ADOLESCENT BODY IMAGE: RESULTS OF CZECH ELSPAC STUDY

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ADOLESCENT BODY IMAGE: RESULTS OF CZECH ELSPAC STUDY

ŠMÍDOVÁ, Sylva, Jan ŠVANCARA, Lenka ANDRÝSKOVÁ and Jan ŠIMŮNEK

Basic information

Original name

ADOLESCENT BODY IMAGE: RESULTS OF CZECH ELSPAC STUDY

Authors

ŠMÍDOVÁ, Sylva (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Jan ŠVANCARA (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Lenka ANDRÝSKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Jan ŠIMŮNEK (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Central European Journal of Public Health, Prague, National Institute of Public Health, 2018, 1210-7778

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

30304 Public and environmental health

Country of publisher

Czech Republic

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Impact factor

Impact factor: 0.636

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14110/18:00105298

Organization unit

Faculty of Medicine

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.21101/cejph.a4930

UT WoS

000432850200011

Keywords in English

body cathexis scale; criticism of appearance; reduction

Abstract

V originále

Objectives: The study examined appearance and body satisfaction in adolescents. For these purposes, data from the European Longitudinal Study of Pregnancy and Childhood in the Czech Republic were used. Methods: The data were collected in 2010 and the sample comprised 3,105 18-year-old respondents. Results: The research found that the respondents who wished to reduce their weight were mostly women with BMI in the normal range. Based on the body cathexis scale, we found that women compared to men are more critical of stomach, hips, buttocks, and thighs, as well as overall weight and figure. The results showed that criticism of their weight from their immediate environment is unpleasant to both female and male adolescents to such an extent that it makes them try to reduce it. However, it is clear that girls are altogether less satisfied with their bodies than boys. Conclusion: For both genders, body dissatisfaction is most likely enhanced by critical comments from peers and parents about appearance, body weight etc.

Links

EF15_003/0000469, research and development project

Name: Cetocoen Plus

LM2015051, research and development project

Name: Centrum pro výzkum toxických látek v prostředí (Acronym: RECETOX RI)

Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR

MUNI/M/1075/2013, interní kód MU

Name: CELSPAC: Central European Longitudinal Study of Pregnacy and Childhood (Acronym: CELSPAC)

Investor: Masaryk University, INTERDISCIPLINARY - Interdisciplinary research projects

Citovat

ŠMÍDOVÁ, Sylva, Jan ŠVANCARA, Lenka ANDRÝSKOVÁ and Jan ŠIMŮNEK. ADOLESCENT BODY IMAGE: RESULTS OF CZECH ELSPAC STUDY. Central European Journal of Public Health. Prague: National Institute of Public Health, 2018, vol. 26, No 1, p. 60-64. ISSN 1210-7778. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.21101/cejph.a4930.

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ŠMÍDOVÁ, Sylva, Jan ŠVANCARA, Lenka ANDRÝSKOVÁ and Jan ŠIMŮNEK. ADOLESCENT BODY IMAGE: RESULTS OF CZECH ELSPAC STUDY. \textit{Central European Journal of Public Health}. Prague: National Institute of Public Health, 2018, vol.~26, No~1, p.~60-64. ISSN~1210-7778. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.21101/cejph.a4930.

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