Table 2.
Mean scores and SD for each item in the sociocultural factors questionnaire
| Sociocultural factor | Mean | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Individualism | 3.10 | 1.24 |
| Materialism | 3.10 | 1.30 |
| Capitalism | 3.52 | 1.34 |
| Food industry | 4.23 | 0.92 |
| Diet and weight loss industry | 4.70 | 0.63 |
| Fitness industry | 4.64 | 0.64 |
| Fashion industry | 3.76 | 1.16 |
| Cosmetic surgery industry | 3.51 | 1.22 |
| Broadcast media | 4.01 | 0.86 |
| Social media | 4.63 | 0.60 |
| Other digital media | 3.94 | 0.87 |
| Printed media | 3.45 | 1.00 |
| Outdoor advertisements | 3.02 | 0.92 |
| Thin body ideal | 4.25 | 0.93 |
| Muscular body ideal | 4.16 | 0.95 |
| Fast food is unhealthy | 4.51 | 0.81 |
| Biological/organic/vegan food is the healthiest | 4.66 | 0.64 |
| Low fat/low cab/gluten free food is the healthiest | 4.66 | 0.57 |
| Regular exercise is best for the body | 3.76 | 1.08 |
| Eating fast food | 2.99 | 1.25 |
| Trends of having healthy diets | 4.47 | 0.85 |