Body image perception in scholars of a school in the brazilian north region

Evangelista, Leila Aparecida; Aerts, Denise Rangel Ganzo de Castro; Alves, Gehysa Guimarães; Palazzo, Lilian; Câmara, Sheila Gonçalves; Jacob, Maria

doi:10.7322/jhgd.122917

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“…Body image is defined as a multifaceted construct that refers to the way individuals experience and conceptualize their own body (Evangelista et al, 2016). Body image comprises three main interdependent dimensions that consist of ( i ) cognitive-emotional, ( ii ) behavioral, and ( iii ) perceptual properties (Cash et al, 2002).…”

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The Spanish Body Image State Scale: Factor Structure, Reliability and Validity in a Colombian Population

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ObjectiveBody image is a construct highly dependent on culture and ethnicity. Furthermore, recent studies reveal that body image is not only a trait, but also a momentary state subject to change in diverse situational contexts. However, cultural influences on momentary body image have not been sufficiently investigated. To assess the influence of Latin American culture on momentary body image and to enable its comparison to Western countries, the Spanish translation of an existing state body image scale such as the Body Image States Scale (BISS) is needed. In addition, the factor structure, reliability and general validity of the Spanish BISS (S-BISS) should be evaluated prior to its application in diverse situational contexts.MethodWe conducted a cross-sectional study evaluating 1137 individuals between the ages of 18 and 28 years from Barranquilla, Colombia, South America. The original BISS, which assesses body satisfaction, was translated from English to Spanish. Factorial structure, scale score reliability and convergent/divergent validity were assessed.ResultsExploratory and confirmatory factor analyses revealed that a one-factor model with correlated items best described the factorial structure present in the BISS questionnaire. The coefficient of scale score reliability was α = 0.92 (McDonalds ω = 0.93), with similar results for men and women. Significant differences between males and females were found with lesser body satisfaction in females (W = 163260, p = 0.016). Lower S-BISS scores indicating less body satisfaction were associated with higher BMI (r = −0.287, p < 0.001) and obtained in participants who were currently on a diet (t1135 = −3.98, p < 0.001). The S-BISS was negatively correlated with a trait body image measurement assessing body dissatisfaction (Body Shape Questionnaire, r = −0.577, p < 0.001) and a psychopathology questionnaire (Brief Symptom Inventory 53, r = −0.331, p < 0.001).ConclusionThe S-BISS is a valid and reliable instrument to assess body image in the Colombian population, and exhibits similar psychometric properties to those of the original version. Future studies should examine whether the S-BISS captures change in state body image when applied in diverse situational contexts.

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The Spanish Body Image State Scale: Factor Structure, Reliability and Validity in a Colombian Population

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“…A study with 831 schoolchildren showed that 22.0% were dissatisfied with their body image and this was significantly more prevalent among overweight or obese women. Thus, low-weight schoolchildren were more satisfied with their image (15) .…”

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Percepções e atitudes de crianças que vivenciam a obesidade

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Reis

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Objetivo: apreender como crianças obesas percebem e vivenciam a condição de obesidade no cotidiano. Métodos: pesquisa qualitativa, realizada com 14 crianças entre seis e dez anos de idade. Os dados foram coletados por meio de entrevista nos domicílios e submetidos à análise de conteúdo, modalidade temática. Resultados: emergiram três categorias: Auto percepção corporal de crianças obesas – mostra a insatisfação com a forma física; Reconhecendo os efeitos da obesidade – retrata as dificuldades experienciadas e o quanto o excesso de peso interfere no cotidiano e; Buscando alternativas para redução do peso – descreve as iniciativas (nem sempre corretas) da criança e sua família para redução de peso. Conclusão: as crianças se reconhecem com excesso de peso e esta condição interfere em seus cotidianos, no desenvolvimento de atividades físicas, nas relações sociais e na saúde mental, quando existe bullying na escola ou em casa.

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“…Corroborating this idea, previous studies have reported that girls with accelerated maturation have higher a BMI 1,6 and are more likely to want to reduce their silhouette 14,17,18 . Therefore, it is possible that body changes expressed during the pubertal process, in addition to the exposure and strong influence of society and media sources in relation to stereotyped patterns of beauty being a lean body, influence the high body dissatisfaction within this maturational stage, which increasingly affects girls even before their biological development 5,16 . In addition, a study by Schneider et al 19 , with German adolescents, reported body image dissatisfaction.…”

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“…Therefore, these new discoveries in relation to size, appearance and body shape, enable young people to internalize in their mind a body image in search of the perfect body. This, in turn, generates negative feelings with the appearance 4,5 and manifests differently in girls and boys 6 . In contemporary society, body exaltation increasingly is observed as a form of identity, and the influence of the great media tends to lead young people to create an ideal of beauty that often leads to dissatisfaction with their body image 5,7 .…”

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“…This, in turn, generates negative feelings with the appearance 4,5 and manifests differently in girls and boys 6 . In contemporary society, body exaltation increasingly is observed as a form of identity, and the influence of the great media tends to lead young people to create an ideal of beauty that often leads to dissatisfaction with their body image 5,7 . Body image is recognized as a subjective perception of the subject in relation to his or her own body, especially but not exclusively to physical appearance 8 .…”

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