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The importance of body satisfaction to physical self‐concept and body mass index in Spanish adolescents
Author(s) -
SánchezMiguel Pedro Antonio,
González Juan José Pulido,
SánchezOliva David,
Alonso Diana Amado,
Leo Francisco Miguel
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.75
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1464-066X
pISSN - 0020-7594
DOI - 10.1002/ijop.12488
Subject(s) - body mass index , anthropometry , psychology , context (archaeology) , perception , self concept , clinical psychology , gerontology , developmental psychology , demography , medicine , paleontology , pathology , neuroscience , biology , sociology
This research examines the association between measured body mass index (BMI) and the perception of BMI by young students. Moreover, this research tests the importance of BMI and self‐concept, in order to predict body dissatisfaction in high school students. The sample consisted of 2087 individuals from different high schools in Extremadura, Spain, both males ( n = 1046) and females ( n = 1041), ranging in age from 15 to 17 years old ( M = 15.42; SD = 0.86). Initially, participants' BMIs were assessed through anthropometry. Later, all individuals were asked about their weight and height, and their self‐reported BMI was calculated. Participants also answered a questionnaire about their perception of self‐concept, as well as completed a test about body image perception using Stunkard images. Outcomes revealed that factors concerning self‐concept and perceived BMI explained body dissatisfaction. Finally, results are discussed with the aim of improving knowledge in body dissatisfaction context.