Body Image Dissatisfaction In Adolescents Research Articles

Development of a Healthy Body Image Package for Adolescents Aged 12 to 15 with Body Image Dissatisfaction: A Qualitative Thematic Analysis Approach

Objective: This study aimed to develop a healthy body image package for adolescents aged 12 to 15 years with body image dissatisfaction. Methods and Materials: The research method was a theory-driven deductive thematic analysis. In the qualitative content determination phase, the content, structure, and final form of the healthy body image package were developed using a five-step method based on theory-driven thematic analysis in line with Attride-Stirling's (2001) thematic network analysis. The statistical population included scientific texts related to a healthy body image and experts in the field of adolescent psychotherapy. Purposeful sampling was employed based on the content relevance of 30 scientific texts to strategies for promoting a healthy body image in adolescents until theoretical saturation was reached. Additionally, 6 expert psychotherapists with more than 10 years of experience in adolescent psychotherapy participated. Data were analyzed using theory-driven thematic analysis. Findings: The findings indicated that the content of the healthy body image package included four main concepts: perceptual strategies training, emotional strategies training, cognitive strategies training, and behavioral strategies training. The content validity of the educational package was equal to 1. Conclusion: According to the results of the present study, it is suggested that this educational package be taught to managers, teachers, and counselors to reduce body image dissatisfaction in adolescents.

Body Image Dissatisfaction In Body Shaming Victims

Introduction: The existence of body shaming indicates a lack of acceptance of the appearance of different body shapes. This problem is especially prevalent among teenagers, who often ridicule their peers. Body shaming has serious consequences, including body image dissatisfaction, eating disorders and depression. Objective: to examine body image dissatisfaction in adolescents who have been subjected to body shaming. A total of 120 participants were involved in this study, and they were selected based on their willingness to complete the body image dissatisfaction scale questionnaire. Methods: This study used a quantitative approach and used correlation to analyze the body image dissatisfaction scale, the Multidimensional Body-Self Relations Questionnaire-Apperance Scales (MBSRQ-AS). Results and discussion: the study showed that individuals who experienced body image dissatisfaction due to body shaming also experienced decreased self-esteem. Conclusion: body shaming can significantly contribute to body image dissatisfaction and low self-esteem.

Terapi untuk Mengatasi Body Image Dissatisfaction pada Remaja Oveerweight

This study aims to determine the therapies that can be used to reduce body image dissatisfaction in overweight adolescents. The research method used is scoping review through electronic databases Science Direct, Google Scholar, EBSCO, and Pubmed. The search results from several databases found eight articles that match the research criteria. Some of these articles show that Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), Media Exposure Video Artificial Beauty, Long-Term Multidisciplinary Lifestyle Therapy, Gratitude Journals, and Self Affirmation affect reducing the level of body image dissatisfaction in adolescents who experience overweight. In conclusion, several effective therapies can be used to reduce mental health problems experienced by adolescents who are overweight. The target of this therapy is to reduce body image dissatisfaction in fat people so that it does not cause other mental health disorders that can threaten the person's life. Some of these therapies can help overcome dissatisfaction with the body due to being overweight.
 Keywords: Body Image Dissatisfaction, Overweight, Therapy

Unhealthy weight control behaviors, disordered eating, and body image dissatisfaction in adolescents from São Paulo, Brazil.

Objective:To identify the frequency of disordered eating (DE) and unhealthy weight control behaviors (UWCB) among adolescents and associations with age, sex, actual weight status, perceived weight status, and body image dissatisfaction.Methods:Cross-sectional study of 1,156 adolescents. DE was assessed using a specific self-report questionnaire, UWCB by specific behaviors that were not typically recommended for weight management, and body dissatisfaction by Stunkard’s silhouettes.Results:The frequency of DE was 17.3%, and that of UWCB, 31.9%; 80.1% of participants were dissatisfied with body image. Perception of oneself as overweight was associated with 1.795-fold odds of DE. Those with UWCB had 7.389-fold odds of DE, while DE increased the odds of UWCB 7.280-fold. Girls, participants who perceived themselves as overweight, and those who reported body dissatisfaction were 2.266, 2.381, and 1.752 times more likely to have UWCB, respectively.Conclusion:A high prevalence of UWCB and a moderate prevalence of DE behaviors was found in adolescents from the city of São Paulo, Brazil. Those who perceived themselves as overweight had more DE and UWCB, and both behaviors were related. UWCB was more common in girls and among those dissatisfied with their bodies.

Body image dissatisfaction in adolescents: Comparison with physical activity, teasing and social support.

This study aimed to compare the adolescents' body dissatisfaction with physical activity, teasing during physical activity and social support. Participants were 938 Brazilian adolescents aged 15-19 years. Study variables were investigated through questionnaires. There was no difference in body dissatisfaction among adolescents who practiced and did not practice physical activity, but among the former, those who had been teased had greater body dissatisfaction. Also, adolescents who had a relative or friend to talk, in addition to giving and receiving affection, more frequently, presented lower body dissatisfaction. Stratifying the sample by gender, the results were similar in females but were not significant in males.

