Open AccessBody image construct of Sri Lankan adolescents
Author(s) -
B L Goonapienuwala,
Suneth Agampodi,
N S Kalupahana,
Sisira Siribaddana
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
ceylon medical journal/the ceylon medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2386-1274
pISSN - 0009-0875
DOI - 10.4038/cmj.v62i1.8433
Subject(s) - cronbach's alpha , sri lanka , exploratory factor analysis , medicine , perception , construct (python library) , construct validity , reliability (semiconductor) , eating attitudes test , clinical psychology , developmental psychology , eating disorders , psychometrics , psychology , south asia , power (physics) , ethnology , physics , quantum mechanics , neuroscience , computer science , history , programming language
“Body image” is more than the visual perception of size and it is probably multidimensional. It is known to influence eating behaviors and self-esteem of adolescents. Although widely studied in developed countries, it has been studied little in Sri Lanka.