Accepting bodily changes constitutes the first developmental task in adolescence and is considered an important factor in psychological well-being, particularly for the prevention of eating disorders. Our study aimed to explore the relationships between BMI categories and body satisfaction, assessed through self-report instruments. A total of 397 students (age range 11–14) participated in a health awareness program and were recruited for an action-research project (N¼150, Males¼70, Females¼80), including the administration of a) the Health Behaviour School Children (HBSC) Questionnaire about life-styles, b) the Kid Eating Disorders Survey (KEDS), which asks subjects to choose, from eight figures, one’s own real and ideal body size. Participants had also to report how much they wished to change their height and weight (directly measured). Findings show a trend toward a positive evaluation of thinness, especially in the figure choosing task, and significant gender differences between overweight and underweight groups.
Body Mass Index (BMI), body image and psychological well-being in early adolescence
Riccardo Roni;
2009-01-01
Abstract
Accepting bodily changes constitutes the first developmental task in adolescence and is considered an important factor in psychological well-being, particularly for the prevention of eating disorders. Our study aimed to explore the relationships between BMI categories and body satisfaction, assessed through self-report instruments. A total of 397 students (age range 11–14) participated in a health awareness program and were recruited for an action-research project (N¼150, Males¼70, Females¼80), including the administration of a) the Health Behaviour School Children (HBSC) Questionnaire about life-styles, b) the Kid Eating Disorders Survey (KEDS), which asks subjects to choose, from eight figures, one’s own real and ideal body size. Participants had also to report how much they wished to change their height and weight (directly measured). Findings show a trend toward a positive evaluation of thinness, especially in the figure choosing task, and significant gender differences between overweight and underweight groups.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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