Body Image Dissatisfaction in Adolescents from Rural Tamil Nadu, India

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32444/IJSW.2018.79.3.309-326 Body image concerns of adolescents in rural India have rarely been studied, especially those of adolescent boys. The aim of the study was to compare body image dissatisfaction among adolescent boys and girls in Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu. The relationships between various interpersonal and social factors and body image dissatisfaction among the adolescents were also explored in the study. Convenience sampling was used to select a sample of 314 adolescents. Exploratory factor analyses were done to create subscales within the measure. Overall, body dissatisfaction was significantly higher among the males (M = 69.33, SD = 9.33) than the females (M = 65.05, SD = 10.79); t (312) = 3.74, p < .001. Regression analyses indicated that a significant amount of variance in body esteem and dissatisfaction was predicted by parent/peer criticism.

Body mass index and sum of skinfolds: Which is the best predictor of body image dissatisfaction in adolescents?

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Imagem corporal e indicadores antropométricos em adolescentes vivendo com HIV

The aim of this study was to compare body image and anthropometric indicators among adolescents living with HIV and healthy adolescents (control group). In addition, we verified the associations of anthropometric indicators, infection/treatment, sexual maturity, and sociodemographic characteristics with body image in adolescents living with HIV. One hundred and eleven adolescents aged 10 to 15 years were divided into those living with HIV (n = 57) and a control group (n = 54). Body image was investigated using an eight-point body silhouette scale. Body weight, height, circumferences, and skinfolds were measured. Body image dissatisfaction was found in 54.4% of the adolescents living with HIV, with 38.6% of them wishing to increase their body size. Conversely, body image dissatisfaction was due to the desire to reduce body size in the control group (40.7%). No difference between the HIV and control groups was found for the anthropometric indicators analyzed. Gender (β = -0.52), age (β = 0.18), body weight (β = 0.07), body mass index (β = -0.19), and upper arm muscle area (β = -0.08) explained 42% of the variation in the body image score of adolescents living with HIV. Thinness is the main reason for body image dissatisfaction in adolescents living with HIV. Almost half the body dissatisfaction of adolescents living with HIV was explained by demographic and anthropometric variables.

Body mass index and sum of skinfolds: Which is the best predictor of body image dissatisfaction in adolescents?

Abstract Objective To assess the association of body image dissatisfaction with two anthropometric indicators (body mass index and sum of skinfolds) in female adolescents and to identify the best predictor of body image dissatisfaction in this population. Method The study included 329 female students aged 11–14 years from Santa Maria/RS. Body image was evaluated by the scale of body silhouettes of Stunkard et al. Body weight, height and skinfold thickness were measured to calculate body mass index and sum of skinfolds. The chi-square test and logistic regression analyses were used in the SPSS® 15.0 software, adopting a significance level of 5.0%. Results Body image dissatisfaction was associated with both anthropometric indicators; however, body mass index showed greater predictive power of this phenomenon, and overweight and obese students were three times more likely to be dissatisfied. Conclusion This study suggests the use of body mass index as an anthropometric indicator in studies on body image in this population due to its strong relationship with body image dissatisfaction.

&lt;b&gt;Females and post-pubescent adolescents: groups with high exposure to the development of body image dissatisfaction in São Bonifácio, Santa Catarina State, Brazil

To determine the prevalence of body image dissatisfaction in adolescents and analyse associated factors. The sample under analysis comprised 278 adolescents, 10- to 17-year-old students from government schools in a small town in southern Brazil. Sociodemographic information was collected (age, sex, area of residence and educational level of family head), coupled to self-assessment of sexual maturation and body image perception (scale of body silhouettes). Frequency distribution was employed for statistical analysis; Student’s t test was applied for independent samples; chi-square and Fisher's exact test and Poisson regression with robust variance adjustment were used. The prevalence of body image dissatisfaction was 59.3%, or rather, higher among females (65.6%) than among males (53%). An association between body image and sexual maturation existed which revealed that post-pubescent adolescents were more likely to show body image dissatisfaction when compared to their pre-pubescent peers. Females and post-pubescent adolescents were more likely to feel body image dissatisfaction. Intervention programs may be proposed as strategies for the construction of a positive body image.

BMI and depressive symptoms: The role of media pressures

Obese and overweight individuals experience higher risk for depression and emotional distress. One factor that may contribute to depression in obese or overweight individuals is exposure to unrealistic images in the media. Indeed, overall media consumption is associated with body image dissatisfaction in adolescents and young adults. Despite these compelling links, prior work has not examined the mediating effect of media pressures on the link between BMI and depression. In the present study, young adults (N=743) completed an online survey assessing demographic information, perceived pressure from the media to conform to a certain body standard, and symptoms of depression. Structural equation modeling analyses indicated a direct effect of BMI on media pressure, a direct effect of media pressure on depressive symptoms, and an indirect effect of BMI on depressive symptoms mediated by media pressures. Findings indicate that higher BMI levels are associated with greater depressive symptoms when there is greater perceived media pressure on body image. Results suggest the need for clinicians to assess media consumption and perceived pressure to conform to physical appearance standards in individuals who are obese or overweight as well as individuals at risk for eating disorders.