Body Esteem, Stress, and Health Promoting Behavior among Korean Adults in a Community / 재활간호학회지

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between body esteem, stress, and health promoting behaviors among Korean adults in a community and to identify factors that influence health promoting behaviors. METHODS: This study was conducted using a questionnaire which included item for body esteem, stress and health promotion behaviors. Data were collected from 257 adults living in Jeollabuk-do in Korea from November to December, 2015. The collected data were analyzed through descriptive statistics, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and stepwise multiple regression using the SPSS/WIN 21.0 program. RESULTS: The mean score of body esteem was 2.73±0.43, stress was 1.89±0.68, and health promoting behaviors was 2.22±0.45. There was a significant positive correlation between body esteem and health promotion behaviors (r=.47, p<.001), whereas there was a significant negative correlation between stress and health promotion behaviors (r=-.47, p<.001). In stepwise multiple regression analysis, body esteem, religion, education explained approximately 30.1% of health promoting behaviors (F=37.73, p<.001). CONCLUSION: The results in this study indicate that body esteem is the most important factor in health promoting behaviors among Korean adults. Thus, body esteem contents should be included in developing programs for adults to enhance their health promoting behaviors.

Adaptación y propiedades psicométricas de la Escala de Estima Corporal en mujeres y varones mexicanos / Adaptation and psychometric properties of Body Esteem Scale in Mexican women and men

Resumen: Con la finalidad de explorar la relación entre estima corporal y ajuste psicológico, es importante contar con medidas válidas y confiables. En México no se cuenta con herramientas para evaluar la estima corporal, por lo que el propósito de este estudio fue analizar las propiedades psicométricas de la Escala de Estima Corporal en mujeres (n = 304) y varones (n = 250) de 11 a 33 años. El análisis factorial exploratorio (ejes principales con rotación oblicua) derivó dos factores con consistencia interna adecuada para mujeres y hombres (α = 0.86 a 0.91). La estabilidad temporal de la escala y sus factores fue aceptable para las mujeres (α= 0.66 a 0.75); en cambio, para los hombres, el factor Atractivo Físico y Sexual obtuvo un índice por debajo de lo aceptable (α= 0.55). Solo en las mujeres, la estima corporal correlacionó con la autoestima, el índice de masa corporal y la masa grasa. La Escala de Estima Corporal es una medida prometedora para evaluar la estima corporal en mujeres mexicanas; sin embargo, la validez de constructo no fue del todo confirmada para varones. Se discuten las fortalezas y limitaciones metodológicas de este estudio, y la dirección de futuras investigaciones.

Abstract: To explore the relationship between body esteem and psychological adjustment it is important to have valid and reliable measures. However, in Mexico we do not have tools to assess body esteem. The purpose of this study was to analyze the psychometric properties of Body Esteem Scale in females (n = 304) and males (n = 250), the age of participants ranged from 11 to 33 years. The principal axis analysis with oblique rotation derived dos factors with adequate internal consistency for women and men (α = 0.86 to 0.91). The temporal stability of the scale and their factors was acceptable for women (α = 0.66 a 0.75); however, for men, Physical and Sexual Attractiveness factor obtained a lower index than acceptable (α = 0.55). Finally, for women, body esteem correlated with self-esteem, body mass index and fat mass. Body Esteem Scale is a promising measure to assess body esteem in Mexican women; however, construct validity were not entirely confirmed for males. Methodological strengths and limitations of this study, as well as the direction of future research are discussed.

The Relation Between Body Esteem With Self Esteem And Perceived Social Support In Multiple Sclerosis Patients –Assessment.

Background& Objective: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disabled illness of that can highly effect on body esteem and self-esteem in patients. This study was to examine the relation between body esteem with self-esteem and perceived social support in MS patientsMethodology:This research Study was descriptive correlation that performed on 395 patients of the MS Society in Tehran by conveniencesampling. Data gathering tool was questionnaires of Body esteem, Self-esteem and Northouse social support. For data analysis, SPSS/16 was used.Results:The results showed that at Patients with MS, body esteem was in favorable level (42.25), self-esteem and perceived social support were at moderate levels (76.1, 39.5). Between body esteem with self-esteem and perceived social support and between self-esteem and perceived social support was significant linear relationship. Conclusion:Because of the impact of chronic diseases and complications of them on body esteem, self-esteem and perceived social support is undeniable and regarding that compatibility at chronic diseases as MS occurs faster with this factors thisistheresponsibility ofnursing that with recognizing factors of relatedincrease patient matching and sobe effective at their efficacyandself-care.

Body Esteem, Body Figure Discrepancy and Depression in Women College Students / 기본간호학회지

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify body esteem, body figure discrepancy and depression in women college students. METHOD: The data were collected during April and May, 2004 using a questionnaire. The participants were 364 women college students attending universities in Seoul and Gangwon-Do. RESULTS: The BMI for under weight, normal weight and overweight for the college women were 49.2%, 48.3%, 2.5% respectively. But 52.6% of the students perceived themselves as obese and only 11.5% described themselves as being 'thin'. The mean scores for BMI, body esteem, body figure discrepancy and depression were 20.11+/-2.20, 2.36+/-.79, 1.07+/-.58 and 1.20+/-.48 respectively. Significant difference was found in body esteem score (F=26.389, p<.0001) and body figure discrepancy (F=64.167, p<.0001) according to BMI scores. There were negative correlations between body esteem and body figure discrepancy (r=-.582, p=.0001), between body esteem and depression (r=-.120, p=.028), between body esteem and BMI (r=-.422, p=.0001), and a positive correlation between body figure discrepancy and BMI (r=.630, p=.0001). Factors such as body figure discrepancy, BMI and depression explained 36.7% of the variance in students' body esteem. CONCLUSION: This study suggests that an intervention program is necessary for women college students to increase their body-esteem.

Predictors of Drive for Thinness in Female College Students in Beijing / 中国心理卫生杂志

Objective: To explore the predictors of drive for thinness in female college students in Beijing. Methods: 499 female students were investigated with Drive For Thinness of EDI, Body-Esteem Scale for Adolescents and Adults and BMI-based Silhouette Matching Test (BMI-SMT). Results: The deviation of perception, the deviation of expectation of one's own body and body-esteem were found to be predictors of drive for thinness. For someone with normal weight, the deviation of perception, the deviation of expectation of one's own body were significantly larger than someone slightly underweight and very underweight, the body-esteem were significantly lower and their drive for thinness were significantly greater. Conclusion: The distorting perception, the unreasonable expectation of one's own body and low body-esteem are important predictors of drive for thinness, which will then cause eating disorder in female college students.