Investigating the Relationship Between Social Anxiety and Emotional Intelligence With Body Dissatisfaction in Girls From 15 To 18

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between social anxiety and emotional intelligence with body dissatisfaction in girls aged 15 to 18 years. the statistical population was all female high school students in torbat-e jam studying 99-98. using morgan table, 103 people were selected by simple random sampling method. the research method was descriptive-correlational. measurement tools for this study consisted of three questionnaires: emotional intelligence, societal anxiety, and body image test. statistical data collected by spss software were analyzed using pearson correlation and multiple regression tests. the results of the analysis of research hypotheses showed that there is a positive and direct relationship between the social anxiety and its dimensions and dissatisfaction with the body and also between the emotional intelligence and its dimensions as well as dissatisfaction with the body. among the causes of social anxiety and fear of evaluation by others, it has the most to do with body dissatisfaction. among the factors of emotional intelligence, self-awareness has the highest correlation with dissatisfaction with the body.