scholarly journals Self-reported distortion of body image among classical ballet students in Brazil: classification according to the Body Shape Questionnaire

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (6) ◽  
pp. 821 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernando Eduardo Zikan
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Body Shape ◽  
The Body ◽  
Professional Performance ◽  
Low Weight ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Body Image Disorders ◽  
Ballet Students ◽  
Classical Ballet

Body image is an important component of the complex mechanism of personal identity. The subjective component of body image refers to individuals’ satisfaction with their body size or specific parts of their body. Ballet has been cited in some studies on feeding behavior among athletes as yet another specific group, who value low weight and overvalue esthetics. The present study aimed to evaluate the potential body image disorders among classical ballet students in Brazilian schools through identifying self-reported body image distortion, using the Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ) as the instrument. This study is fundamental for the formation of all corporal work that physiotherapists do together with dancers, students or professionals. This was a descriptive study conducted in three schools that are officially recognized as training centers for professional dancers in Brazil. The results indicate homogeneity among the BSQ values attained by the students at the participating schools. Differing from the literature, there was no significant difference between the genders in terms of scoring and distribution of classification of the BSQ levels. We conclude that dissatisfaction with body image is a constant variable and important when dealing with ballet students, and that this importance goes beyond just the esthetic values and towards professional performance. Body image distortions can alter the way in which dance students codify their body, which may facilitate disorders in their physical and mental health.Key-words: classical ballet, body image, musculoskeletal system.

Influence of Preconception on Body Image

1996 ◽  
Vol 83 (2) ◽  
pp. 571-577
Author(s):  
D. A. Brodie ◽  
S. C. Drew ◽  
C. Jackman
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Body Shape ◽  
The Body ◽  
Obese Women ◽  
Body Images ◽  
Occupational Groups ◽  
Line Drawings ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Healthy Female ◽  
On Line

The purpose of this study was to establish whether preconceived body images influence quantitative perceptions of body shape. 59 healthy female subjects were subdivided into four groups by amount of activity and body mass index. The body shape of the same person, dressed differently to appear like a model, a student, and a cook, was classified by reference to an adiposity scale based on line drawings. A significant difference was shown between the representations of the types of occupation with the model viewed consistently as the slimmest and the cook as the fattest. The obese women classified all three occupational groups as slimmer than the nonobese, and the active groups as slimmer than the inactive. The implications of this work relate to a better understanding of body-image distortion, to treatment for eating disorders, and a recognition that people retain preconceived perceptions developed on the basis of experience.

scholarly journals A study of the validity and reliability of the Brazilian version of the Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ) among adolescents

2009 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 331-338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Aparecida Conti ◽  
Táki Athanássios Cordás ◽  
Maria do Rosário Dias de Oliveira Latorre
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Body Shape ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Total Population ◽  
Intraclass Correlation ◽  
The Body ◽  
Validity And Reliability

OBJECTIVES: to produce evidence of the validity and reliability of the Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ) - a tool for measuring an individual's attitude towards his or her body image. METHODS: the study covered 386 young people of both sexes aged between 10 and 18 from a private school and used self-applied questionnaires and anthropometric evaluation. It evaluated the internal consistency, the discriminant validity for differences from the means, according to nutritional status (underweight, eutrophic, overweight and obese), the concurrent validity by way of Spearman's correlation coefficient between the scale and the Body Mass Index (BMI), the waist-hip circumference ratio (WHR) and the waist circumference (WC). Reliability was tested using Wilcoxon's Test, the intraclass correlation coefficient and the Bland-Altman figures. RESULTS: the BSQ displayed good internal consistency (±=0.96) and was capable of discriminating among the total population, boys and girls, according to nutritional status (p<0.001). It correlated with the BMI (r=0.41; p<0.001), WHR (r=-0.10; p=0.043) and WC (r=0.24; p<0.001) and its reliability was confirmed by intraclass correlation (r=0.91; p<0.001) for the total population. The questionnaire was easy to understand and could be completed quickly. CONCLUSIONS: the BSQ presented good results, thereby providing evidence of its validity and reliability. It is therefore recommended for evaluation of body image attitudes among adolescents.

