scholarly journals Body image in different periods of adolescence

2014 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valter Paulo N. Miranda ◽  
Maria Aparecida Conti ◽  
Pedro Henrique B. de Carvalho ◽  
Ronaldo Rocha Bastos ◽  
Maria Elisa C. Ferreira
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Body Dissatisfaction ◽  
Body Shape ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Small Towns ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
The Body ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Low Prevalence

Objective: To analyze body image in different periods of adolescence. Methods: This cross-sectional study enrolled students aged ten to 19 years old of public schools in small districts of Minas Gerais, Southeast Brazil. The Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ), the Body Dissatisfaction Assessment Scale for Teenagers and the Silhouette Scale for Teenagers (SST) were used. Adolescence phases were classified according to the subjects' ages. Weight and height were measured in order to calculate the body mass index and the nutritional status. Results were analyzed by logistic regression. Results: The study emolled 531 teenagers (318 females). The average age was 15.6± 2 .2 years and 84.6% were eutrophic. The prevalence of body dissatisfaction varied from 28.9% (BSQ) to 78.9% (SST). Overweight adolescents presented greater dissatisfaction (BSQ: OR 3.66, p<0.001; SST: OR 4.108, p<0.001). Dissatisfaction also occurred for females and those at the early adolescence (p<0.05). Conclusions: A low prevalence of dissatisfaction with the body image was observed among adolescents in small towns of Minas Gerais; however, most of them wished a different silhouette than the current one. The results showed that younger adolescents had higher dissatisfaction than their peers, as well as female and overweighed adolescents.

scholarly journals Influence of Body Dissatisfaction on the Self-Esteem of Brazilian Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (10) ◽  
pp. 3536
Author(s):  
Francisco Nataniel Macêdo Uchôa ◽  
Natalia Macêdo Uchôa ◽  
Thiago Medeiros da Costa Daniele ◽  
Romário Pinheiro Lustosa ◽  
Paulo Roberto de Castro Nogueira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Body Dissatisfaction ◽  
Private Schools ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
The Body ◽  
The Self ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

Background: The present study investigated the influence of body dissatisfaction (BD) on the self-esteem of Brazilian adolescents. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out with 1011 students at public and private schools in the city of Fortaleza, Brazil. The body shape questionnaire and the Rosenberg self-esteem scale were applied. Chi-square test, Student’s t-test, Pearson’s correlation, the odds ratio and binary logistic regression were used. Results: The rate of low self-esteem was 33.8% in the adolescents; 27.8% of the adolescents presented some degree of BD, with severe BD in 5.8%. A significant low negative correlation was found between self-esteem and BD in all the adolescents. In the Odds Ratio analysis, it was observed that the odds of having low self-esteem increased in adolescents with BD as compared to adolescents without BD, being 3.85 times higher in females (CI 95%, 2.12–6.99), 2.83 times higher in males (CI 95%, 1.22–6.58), 5.79 times higher in adolescents attending public schools (CI 95% 2.06–16.26), and 2.96 times higher in adolescents attending private schools (CI 95%, 1.79–4.88). Conclusions: Low self-esteem affected one-third of the adolescents, both male and female. BD and education in public schools are predictor variables of low self-esteem in adolescents.

scholarly journals Self-perception of body image in college students of a nutrition course

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 83-94
Author(s):  
Celenia Raquel Monteiro de Aguiar ◽  
Carlos Alberto Alves Dias Filho ◽  
Andressa Coelho Ferreira ◽  
Ilka Kassandra Pereira Belfort ◽  
Sally Cristina Moutinho Monteiro
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Body Shape ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
The Body ◽  
P Value ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Image Perception ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Nutrition Course ◽  
Perception Disorder

Objective: To evaluate the body image of university students in the course of nutrition. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out with 181 students of both genders from the Nutrition Undergraduate of Maranhão, Brazil. The presence and degree of dissatisfaction with body shape were evaluated by Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ 34), another instrument used in this study was Body Figure Silhouettes (BFS). Results: The participants presented mean age of 23.1 (±5.2) years, majority women (89.5%). Most of the subjects were eutrophic (66.9%) according to BMI, and no image perception disorder according to BSQ34. According to the BSF, 56 students had the silhouette represented by figure 4, however, the figure most desired by 111 students was demonstrated by silhouette 3, (p-value 0.000). Demonstrating the desire for weight loss of the majority, despite being represented by a silhouette eutrophic. Conclusion: Most (66.9%) eutrophic, according to BMI and without image disturbances (54.7%) according to BSQ 34. However, there is a trend of overweight and obese individuals presenting with image disorders.

