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Regional Variations in the Influence of Sociocultural Factors on the Somatic Features of Modern Youth [Regional’nye osobennosti vliianiia sotsiokul’turnykh faktorov na tekoslozhenie sovremennoi molodezhi].

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PII
S0869541525010065-1
DOI
10.31857/S0869541525010065
Publication type
Article
Status
Published
Authors
Ainur A. Khafizova
  • Affiliation: Lomonosov Moscow State University
Elena A. Ivanova
  • Affiliation: Lomonosov Moscow State University
Marina A. Negasheva
  • Affiliation: Lomonosov Moscow State University
Volume/ Edition
Volume / Issue number 1
Pages
112-134
Abstract
The objective of this study was to examine the regional variations in the influence of sociocultural factors, such as fashion and physical beauty, on the somatic features of modern youth. We conducted an analysis of anthropometric data and results of psychological tests from a sample of 836 young men and women aged 17 to 25 from three cities: Moscow (n = 410), Barnaul (n = 189), and Tiraspol (n = 237). Our findings indicate significant regional differences in the distribution of body composition indicators. In the examined samples, young men predominantly internalize athletic ideal of attractiveness, while young women tend to favor a leptosomic ideal. The formation of perceptions about bodily aesthetics is most significantly influenced by social media exposure in the group of young women from Moscow, while family members play a crucial role in all other groups. We identified statistically significant correlations between appearance self-esteem and body composition parameters, elucidating potential pathways through which standards of attractiveness may impact somatic indicators via psycho-emotional processes. We developed original schematic models that illustrate both general trends and regional specificities concerning the influence of sociocultural factors on the physiques of young men and women.
Keywords
социокультурные факторы идеалы красоты образ тела самооценка внешности компоненты телосложения современная молодежь
Date of publication
18.09.2025
Year of publication
2025
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