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Body image perception and the risk of unhealthy behaviours among University students / La percepción de la Imagen corporal y el riesgo de conductas malsanas entre los estudiantes Universitarios
Nichols, SD; Dookeran, SS; Ragbir, KK; Dalrymple, N.
Affiliation
  • Nichols, SD; The University of the West Indies. Faculty of Science and Agriculture. Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension. St Augustine. TT
  • Dookeran, SS; The University of the West Indies. Faculty of Science and Agriculture. Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension. St Augustine. TT
  • Ragbir, KK; The University of the West Indies. Faculty of Science and Agriculture. Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension. St Augustine. TT
  • Dalrymple, N; The University of the West Indies. Faculty of Science and Agriculture. Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension. St Augustine. TT
West Indian med. j ; 58(5): 465-471, Nov. 2009. tab
Article in En | LILACS | ID: lil-672522
Responsible library: BR1.1
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

In this study, we sought to determine whether dissatisfaction with one's body was associated with unhealthy behaviours among University students. SUBJECTIS AND MEHOTDS A cross-section of 383 male and female students recruited from the general University population completed a questionnaire consisting of socio-demographic items, Eating Attitudes Test (EATS-26), Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ-16), Body Silhouette Chart, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSE) and the Centre for Epidemiologic Studies depression scale (CES-D).

RESULTS:

Overall, 4.2% of participants reported to have been diagnosed with an eating problem. Females had significantly higher EATS-26, BSQ-16 and RSE scores than males. They were significantly more likely than males to choose silhouettes that were underweight to represent their current or desired body sizes and to engage in dieting behaviours. Additionally, persons who reported being diagnosed with an eating disorder were significantly more likely than those not diagnosed to report binging, bulimic and other eating-related behaviours (p < 0.01). For both males and females, perceived body image was significantly and positively associated with BSQ-16, EATS-26, and CES-D and inversely associated with RSE scores. Females of African-descent were significantly more likely than those of East Indian descent and other ethnic groups to report higher weights and to select larger silhouettes to represent their current body figure.

CONCLUSIONS:

Among participants, body dissatisfaction was associated with increased risk for depression, lower self-esteem, disordered eating and other weight related behaviours.
RESUMEN
ANTECEDENTES En este estudio, buscamos determinar si la insatisfacción con el propio cuerpo se hallaba asociada con conductas malsanas entre los estudiantes universitarios. SUJETOS Y

MÉTODOS:

Una sección transversal de 383 estudiantes - hembras y varones - reclutados de la población universitaria general, respondieron un cuestionario sobre información socio-demográfica, el Test de Actitudes hacia la Comida (EATS-26), el Cuestionario sobre la Forma Corporal (BSQ-16), la Gráfica de Silueta Corporal, la Escala de Autoestima de Rosenberg (RSE), y la Escala de Depresión del Centro de Estudios Epidemiológicos (CES-D).

RESULTADOS:

En general, 4.2% de los participantes reportó que se le habían diagnosticado algún problema de hábito de ingestión. Las mujeres tenían puntuaciones de EATS-26, BSQ-16 y RSE significativamente más altas que los hombres. Asimismo presentaban una tendencia significativamente mayor que los hombres, a escoger figuras corporales de bajo peso, a la hora de representar las dimensiones corporales que tenían o deseaban, o establecer comportamientos dietéticos. Además, las personas que reportaron haber sido diagnosticadas con algún trastorno alimentario, presentaron una tendencia significativamente mayor que las no diagnosticadas de ese modo, a reportar hiperfagia, bulimia y otros comportamientos relacionados con la ingestión (p < 0.01). Tanto para los hombres como para las mujeres, la percepción de la imagen corporal estuvo significativamente y positivamente asociada con las puntuaciones de BSQ-16, EATS-26, y CES-D e inversamente asociada con las puntuaciones del RSE. Las mujeres de ascendencia africana presentaron una tendencia significativamente más alta que las de ascendencia indoriental y otras razas, a reportar pesos más altos y a elegir siluetas más grandes a la hora de presentar su figura corporal actual.

CONCLUSIONES:

Entre los participantes, la insatisfacción corporal estuvo asociada con el aumento del riesgo de depresión, baja autoestima, trastornos alimentarios y otras conductas relaciones con el peso.
Subject(s)
Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: LILACS Main subject: Body Image / Health Behavior / Feeding and Eating Disorders Type of study: Etiology_studies / Prevalence_studies Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Caribe ingles / Trinidad y tobago Language: En Journal: West Indian med. j Journal subject: MEDICINA Year: 2009 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Trinidad and Tobago Country of publication: Jamaica
Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: LILACS Main subject: Body Image / Health Behavior / Feeding and Eating Disorders Type of study: Etiology_studies / Prevalence_studies Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Caribe ingles / Trinidad y tobago Language: En Journal: West Indian med. j Journal subject: MEDICINA Year: 2009 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Trinidad and Tobago Country of publication: Jamaica