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Adolescent Body Image Dissatisfaction: Relationships with Self‐esteem, Anxiety, and Depression Controlling for Body Mass
Author(s) -
Kostanski Marion,
Gullone Eleonora
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal of child psychology and psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.652
H-Index - 211
eISSN - 1469-7610
pISSN - 0021-9630
DOI - 10.1111/1469-7610.00319
Subject(s) - psychology , anxiety , self esteem , depression (economics) , clinical psychology , developmental psychology , body mass index , psychiatry , medicine , pathology , economics , macroeconomics
The current study examined the relationships of anxiety, depression, and self‐esteem with Perceived Body Image Dissatisfaction (PBID) in a nonclinical population of 516 adolescents, aged 12 to 18. The prevalence of PBID was comparative with previous findings. Interestingly, actual body mass and psychological well‐being variables were found to be significantly related with PBID, whilst being independent of each other. Findings support proposals that PBID arises from a complex interplay of factors, including gender, self‐esteem, and actual body mass. In particular, our findings highlight the need for future research of a prospective nature incorporating psychological, sociocultural, and maturational factors.