scholarly journals Imagen corporal y participación en las clases de Educación Física (Body image and participation in Physical Education classes)

Retos ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 44 ◽  
pp. 444-455
Author(s):  
Roberto Lagos Hernández ◽  
Tatiana Jerez Fuenzalida ◽  
Gerardo Fuentes-Vilugrón ◽  
Adolfo Willschrei Barra ◽  
Karen Acuña Molina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Body Shape ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
The Body ◽  
Mixed Approach ◽  
Methodological Aspects ◽  
Los Grupos ◽  
Systematic Collection

  Esta investigación tiene por objetivo estudiar la incidencia de la imagen corporal en la participación en clases de Educación Física de 45 damas y varones de entre 13 y 17 años de establecimientos educacionales de Temuco, Chile. Se consideró aquellos alumnos que, sin tener impedimento de salud, no participaban regularmente de la clase de Educación Física. La metodología contempló un enfoque mixto, con un diseño no experimental del tipo descriptivo transeccional. Se hizo una recolección sistemática de antecedentes cualitativos a través de grupos focales y se consideró el Body Shape Questionnaire, para estudiar la opinión de los estudiantes respecto de su imagen corporal. Los resultados muestran que un 10% de los varones manifiestan preocupación leve respecto de su imagen corporal y que un 24% de las damas manifiestan una preocupación moderada respecto de su figura. Estos datos se corresponden con las opiniones manifestadas en los grupos focales, donde se pudo apreciar que los estudiantes sienten incomodidad e insatisfacción corporal en relación con su cuerpo, especialmente el género femenino. Sin embargo, esto no se constituye como la razón principal para no participar de las clases de Educación Física, siendo aspectos metodológicos los que son mencionados como de mayor importancia.  Abstract. The aim of this research is to study the incidence of body image in the participation in Physical Education classes of 45 girls and boys between 13 and 17 years old from educational establishments in Temuco, Chile. We considered those students who, without having a health impediment, did not participate regularly in Physical Education classes. The methodology contemplated a mixed approach, with a non-experimental design of the transectional descriptive type. A systematic collection of qualitative data was made through focus groups and the Body Shape Questionnaire was used to study the students' opinion of their body image. The results show that 10% of the males expressed mild concern about their body image and 24% of the females expressed moderate concern about their body shape. These data correspond to the opinions expressed in the focus groups, where it could be seen that students feel discomfort and body dissatisfaction in relation to their body, especially the female gender. However, this does not constitute as the main reason for not participating in Physical Education classes, being methodological aspects those that are mentioned as of greater importance.

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.

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.

Body image(s): Problematizing future physical education teachers’ beliefs about the body and physical activity through visual imagery

2021 ◽  
pp. 1356336X2110562
Author(s):  
Gustavo González-Calvo ◽  
Vanesa Gallego-Lema ◽  
Göran Gerdin ◽  
Daniel Bores-García
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Gender Stereotypes ◽  
Great Influence ◽  
The Body ◽  
Physical Education Teachers ◽  
Visual Methods ◽  
Teachers Beliefs ◽  
The World

Visual culture affects the way people understand the world and themselves, contributing to the creation of certain roles and stereotypes, some of which are related to body image. This study focused on interrogating future physical education teachers’ beliefs about the body and physical activity to understand the construction of bodily subjectivities and their perceptions of how these are influenced by visual (physical) culture. Data were collected through the use of visual methods consisting of photo-elicitation and individual interviews with 23 students from a Primary Education Degree with a specialization in physical education at a Spanish university. Data were analyzed using thematic content analysis. The results of the study show that these future physical education teachers are aware of both the great influence of gender stereotypes and the values of consumerism in the field of physical activity stemming largely from the media, which inevitably will shape their future professional practice. However, the results also highlight how these future physical education teachers consider and position the subject of physical education as an important space where they could help students problematize and challenge these beliefs. We suggest that a focus on visual (physical) literacy is needed for future physical education teachers (and their students) to understand the world from a socially critical perspective and transform it in the interest of equity and social justice.

