Abstract

MIRANDA, Valter Paulo Neves et al. Cross-sectional study on body image in adolescents. Psicol. teor. prat. [online]. 2013, vol.15, n.3, pp. 151-162. ISSN 1516-3687.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the body satisfaction among adolescents in a town of Minas Gerais state, Brazil. The study was cross-sectional with students divided into two groups according to the adolescent period: intermediate (PI) (15-16 years) and late (PF) (17-21 years). For the body satisfaction evaluation, the body parts satisfaction scale was applied. One hundred seventy adolescents were studied (66 males and 104 females). The median body satisfaction was 52.0 (25.0-72.0) points. The satisfaction with body image assessed by body areas was elevated, although it has been observed low levels of satisfaction with weight and muscle tone. Girls had lower scores of satisfaction with weight than boys (p = 0.045), there was also a significant correlation between age and total score of body satisfaction (r = 0.955). It was found that satisfaction with body image was high, and the weight and muscle tone items with lower scores.

Keywords : body image; feeding behavior; adolescents; age; cross-sectional studies.

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