I Am How I Think You See Me: Body Image Concerns Among Young Adults Sudha Shashwati 1 & Preeti Kapur 2 1 Department of Psychology, University of Delhi 2 Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi Email: 1 sudha10092@gmail.com Abstract In the times of size-zero and Fair & Lovely, our body is as much a project as a battlefield. Our relationship with our body derives from several sources, internal and external, and this body image in turn influences several aspects of our life. The present study is an attempt to explore body image concerns in young adults. 80 college going women formed the sample and were administered a set of body image questionnaires developed by Cash (2008) which allowed the exploration of evaluative body image, body image thoughts, negative emotions stemming from body image, experiences and beliefs about appearance, coping reactions towards body-image threats, and effect of body image on various aspects of life. Measurements for the participants’ height and weight were taken and their body mass index (BMI) was also calculated. A body image profile was developed for each of the participants which indicated that a vast majority were in the risky and problem zones, and very few in the acceptance zone. Statistically significant positive relationship was seen between BMI and body image evaluation, and among the various measures of body image. Results are discussed in the context of the changing socio- cultural landscape of India in the last two decades. Key Words: Body Image, Adolescence To cite this paper: Shashwati, S. & Kapur, P. (2018). I am how I think you see me: Body image concerns among young adults. In Kapur, P. & Anand, P. (Ed.), Applications of Psychology: Reaching out and making a difference (pp. 255-262). New Delhi: Excel