Characterization of eating behavior disorders in school-aged children and adolescents: a population-based study

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Márcia Tenório de Souza Cavalcanti ◽  
Ilma Kruze Grande de Arruda ◽  
Emilly Anne Cardoso Moreno de Lima ◽  
Waldemar Brandão Neto ◽  
Estela Maria Leite Meirelles Monteiro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
The Body ◽  
Eating Behaviours ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Eating Pattern ◽  
Compulsive Eating ◽  
Restrictive Eating ◽  
School Aged Children

Abstract Objective: Cross-sectional study to assess the characteristics of the risk behaviors for eating disorders (EDs) in school children between 10 and 14 years of age in the city of Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. Methods: 1405 school-aged children were assessed, using the Eating Behaviours and Body Image Test (EBBIT) to screen for EDs. The normality of the continuing variables was tested using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test with Lilliefors correction. They were described as medians and interquartile intervals (25 and 75th percentiles). Results: The criteria that represented a condition of anorexia and/or bulimia nervosa were considered as strong indicators of risk for EDs in school-aged children who indicated the following behaviors with scores superior to the 75th percentile on the scales: “compulsive eating” 3.0% (CI95% 2.2–4.0); “dissatisfaction with body image/restrictive eating” 1.3% (CI95% 0.8–2.0); children scoring superior to the 30th percentile, “compulsive eating” + “dissatisfaction with body image/restrictive eating”, 0.6% (CI95% 0.3–1.2); and superior to the 50th percentile; “compensatory behavior for hyperphagia” 6.7% (CI95% 5.4–8.1). In addition, greater vulnerability of the female gender was perceived, as well as an increase in the preliminary risk factors of EDs, such as advanced age, dissatisfaction with the body image linked to restrictive behaviors and the compulsive establishment of an eating pattern. Conclusion: This study shows the dimension of the problem in this ecological context and the urgent need for intervention programs, developed among different sectors, from the perspective of the adolescents’ empowerment to prevent and minimize the vulnerability factors of the eating disorders.

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 Conductas alimentarias de riesgo y su relación con la imagen corporal en estudiantes de enfermería

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 57 ◽  
Author(s):  
María Del Pilar Ureña-Molina ◽  
Mayerlin Pacheco-Milian ◽  
Mónica Janett Rondón-Ortega
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Body Shape ◽  
Eating Behaviors ◽  
Eating Attitudes ◽  
The Body ◽  
Eating Attitudes Test

