Relationship between self-esteem and body image in children with obesity
Childhood obesity is a growing health problem that affects the physical and psychological development. Therefore, the aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between self-esteem and body image in Mexican obese children. A cross-seccional and correlational research was conducted; the partic...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2015 |
| País: | México |
| Institución: | Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México |
| Repositorio: | Redalyc-UAEMEX |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:redalyc.org:425741623005 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=425741623005 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Multidisciplinaria (Ciencias Naturales y Exactas) Self esteem Obesity Body image Body dissatisfaction |
| Sumario: | Childhood obesity is a growing health problem that affects the physical and psychological development. Therefore, the aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between self-esteem and body image in Mexican obese children. A cross-seccional and correlational research was conducted; the participants in this study were 270 children, 8-11 years old, from Mexico. To select obese children weight and height were measured (BMI percentile > 95). Instruments of self-esteem (Self-esteem Questionnaire, IGA- 2000) and body image perception (Collins’s Figure Rating Scale) were administered. The results indicate that 12.22% of children had obesity, of which 94% had low self-esteem and identified with a figure lower body weight; also the relationship between perceived self-esteem and body image (r = 61) was confirmed. It discusses the obesity rate, the devalued perception of self-esteem and body dissatisfaction in Mexican children with obesity. |
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