Congenital Heart Disease and Childhood Adjustment

1971 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward T. Auer ◽  
Audrey G. Senturia ◽  
Moisy Shopper ◽  
Ralph L. Biddy
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Surgical Intervention ◽  
Intellectual Functioning ◽  
Emotional Disturbances ◽  
The Body ◽  
Psychiatric Clinic ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Figure Drawings ◽  
Childhood Adjustment

This report deals with the findings from a study of twenty-eight children, all of whom had ventricular septal defects and were studied by the same cardiovascular team. One-half of the group had a surgical procedure for correction of the defect. The study investigated three problems in children with ventricular septal defect ( VSD). (1) Do children with surgical intervention for VSD show greater impairment of intellectual functioning than non-operated children? (2) Do children with surgical intervention show greater emotional disturbance than non-operated children? (3) Do children with surgical intervention show greater alteration of body image than do non-operated children? Data were collected using questionnaires, family interviews, subject interviews, medical records, school reports, physicians' reports and Human Figure Drawings, both inside and outside the body. The findings conclude that ( a) operated children do demonstrate significantly more impairment of intellectual functioning; ( b) there was no significant difference in the incidence of emotional disturbances between the two groups but that these twenty-eight children with VSD were more similar emotionally to children in a psychiatric clinic group than in a control group; and ( c) the only indication of altered body image was found in the greater frequency with which bones were drawn by the operated group.

scholarly journals Body Image Dissatisfaction in The Youth of India: And the Effects on Self-Esteem

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bhawini Vasudeva
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Body Shape ◽  
Body Image Dissatisfaction ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Body ◽  
Short Version ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Sample Set ◽  
Number Of Males

The aim to conduct this research is to enlighten the impact of body image dissatisfaction on an individual’s self-esteem and to examine whether there is a gender difference in this case or not. There are a total of 220 numbers of participants, with equal number of males and females in the sample set. The tool that’d be using here is a modified short version of the Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ) by Cooper et. Al. in the year in 1987 and The Rosenberg self-esteem scale by Morris Rosenberg (RSES) in the year 1965. The current research proved that whenever there’ll be higher body image dissatisfaction, it’ll result in less self-esteem. Other than that, it stated that females (M= 22.69 and SD= 3.64) have a higher mean score in body image dissatisfaction than and males (M=23.28 and SD= 3.6), therefore, the men have a higher mean score of self-esteem than females.

GENDER DIFFERENCES IN BODY SELF-RELATION AMONG YOUNG ADULTS IN INDIA

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (8) ◽  
pp. 149-156
Author(s):  
Ranjini Karthikeyan ◽  
Amiya Bhaumik
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Null Hypothesis ◽  
Body Shape ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Female Data ◽  
Body Self ◽  
The Individual

Body self-relation is a multidimensional construct defined by persons" perceptions of and attitudes about their body. Body image does not simply reflect the biological enrichment of the individual or the feedback received from the significant others. The way you perceive about your body is your cognitive body image. This can lead to excessive concern with body shape and weight. Behaviors in which you relate as a result of your body image encompass your behavioral body image. A study based on the gender differences in body relation relating to young adults rating the comparison in perception of both male and female data. Hundred participants of both male and female took part in answering the by Multidimensional body selfrelations questionnaire (MBSRQ-AS). Results demonstrated by Mann Whitney U test revealed that there is significant difference between male and female young adults in their relation to body self, p<0.05, (2- tailed) in appearance orientation. There is no statistical sig.>0.05 differences in the other dimensions. Therefore, this study rejects the null hypothesis in (dimension) appearance orientation and accepts the null hypothesis (dimensions) in appearance evaluation, body area satisfaction, overweight preoccupation and self-classified weight. Keywords: body self-relation; gender differences

scholarly journals The Effects of Immigration and Media Influence on Body Image Among Pakistani Men

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 930-940 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheeba Saghir ◽  
Lynda Hyland
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
The Body ◽  
Media Influence ◽  
Immigrant Status ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Negative Body Image ◽  
Main Effect ◽  
Body Image Disorders ◽  
The Media

