two (82) and sixty-six males (66) with a mean age of 21.63 and SD of 2.40140 drawn using multi-stage (cluster, simple random: by balloting and purposive) sampling techniques as participants from five faculties in Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu. Fear of Negative Evaluation (FNE) scale, Robson Self Concept Questionnaire and Body Image and Action Questionnaire (BIAQ) were used for data collection, with a correlational design being adopted, while multiple hierarchy regressions were used for data analysis. Findings show that self-concept St?= -.491*** and t= -6.315*** at p< .001 negatively predicted fear of negative evaluation. Also, body image satisfaction St?= -.099 and t= -1.266 at p< .05 failed to predict fear of negative evaluation but bears a negative interaction with it. Body image satisfaction and self-concept r =.526 are related to fear of negative evaluation, both independent variables contributed 27.7% variation to fear of

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