Relationship of Body Image and Self-Esteem in Adolescents with Different Types of Constitutional Development: Preliminary Results

Alona Tiunova

doi:10.1007/bf03379626

Abstract

Abstract This study evaluated the peculiarities of relationships of body image and self-esteem of Ukrainian adolescents with different types of constitutional development. In a school-based cross-sectional survey, a total of 250 adolescents were recruited. They filled out self-completing questionnaires on body image, body parts ranking, self-esteem, personal qualities and related factors. The results suggest that body image in the consciousness of a teenager defines his personal characteristics, level of self-esteem, the scope of internal conflicts and specific features of emotional reactions on the environment.

Highlights

The beliefs and evaluations people hold about themselves determine who they are, what they can do and what they can become (Burns, 1982)
Examination of the relationship of body image and self-esteem of Ukrainian adolescents with different types of constitutional development revealed that adolescent’s evaluation of his/her own body image has a significant impact on the self-esteem and, the self-esteem significantly affects the adolescents’ evaluation of their appearance
The received results refine the results of one study (Dion et al, 2015) that self-esteem is more connected with factors associated with physical appearance compared with body dissatisfaction

Summary

Introduction

The beliefs and evaluations people hold about themselves determine who they are, what they can do and what they can become (Burns, 1982). Some people struggle with their self-esteem and body image when they begin puberty because it is a time when the body goes through many changes. By its very nature, is associated with weight gain, adolescents frequently experience dissatisfaction with their changing bodies. Especially from parents and peers, and selfperceived competence in domains of importance are the main determinants of self-esteem (Harter, 1999). In their prospective study among young adolescents, Garber and Flynn (2001) found that negative self-worth develops as an outcome of low maternal acceptance, a maternal history of depression and exposure to negative interpersonal contexts

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