Objetivo: determinar la relación entre las conductas alimentarias de riesgo y la imagen corporal en los estudiantes de enfermería durante el primer semestre del año 2015. Materiales y Métodos: estudio de tipo cuantitativo, correlacional. Se utilizaron como instrumentos, el Test de Imagen Corporal - Cuestionario Body Shape Questionnaire y el Test De Actitudes Alimentarias - 26. La muestra estuvo conformada por 181 estudiantes. Resultados: la mayor proporción de estudiantes pertenecen al género femenino, las edades fluctuaron entre los 16 a 28 años, predominando el estado civil soltero, pertenecientes a un estrato socioeconómico bajo (1 -2) y conviven con sus padres. El 63% obtuvo un estado nutricional normal, la mayor parte de ellos no presentaron conductas alimentarias de Riesgo (94%) y se encontraban satisfechos con su imagen corporal (91%). Se estableció una relación estadísticamente significativa entre las conductas alimentarias de riesgo y la imagen corporal. Conclusiones: los estudiantes de enfermería, en su mayoría, no presentaron conductas alimentarias de riesgo, es decir, no realizan prácticas extremas para el control de su peso corporal y los que la presentaron, pueden tener afectaciones en su desempeño académico, las relaciones interpersonales y la calidad de vida. Así mismo, la mayoría de ellos mostraron una apreciación satisfactoria de su imagen corporal y un pequeño porcentaje, estuvo insatisfecho, reflejando diversos desórdenes de tipo conductual, cognitivo y emocional. Se determinó que la integridad de la imagen corporal disminuye la presencia de conductas alimentarias de riesgo. PALABRAS CLAVE: actitud frente a la salud, enfermería, hábitos alimenticios, satisfacción personal. Risky eating behaviors and their relationship with body image among nursing students                                                                   ABSTRACTGoal: to determine the relationship between eating disorders and body image in nursing students during the first half of 2015. Materials and Methods: quantitative, correlational study. There was used as instrument the Test of Body Image - Body Shape Questionnaire and the Eating Attitudes Test - 26. The sample consisted of 181 students. Results: the highest proportion of students are female, ages  between 16-28 years, they have mainly single marital status and they belong to a low socioeconomic status (1 -2) and they  lived with their parents. 63% of them had a normal nutritional status, most of them did not present eating behavior risks (94%) and felt happy with their body image (91%). A statistically significant relationship between eating disorders and body image is established. Conclusions: the nursing students in their higher proportion presented no risk eating behaviors, that means that they do not perform extreme practices to control their body weight and that showed that they can have problems in their academic performance, interpersonal relationships and quality of life. Likewise, most of them showed good appreciation of their body image and a small percentage was dissatisfied, reflecting various behavioral disorders, cognitive and emotional. It was determined that the integrity of the body image decreases the presence of eating disorders.KEYWORDS: attitude to health, nursing, eating habits, personal satisfaction. Comportamentos alimentares de risco e sua relação com a imagem corporal entre estudantes de enfermagem comRESUMO Objetivo: para determinar a relação entre transtornos alimentares e imagem corporal em estudantes de enfermagem durante o primeiro semestre de 2015. Materiais e Métodos: quantitativa, de correlação. Eles foram usados como instrumentos de teste de imagem corporal - Body Shape Questionnaire Questionnarire e Eating Attitudes Test - 26. A amostra foi composta por 181 alunos. Resultados: a maior proporção de estudantes são do sexo feminino, a idade variou entre 16-28 anos, estado civil, principalmente único, pertencente a um baixo nível socioeconômico (1 -2) e viveu com seus pais. 63% tiveram um estado nutricional normal, a maioria de les não apresentava risco comportamentos alimentares (94%) e foram satisfeitos com a sua imagem corporal (91%). Uma relação estatisticamente significativa entre a imagem corporal transtornos alimentares e é estabelecido. Conclusões: o estudantes de enfermagem em sua maior parte apresentou nenhum risco comportamentos alimentares, o que significa que não realizam práticas extremas para controlar seu peso corporal e os que apresentavam pode ter danos em seu desempenho acadêmico, relações interpessoais e qualidade de vida. Da mesma forma, a maioria deles mostrou uma avaliação satisfatória da imagem corporal e uma pequena percentagem, estava insatisfeito, refletindo vários distúrbios comportamentais, cognitivos e emocionais. Determinou-se que a integridade da imagem corporal diminui a presença de distúrbios alimentares. PALAVRAS-CHAVE: atitude para a saúde, nutrição, hábitos alimentares, a satisfação pessoal.  

scholarly journals Relación entre variables demográficas, la práctica de ejercicio físico y la percepción de la imagen corporal en estudiantes del grado de magisterio (The relationship between demographic variables, physical exercise practice and perception of the body imag

Retos ◽  
2015 ◽  
pp. 90-94
Author(s):  
Carmen González González de Mesa ◽  
Cristina Cuervo Tuero ◽  
Javier Cachón Zagalaz ◽  
M Luisa Zagaláz Sánchez
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Elementary Education ◽  
Physical Exercise ◽  
University Students ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Body Shape ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
The Body ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Las Mujeres