This study examined the role of media influence and immigration on body image among Pakistani men. Attitudes toward the body were compared between those living in Pakistan ( n = 56) and those who had immigrated to the United Arab Emirates ( n = 58). Results of a factorial analysis of variance demonstrated a significant main effect of immigrant status. Pakistani men living in the United Arab Emirates displayed poorer body image than those in the Pakistan sample. Results also indicated a second main effect of media influence.Those highly influenced by the media displayed poorer body image. No interaction effect was observed between immigrant status and media influence on body image. These findings suggest that media influence and immigration are among important risk factors for the development of negative body image among non-Western men. Interventions designed to address the negative effects of the media and immigration may be effective at reducing body image disorders and other related health problems in this population.

scholarly journals АНТРОПОМЕТРИЧНІ ТИПОЛОГІЇ СПОЖИВАЧІВ В ДИЗАЙНІ СУЧАСНОГО ОДЯГУ

2019 ◽  
pp. 69-76
Author(s):  
Є. О. Головчанська
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Production ◽  
Body Shape ◽  
Visual Illusions ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
The Body ◽  
Women's Clothing ◽  
Industrial Manufacture ◽  
Female Figures ◽  
Methods Analytical

Explore the existing anthropometric classifications of women's figures from the point of view of the clothes’ design for industrial production. To reveal the methodological significance of anthropometric classifications of consumer figures in the development of structural construction and content of clothing collections of industrial production. For the purpose of structuring consumer typology as the basis for designing industrial production clothing were used following methods: analytical-typological, comparative-typological, comparative-historical and comparative methods. In the article are analyzed the existing anthropometric typologies of female figures in the context of generally accepted sewing industry classifications, as well as modern trends in the creation of harmonic images with using visual illusions. Also in the article are determined the basic types of women’s body forms, which are the most frequently meet. Accordingly, it is advisable to take into account these types of figures in the design of women's clothing of industrial manufacture. The scientific novelty consists in systematizing modern typologies of the body shape of women for the design of clothing with their subsequent use in the process of designing an industrial collection of modern women's clothing. The systematized information is given about the classification of the modern typology of female figures for the design of assortment collections of promising women's clothing. The presented researches reveal ways of development and active use of methods of visual illusions for the development of women's clothing of industrial production.

scholarly journals BODY IMAGE IN DIABETES MELITUS PATIENTS WITH ULCUS DIABETIC IN GRESIK

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 130
Author(s):  
Hafna Ilmy Muhalla
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
The Body ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Body Image Disorders ◽  
Patients With Diabetes ◽  
Physical Changes ◽  
Poor Body Image ◽  
Diabetes Melitus

Introduction: Indonesia is ranked 4th in the world for the number of diabetics according to WHO, and most of diabetics experience complications, one of which is ulcer diabetikum. This can be a trigger for the emergence of body image disorders from diabetics, so researchers need to know the picture of ulcus sufferers' body image to later be mapped and make it easier in subsequent handling. The research objective is to describe the image of body image in patients with diabetes mellitus with ulcus complications. Physical changes in the body can affect body image and self-esteem Methods: Design of this study used a descriptive research design, the population in this study were all patients who have diabetes mellitus with ulcus diabeticum in Ibnu Sina Hospital Gresik regency with a sample of 20 respondents, samples were taken by using purposive sampling technique. Data collection using questionnaires with 15 multiple choices question. Furthermore, the data were analyzed with coding, scoring, tabulating presentatif, and described. Results: The results showed a total of 20 respondents obtained ii'om 5 respondents (25%) have a good body image, 7 respondents (35%) had a poor body image and 8 respondents (40%) who did not have a good body image.  Conclusion: Based on the results of this study indicate that in patients with diabetes mellitus who are already experiencing complications of ulcus diabetic almost half of respondents do not have a good body image, and a small proportion of respondents have a good body image. This is due to several factors, namely the respondents admitted that the wounds on his legs is a sign of personal failure on him therefore to improve body image and the changing assessment of the physical condition and provide social support.

scholarly journals “Can A Ballerina Eat Ice Cream?”: A Mixed-Method Study on Eating Attitudes and Body Image in Female Ballet Dancers

