Artículo
The role of body image in internalizing mental health problems in Spanish adolescents: An analysis according to sex, age, and socioeconomic status
Autor/es | Ramos Valverde, Pilar
Moreno Maldonado, Concepción Moreno Rodríguez, María del Carmen Rivera de los Santos, Francisco José |
Departamento | Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Psicología Evolutiva y de la Educación Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Psicología Experimental |
Fecha de publicación | 2019 |
Fecha de depósito | 2019-10-07 |
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Resumen | During adolescence there is a relatively high prevalence of weight problems and eating disorders. Furthermore, body image plays an important role in weight control and eating behaviors as well as in mental health. This ... During adolescence there is a relatively high prevalence of weight problems and eating disorders. Furthermore, body image plays an important role in weight control and eating behaviors as well as in mental health. This study analyses the influence of body mass index, perception of being overweight, and body image satisfaction (BIS) on internalizing symptoms related to mental health in adolescents. In addition, sex, age, socioeconomic status (SES), dieting, and physical activity are taken into consideration. This research is based on the international study Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC). The sample consists of 4531 Spanish adolescents from 13 to 18 years old. Participants were selected through random multi-stage sampling stratified by conglomerates. Two instruments were employed: the HBSC questionnaire and the Youth Self-Report (Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment, ASEBA). Results demonstrated that BIS –the emotional component related to body image–was the main predictor of adolescent internalizing symptoms. In addition, results show double-inequalities according to the interaction effects of sex, age, and SES. Likewise, interesting results are shown regarding how dieting behaviors to lose or gain weight/volume and physical activity relate to body image perception and satisfaction, as well as with internalizing symptoms. This study highlights important body image aspects relevant to intervention and prevention of internalized mental health problems in adolescence. |
Identificador del proyecto | PRJ201703153 |
Cita | Ramos Valverde, P., Moreno Maldonado, C., Moreno Rodríguez, M.d.C. y Rivera de los Santos, F.J. (2019). The role of body image in internalizing mental health problems in Spanish adolescents: An analysis according to sex, age, and socioeconomic status. Frontiers in Psychology, 10, 1-20. |
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