Seyed Hojjat Zamani Sani, Zahra Fathirezaie1, Markus Gerber, Uwe Pühse2, Dena Sadeghi Bahmani3, Mahdi Bashiri4, Mohammad Pourali5, Serge Brand6. 1. Department of Motor Behavior, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Science, 56947University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran. 2. Department of Sport, Exercise and Health, Division of Sport Science, 27209University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland. 3. Adult Psychiatric Clinics (UPKE), Center for Affective, Stress and Sleep Disorders (ZASS), 27209University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland; Substance Abuse Prevention Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran; Sleep Disorders Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran; Isfahan Neurosciences Research Center, Alzahra Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran. 4. Sport Science Group, Faculty of Education and Psychology, 125619Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran. 5. Physical Education and Sport Science group, 68106Islamic Azad University, Miyaneh Branch, Tehran, Iran. 6. Department of Sport, Exercise and Health, Division of Sport Science, 27209University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland; Adult Psychiatric Clinics (UPKE), Center for Affective, Stress and Sleep Disorders (ZASS), University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland; Substance Abuse Prevention Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran; Sleep Disorders Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Compared to males, female adolescents show greater concerns about their appearance, concerns related to their self-esteem. We explored the associations between self-esteem, body image and BMI as proxies for appearance, and eating-disordered behavior among adolescent females. METHODS: A total of 263 females (mean age:15.78 years) took part in this study. They completed questionnaires covering anthropometric characteristics, self-esteem, eating-disordered behavior, subjective physical activity levels, and body image. RESULTS: Higher scores for self-esteem were associated with higher scores for eating-disordered behavior, indices of physical activity, and slimmer body image. Body image was not associated with eating-disordered behavior. Multiple regression analyses showed that self-esteem, but not physical activity, or body image predicted eating-disordered behavior. CONCLUSIONS: Among a non-clinical sample of female adolescents, self-esteem and eating-disordered behavior were positively associated. Body image was associated in a complex and contradictory fashion. It is possible that cognitive-emotional mastering of the vital impulse to eat may enhance self-esteem.
BACKGROUND: Compared to males, female adolescents show greater concerns about their appearance, concerns related to their self-esteem. We explored the associations between self-esteem, body image and BMI as proxies for appearance, and eating-disordered behavior among adolescent females. METHODS: A total of 263 females (mean age:15.78 years) took part in this study. They completed questionnaires covering anthropometric characteristics, self-esteem, eating-disordered behavior, subjective physical activity levels, and body image. RESULTS: Higher scores for self-esteem were associated with higher scores for eating-disordered behavior, indices of physical activity, and slimmer body image. Body image was not associated with eating-disordered behavior. Multiple regression analyses showed that self-esteem, but not physical activity, or body image predicted eating-disordered behavior. CONCLUSIONS: Among a non-clinical sample of female adolescents, self-esteem and eating-disordered behavior were positively associated. Body image was associated in a complex and contradictory fashion. It is possible that cognitive-emotional mastering of the vital impulse to eat may enhance self-esteem.
Authors: Zarema I Gazitaeva; Anna O Drobintseva; Aleksei Y Prokopov; Anna N Sidorina; Daria O Leonteva; Igor M Kvetnoy Journal: Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol Date: 2021-10-13