The Relationship Between Body Mass Index and Body Dysmorphic Disorder in Adolescents

Abstract

Perfection of appearance becomes a benchmark in one's self-confidence which can lead to an obsession with it. Body Dysmorphic Disorder is a person's tendency to imagine his physical disability as something that greatly affects him. This study aimed to determine the relationship between Body Mass Index (BMI) and the tendency of Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) in adolescents using a cross-sectional study design. Using random sampling, data collection was carried out using a questionnaire, namely the BDDQ, and a BDD tendency questionnaire based on aspects of preoccupation and distress in high school students. One hundred five respondents attended this study, with a female gender of 52.4% and 47.6% male with an age range of 14-16 years. In the research data, the highest range of Body Mass Index was 18.5-22.9 at 50.5%, and the least was BMI > 30 (2.9%). The results of the hypothesis test, the value of Asymp. Sig. (2-sided) 0.544 > 0.05, so there is no relationship between Body Mass Index (BMI) and the tendency of Body Dysmorphic Disorder in adolescents. Key words: Body Mass Index, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Body Dysmorphic Disorder Tendency, teenager