El objetivo de este trabajo ha sido comprobar si la práctica de ejercicio físico mejora la imagen corporal de los estudiantes de los grados de magisterio y si existen diferencias por edad, sexo o especialidad. Se ha aplicado el Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ) on-line, que evalúa la insatisfacción corporal y la preocupación por el peso, a 70 universitarios, estudiantes de Educación Infantil y de Educación Primaria de una universidad andaluza. Las variables demográficas utilizadas han sido las horas semanales de actividad física voluntaria, edad, sexo y especialidad cursada. La consistencia interna del cuestionario ha dado resultados muy satisfactorios. Las pruebas de normalidad y la homoceasticidad indicaron que la naturaleza de los datos era no paramétrica. Los resultados obtenidos al realizar la prueba U de Mann-Whitney y la correlación de Spearman demuestran que los estudiantes universitarios que practican ejercicio físico tienen mejor percepción de la imagen corporal que los que no lo practican; los varones tienen mejor percepción de la imagen corporal que las mujeres y dedican más horas semanales a la práctica deportiva; y los estudiantes de primaria tiene mejor percepción de la imagen corporal que los de infantil y además dedican más horas semanales a practicar ejercicio físico.Abastrac. The aim of this study was to determine whether physical exercise improves the body image of Spanish undergraduate student teachers and whether there are differences by age, gender or specialty. The online version of the Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ), which assesses body dissatisfaction and concern with weight, was applied to a sample of 70 university students specialising in pre-school and elementary teaching at an Andalusian university The demographic variables used were weekly hours of voluntary physical activity, age, sex and area of concentration. The internal consistency of the questionnaire was very satisfactory. Testing for normality and homoscedasticity indicated that the data was not parametric. The results obtained by performing the Mann-Whitney U test and the Spearman correlation test show that university students who do physical exercise have a better perception of their body image than those who do not exercise:; males have a better perception of their body image than females and spend more hours  per week doing sports, and elementary education students have better perception of their body image than pre-school education students and also spend more hours per week doing physical exercise.

scholarly journals Imagen corporal y práctica de actividades físico-deportivas en estudiantes de nivel secundaria

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 252-260
Author(s):  
Oswaldo Ceballos ◽  
Rosa Elena Medina Rodríguez ◽  
José Luis Juvera Portilla ◽  
Patricia Peche Alejandro ◽  
Luis Fernando Aguirre López ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Body Shape ◽  
The Body ◽  
Average Weight ◽  
Response Scale ◽  
School Students ◽  
Adolescent Students ◽  
Sport Activities ◽  
Las Mujeres