2022 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heloisa C. Santo André ◽  
Ana Jessica Pinto ◽  
Bruna Caruso Mazzolani ◽  
Fabiana Infante Smaira ◽  
Mariana Dimitrov Ulian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Body Shape ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Eating Attitudes ◽  
Mixed Method Study ◽  
Eating Pattern ◽  
Ballet Dancers ◽  
Classical Ballet

Aim: We aimed to explore how a group of classical ballet dancers perceived their eating attitudes and their bodies, with special attention to the potential presence of eating disorders (EDs) symptoms and body image (dis)satisfaction.Methods: A cross-sectional, mixed-method study was conducted on fourteen trained classical ballet dancers (18–30 years old). Their experiences, perceptions, and feelings regarding eating attitudes and body image concerning classical ballet were acquired through qualitative focus groups. The presence of EDs symptoms and perception and (dis)satisfaction with body image was analyzed quantitatively through self-report questionnaires.Results: Participants reported concerning eating attitudes during the focus groups, such as the regular practice of several restrictive popular diets, constant restriction of foods considered “heavy” or “fatty,” meal skipping and ignoring signs of hunger, presence of overeating episodes due to stress and anxiety, feeling guilty about breaking their usual diet, classifying foods as “good” and “bad” or “lean” and “fat,” and excluding some of those foods from their usual diets. These reports were partially reflected in the questionnaires, with 50% of the ballerinas showing bulimic symptoms indicative of an unusual eating pattern (only two of them with a significant risk index), 7.1% showing symptoms of moderate binge eating, and 14.3% symptoms of EDs in general. Additionally, when considering their bodies in the context of everyday life, participants were satisfied; however, in the “classical ballet” context, they reported feeling dissatisfied with their shape. These findings were in line with results from the Stunkard's Scale, which revealed that 50% of the sample was dissatisfied with their current body shape and 57.1% indicated that their desired body shape was a leaner figure than one they considered healthy.Conclusions: The constant practice of restrictive diets and other weight-loss strategies to achieve a leaner body were associated with symptoms of EDs and body dissatisfaction in this sample. Importantly, the questionnaires used seemed to underestimate the presence of a disordered eating pattern reported by the participants during focus groups. These data could help to inform psychological and nutritional strategies aimed at improving performance, physical and psychological well-being, and quality of life of ballet dancers.

scholarly journals Association of body image with physical activity, sleep, meal and smoking in obese male

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 280-287
Author(s):  
Rakesh Tomar ◽  
Varghese C Antony
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Strong Association ◽  
The Body ◽  
Class Iii ◽  
Obese Class ◽  
Healthy Eating Behavior ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The University

Background and Study Aim. Body image is a multidimensional construct that involves mental representations of the body, feelings, cognitions, and behaviors. The objective was to compare body image among different categories of obesity, investigate the relationship between obesity and body image, and examine the association of physical activity, meal habits, sleep, and smoking with body image. Material and Methods. Fifty-five undergraduate students Mean age 19.7±0.90 were divide into three obese categories: Obese Class I (30 < 35 kg/m2), Obese Class II (35 < 40 kg/m2) and Obese Class III (≥40.00 kg/m2). Body Image measured through (MBSRQ-AS). Results. ANOVA revealed no significant difference among BMI categories on body image global score F (2,52) = 0.074, p = 0.928. Pearson product-moment correlation could not establish significant relationship between body image and BMI (r= -0.00, n=55, p= 0.998). We found a strong association of smoking with body image X(1) = 6.909, p=0.009. However, the statistical analysis of data could not establish any significant association of PA X(1) = 0.044, p=0.978; sleep X(1) = 2.403, p=0.121; and number of meals X(1) = 0.654, p=0.721; with body image among obese individuals. Conclusions. The university students exhibited low body image. Higher scores on Self-Classified Weight describe how individuals perceive their weight and how they believe others perceive it. The low scores on Appearance Evaluation determine unhappiness with their physical appearance. Interestingly, most students are getting sufficient sleep, and a high percentage of the students’ population is not smoking. The university needs to encourage physical activity and healthy eating behavior.

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