Body Image Perception and Its Relationship with Adolescents Nutritional Status in Pekanbaru City during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development
; 13(3):298-303, 2022.
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| EMBASE | ID: covidwho-1939760
ABSTRACT
Offline learning during the Covid-19 pandemic can change adolescents’ lifestyles, including dietary patterns that have an effect on increasing body weight so that it can have an impact on negative body image perceptions. This study aimed to determine the relationship between body image perception and adolescents nutritional status in Pekanbaru City during the Covid-19 pandemic. The research design was a cross sectional study. The research sample was adolescents in Pekanbaru City with an age range of 12-25 years old, totaling 194 people. The data was obtained from the results of filling out the questionnaire independently which was distributed to sample via Google Form. Data analysis used the spearman correlation test with p value<0,05. Total samples who were satisfied with their bodies were 33,0% and dissatisfied were 67,0%. The nutritional status of sample were 4,6% very thin, 13,4% thin, 68,0% normal, 9,8% overweight, and 4,2% obesity. The results showed that there was a significant relationship between body image perception and adolescents nutritional status in Pekanbaru City during the Covid-19 pandemic (p=0,000;r=0,609). The problem of dissatisfaction with body image can make a adolescent have negative thoughts and have an impact on abnormal nutritional status. The need for a psychological approach to adolescents in increasing their confidence in their own body image.
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Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development
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2022
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