The aims of the study were (a) to identify predictors of body esteem and (b) to expand on previous research by examining the link between global self-esteem and body esteem in a community-based sample of women in midlife. We found that body esteem in midlife women was predicted by body mass index (BMI), optimism, self-esteem, and menopausal symptoms. Although BMI was the main predictor of body esteem in middle-aged women, global self-esteem was more strongly related to feelings about appearance and physical condition than feelings about body size.
Cel pracyCelem artykułu jest przedstawienie procesu adaptacji testu do pomiaru cyberchondrii (Cyberchondria Severity Scale, CSS) do warunków polskich, jak i weryfikacja wybranych miar rzetelności narzędzia i trafności teoretycznej testu.MetodaUczestnikami badania było 380 osób (203 kobiet i 177 mężczyzn) w wieku od 19 do 68 lat, (M = 26,5; SD = 11,1). Do badania wykorzystano CSS-PL do pomiaru cyberchondrii, Kwestionariusz Lęku o Zdrowie (SHAI) do pomiaru hipochondrii i Skalę Wymiarów Obsesyjno-Kompulsywnych (DOCS) do weryfikacji natężenia skłonności obsesyjno-kompulsywnych.WynikiBadanie potwierdziło czteroczynnikową strukturę cyberchondrii mierzonej skalą CSS-PL. Wskaźniki spójności wewnętrznej podskal CSS-PL uzyskały poziom: 0,87–0,95; a stabilności bezwzględnej: 0,58–0,76. Badanie wykazało trafność teoretyczną skali CSS-PL w kontekście związków cyberchondrii z lękiem o zdrowie (r = 0,31–0,56) i objawami obsesyjno-kompulsywnymi (r = 0,17–0,48).WnioskiSkala CSS-PL jest wstępną wystandaryzowaną wersją narzędzia do pomiaru cyberchondrii i spełnia kryteria psychometryczne w zakresie rzetelności i trafności testów psychologicznych. CSS-PL może być użytecznym narzędziem wykorzystywanym zarówno w badaniach diagnostycznych, jak i badaniach naukowych.
PurposeThe aim of this study was to assess the relationship between body satisfaction, the amount of time spent on physical activity (PA), and body mass index (BMI) in a group of young adults.MethodsA sample of 527 students (351 females and 176 males) aged 19-24 years were recruited for analysis. Measures of height and weight were collected. Participants completed a questionnaire about PA performed during the previous seven days, intention of increasing PA levels, overall body satisfaction, their ideal BMI, and what parts of their bodies they were most dissatisfied with.ResultsBody satisfaction was associated with the amount of time spent on PA in both women and men. No relationship between time spent on PA and BMI was found. In women, lower levels of PA, lower body satisfaction, and a larger discrepancy between actual BMI and ideal BMI was observed when compared with men. The majority of women (85.7%) as well as men (78.4%) intended to increase their PA in the near future.ConclusionsBody satisfaction grows together with increasing the amount of time spent on PA. Young adults are aware of the benefits of PA, but there is a gap between knowledge and practice, highlighting the need for programs that can motivate and educate on how to turn intentions into action. Along with promoting PA, focus on body satisfaction especially among women is also recommended.
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