学科	社会学科	ゼミ教員名	MATTIAS VAN OMMEN	年度	2025年度
タイトル	College Women’s Views on Dieting: Why Do They Want to Change Their Body Shape and What Are Some of the Factors That Inhibit Their Dieting Behavior?

内容

The purpose of this study is to clarify how awareness of weight loss among female university students leads to action , and what barriers exist when they fail to take action. Based on the author's own experience of the strong desire to lose weight and the difficulty of taking action , the mechanism will be examined from the perspective of psychological and social factors. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight female college students in their fourth year of college in order to clarify the reasons why female college students want to change their body shape and the factors that prevent their awareness of wanting to lose weight from leading to action. The author asked about lifestyle habits , body shape awareness , dieting experience , and the influence of social networking services and surroundings , and aimed to understand the gap between dieting awareness and behavior. The results revealed that the diet consciousness of female university students is influenced by multiple factors such as appearance evaluation , SNS comparisons , living environment , and past experiences , and that unstable motivation , living environment , choice of extreme methods , and financial constraints are major barriers to taking action. Successful students were characterized by the fact that they chose methods that were sustainable , such as setting reasonable goals and engaging in natural physical activity. These results indicate that the dieting behavior of female university students is formed and sustained not only by individual will but also under the influence of multilayered psychological and social factors.

講評

This project was developed relatively late , following the consideration of several alternative topics. In the earlier stages , recurring formatting issues affected the clarity of presentation in previous versions of the thesis. In the final year , however , the author made a clear effort to address these challenges , proactively engaging with feedback and revising the manuscript accordingly. As a result , most of the earlier issues were successfully resolved. The completed thesis is thoughtful and engaging , and it reflects the author’s own unique experiences and insights. Moreover , the findings are particularly valuable in encouraging the development of healthier approaches to dieting and in raising awareness of how social and environmental factors shape individual behavior and goals. I therefore hope that the author will share the insights of this thesis beyond purely academic contexts.

キーワード1	diet awareness
キーワード2	diet behavior
キーワード3	social factors
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