Psychological and Physical Correlates of Body Image Dissatisfaction among High School Egyptian Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-123
Author(s):  
Walaa Badr ◽  
Hesham Hamoda ◽  
Randa Helal ◽  
Hanan Elsayed ◽  
Mahmoud El-Wasify ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Body Shape ◽  
Maternal Education ◽  
Body Image Dissatisfaction ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
The Body ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional

Background: Body image is one of the most important psychological factors that affects adolescents’ personality and behavior. Body image can be defined as the person’s perceptions, thoughts, and feelings about his or her body. Objectives: to identify the prevalence of body image concerns among secondary school students and its relation to different factors. Subjects and methods: A cross-sectional study conducted in which 796 secondary school students participated and body shape concerns was investigated using the body shape questionnaire (BSQ-34). Results: The prevalence of moderate/marked concern was (21.6%). Moderate/ marked body shape concern was significantly associated with unemployed fathers and mothers, low level of maternal education, lower socioeconomic status, concern with body weight or problematic eating, increased BMI, increased anxiety and depression. Conclusions: The high prevalence of moderate/marked dissatisfaction with body shape and its possible relation to subsequent hazards such as eating disorders, depression, and anxiety should be of concern.

scholarly journals Factors associated with body image dissatisfaction in Portuguese adolescents: obesity, sports activity and TV watching

Motricidade ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduarda Maria Rocha Teles de Castro Coelho ◽  
Sandra Celina Fernandes Fonseca ◽  
Graça Sofia Monteiro Pinto ◽  
Maria Isabel Martins Mourão-Carvalhal
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Body Dissatisfaction ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Body Image Dissatisfaction ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sports Activity ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sport Activities ◽  
Tv Watching ◽  
Portuguese Adolescents

<p>This cross-sectional study intended to determine the prevalence of body image dissatisfaction and associated factors in Portuguese adolescents (N=529, 10-18 years, 53.7% male and 46.3% female). The prevalence of body dissatisfaction (estimated through Collins's silhouettes) was 58%. Multivariate logistic regression analyses showed that the variables associated were: obesity, watch TV over 2 hours/day and practice sport activities 4 or more days/week. In male, obesity and watch TV over 2 hours/day were related to body dissatisfaction and among female only obesity had statistical significance. It is necessary to considered different public health interventions for men and women in order to reduce this high body image dissatisfaction.</p>

scholarly journals Body Dissatisfaction in Adolescents: Differences by Sex, BMI and Type and Organisation of Physical Activity

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (17) ◽  
pp. 3109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Gregorio Fernández-Bustos ◽  
Álvaro Infantes-Paniagua ◽  
Irene Gonzalez-Martí ◽  
Onofre Ricardo Contreras-Jordán
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Dissatisfaction ◽  
Body Satisfaction ◽  
Weight Control ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
The Body ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽  
Affective Component ◽  
Activity Questionnaire

The aim of this study was to assess the differences in body dissatisfaction (BD) of male and female adolescents by body max index (BMI) and the quantity, type and organisation of physical activity (PA). To do so, 652 adolescents aged 12–17 years participated in a cross-sectional study. The cognitive-affective component of BD was assessed with the Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ) and the perceptual component with Gardner’s scale for the assessment of, body image (BI). PA was measured with the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ-SF) and the item 1 from the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Adolescents (PAQ-A). The results show that sex and BMI are key variables when determining BD. Moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) was moderately associated with a greater body satisfaction in males but no association was found between BD and the participation and organisation of PA. Moreover, the results suggest that participants in aesthetic/lean PA are at a higher risk of suffering from BD than participants in other PA types. These findings provide useful information for the design of programmes promoting healthy lifestyles, weight control and BI concern during the school period.