El objetivo del estudio es valorar la imagen corporal, la práctica de actividades físico-deportivas y la percepción de la salud en escolares adolescentes de educación secundaria. Se presenta un diseño de estudio de tipo no experimental, descriptivo, comparativo y correlacional. La población objeto de estudio es una muestra de 416 estudiantes de educación secundaria de la ciudad de San Nicolás de los Garza, N. L. México seleccionados mediante un muestreo aleatorio y estratificado por género y grado escolar, con una edad entre 12 y 15 años (13,14 ± 0,87), de los cuales 216 son hombres y 200 mujeres, con un peso promedio de 53,63 ± 10,33 kg, una estatura de 1,59 ± 8,44 m y un IMC de 21 ± 3,03. Se utilizó el cuestionario Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ-8A), con 8 ítems y una escala de respuesta de 1 a 6 (donde 1 es nunca y 6 siempre), agrupados en puntos de corte sobre la procupación de la imagen corporal: < 19 ninguna, 19-25 leve, 26-33 moderada, > 33 marcada. El instrumento cuenta con buenas propiedades psicométricas. Para el análisis de los datos se utilizó el programa estadístico SPSS v24 y LISREL. En general los estudiantes adolescentes mexicanos tienen una preocupación importante de su imagen corporal, especialmente en las mujeres y los que perciben una mala salud, y esta no es determinante de la práctica de actividades físico-deportivas. The aim of the study is to value body image, the practice of physical-sport activities, and the perception of the health in school age adolescents in middle school. A non-experimental, descriptive, comparative and correlational study design is presented. The subject population of the study is a sample of 416 middle school students from the city San Nicolas de los Garza, N. L. Mexico selected by random sampling and stratified by gender and grade level, with an age between 12 and 15 years (13,14 ± 0,87), of which 216 are male and 200 are female; with an average weight of 53,63 ± 10,33 kg, a height of 1,59 ± 8,44 m and a BMI of 21 ± 3,03. The questionnaire Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ-8A) was used, with 8 items and a response scale of 1 to 6 (where 1 is never and 6 is always), grouped in cut off points based on the concern of the body image: < 19 never, 19-25 slight, 26-33 moderate, >33 marked. The instrument has good psychometric properties. The statistical program SPSS v24 and LISREL were used for the analysis of the data. In general, Mexican adolescent students have an important concern for their body image, especially in women and those who perceive poor health, people who have a higher practice of physical-sports activities show a positive attitude towards their own body. O objetivo do estudo é avaliar a imagem corporal, a prática de atividades físico-desportivas e a percepção de saúde em alunos adolescentes do ensino médio. Apresenta-se um desenho de estudo não experimental, descritivo, comparativo e correlacional. A população alvo é uma amostra de 416 estudantes do ensino médio da cidade de San Nicolás de los Garza, N. L. México, selecionado por amostragem aleatória e estratificado por gênero e série escolar, com idade entre 12 e 15 anos (13,14 ± 0,87), dos quais 216 são homens e 200 mulheres, com peso médio de 53,63 ± 10,33 kg, altura de 1,59 ± 8,44 m e IMC de 21 ± 3,03. Foi utilizado o Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ-8A), com 8 itens e uma escala de resposta de 1 a 6 (onde 1 nunca é e 6 sempre), agrupados em pontos de corte na preocupação com a imagem corporal: < 19 nenhum, 19-25 leve, 26-33 moderado, > 33 marcado. O instrumento tem boas propriedades psicométricas. O programa estatístico SPSS v24 e LISREL foram utilizados para a análise dos dados. Em geral, os estudantes adolescentes mexicanos têm uma preocupação importante com a sua imagem corporal, especialmente nas mulheres e naqueles que percebem a falta de saúde, e isso não é determinante para a prática de atividades físico-desportivas.

scholarly journals An association between body image dissatisfaction and digit ratio among Chinese children and adolescents

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yongting Yuan ◽  
Jingyao Hu ◽  
Lili Sun ◽  
Yifei Zhang ◽  
Bangxuan Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Body Shape ◽  
Body Image Dissatisfaction ◽  
The Body ◽  
Negative Evaluation ◽  
Digit Ratio ◽  
Exposure Level ◽  
Androgen Exposure ◽  
Prenatal Androgen Exposure ◽  
Prenatal Androgen

AbstractBody image dissatisfaction (BID) is a negative evaluation of personal physical characteristics, including dissatisfaction with body shape, gender, sexual organs, appearance and so forth, and it plays an important role in growth and development. The second-to-fourth digit ratio (2D:4D) is recognized as a putative indicator of intra-uterine testosterone to estrogen ratio exposure, and it has been observed that higher levels of fetal testosterone exposure are associated with a lower 2D:4D. The present paper contributes to a better understanding of the biological underpinnings of BID by analyzing BID and the digit ratio (2D:4D). We found that the 2D:4D was positively related to appearance dissatisfaction in boys with first spermatorrhea, which means that low prenatal androgen exposure may increase boys’ dissatisfaction with their appearance. In girls with breast development being lower than Tanner stage II, their 2D:4D was negatively related to their body shape dissatisfaction, which means that high prenatal androgen exposure may increase girls’ dissatisfaction with their body shape. These results suggest that the prenatal androgen exposure level might play an important role in the body image dissatisfaction of the offspring.

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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