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As can be seen from Table 13 above, there is no significant difference in flexibility of
emotional processing in the underweight and overweight groups as compared to the
healthy BMI groups and therefore hypothesis II (a) was not confirmed.
Hypothesis II (b): There will be a mean difference between the three BMI groups on
acceptance of body image
The following boxplots display the distributions, spread of scores, outliers and any
anomalies of the Body Image dissatisfaction acceptance scale for each BMI category.
The Body Image - Acceptance and Action Questionnaire
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Body mass index USA
Figure 6 – Boxplot showing body image dissatisfaction acceptance across the BMI
groups.
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