Is health behavior among university students determined by actual body shape or by body image? A European study

Work ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Maria Piedade Brandão ◽  
Annettte Quinto Romani ◽  
Frantitsek Sudzina ◽  
Inger Glavind Bo ◽  
Bent Egberg Mikkelsen
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Health Risk Behaviors ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
The Body ◽  
Image Perception ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
European Universities ◽  
The Future

BACKGROUND: Appropriate body image self-perceptions provide a good help to increase the feeling of personal well-being, thus having an important impact on health. Universities, having an important role in shaping of the future workers, represent an important setting to approach health issues. OBJECTIVE: This study determined to what extent different types of students in higher education (four categories of students were created: “self-secure”, “perfect”, “destructive” and “apologetic”) are likely to adopt different health risk behaviors. METHODS: A cross-sectional study in a sample of students from five European Universities in the 2016/2017 academic year was conducted. Based on the combination of body image perception and body mass index, four types of students were identified: “self-secure” (overweight students with a good self-esteem); “perfect” (underweight students with a good self-esteem); “destructive” (overweight students with a poor self-esteem); “apologetic” (underweight students with a poor self-esteem). RESULTS: The study reveals that the defined types of students differed in terms of risk behavior. When the control was included, the “self-secure” student type had a reduced likelihood of being on a diet (22.3%) and physically active (17.8%) than other students (p <  0.001). CONCLUSIONS: The results of this paper raise concerns about the future because the body dissatisfaction of the college student could be a big impact in long term whether at collective, personally or even professionally.

Assessment of Body Image, Sexual Function, and Attractiveness in Women With Genital Prolapse: A Cross-Sectional Study With Validation of the Body Image in the Pelvic Organ Prolapse (BIPOP) Questionnaire

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 126-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafael M. Moroni ◽  
Lucia Alves da Silva Lara ◽  
Cristine Homsi J. Ferreira ◽  
Michael de Mello Constantino ◽  
Luiz Gustavo Oliveira Brito
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Pelvic Organ Prolapse ◽  
Sexual Function ◽  
Genital Prolapse ◽  
Pelvic Organ ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
The Body ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals HUBUNGAN ANTARA BODY IMAGE DAN PERILAKU MAKAN DENGAN STATUS GIZI REMAJA PUTRI DI SMA THERESIANA SEMARANG

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 398-404
Author(s):  
Nur Widianti ◽  
Aryu Candra Kusumastuti
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Eating Behavior ◽  
Body Shape ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Eating Behaviour ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
The Body ◽  
Female Adolescents ◽  
Cross Sectional

Background: The dissatisfaction with their body shapes is commonly found among female adolescents. The lack of the contentment lead them to gain an ideal body shape but, unfortunately, they implement improper eating behaviour. The extreme diet they have affects negatively to their nutritional status. This study was aimed at analyzing the association between the body image and eating behaviour with nutritional status of female adolescents. Methods: The study was cross-sectional on 72 female students of grade X, XI and XII in Theresiana Senior High School Semarang. The samples were taken based on simple random sampling. The samples were fulfilled inclusive criterion. The data were gathered by using questionnaires and focus group discussion (FGD). The FGD was intended to find more data on body image. Nutritional status data was obtained by measuring weight and height.  Then, z-score was calculated based on BMI/ U by using WHO Anthro Plus 2007. Results: A total of 29 subjects (40.3%) were not satisfied with their body shape and 43 subjects (59.7%) were satisfied with their body shape. The majority (56.9%) subjects have not good eating behavior yet, whereas 43.1 % of them have good eating behavior. There were significant association between body image with nutritional status (r = 0.482 p = 0.001) and eating behavior with nutritional status (r = 0.507 p = 0.001). Conclusion: Body image and the eating behavior were associated with nutritional status of female adolescents.

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