- Titel
- Body image and behavioural and emotional difficulties in German children and adolescents
- Zitierfähige Url:
- https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:bsz:15-qucosa2-1063961
- Datum der Einreichung
- 20.02.2024
- Datum der Verteidigung
- 02.10.2024
- Abstract (EN)
- The primary objective of the current study was to provide a detailed overview of body image disturbances in German children and adolescents. In addition to assessing the prevalence of body image dissatisfaction and body size misperception and their relation with age, gender, and weight status, the study sought to investigate the association between body image disturbances and various behavioral and emotional difficulties. Data were derived from the LIFE Child study, a longitudinal cohort study, comprising a sample of 5255 observations from 1982 healthy children and adolescents. The findings showed that approximately 60% of all participants were dissatisfied with their body image and around 32% of the children and adolescents misperceived their body size. Girls were more dissatisfied with their body image and were more likely to underestimate their body size in comparison to boys. Body image satisfaction was associated with younger age and a decreasing BMI-SDS, whereas an accurate body size perception was linked to older age and a lower BMI-SDS. Individuals with fewer behavioral and emotional difficulties exhibited higher satisfaction with their body image and a more accurate perception of their body size compared to those facing greater difficulties. Notably, children and adolescents aspiring to be thinner demonstrated elevated levels of prosocial behavior problems, hyperactivity, as well as emotional, conduct, and peer relationship problems. Similarly, individuals desiring a larger body size exhibited heightened behavioral and emotional difficulties, though not in the domain of peer relationships. Furthermore, overestimation of one's body size was associated with increased prosocial behavior problems and emotional difficulties, while underestimation of body size correlated with more signs of hyperactivity.
- Freie Schlagwörter (EN)
- Body image children adolescents
- Klassifikation (DDC)
- 610
- Den akademischen Grad verleihende / prüfende Institution
- Universität Leipzig, Leipzig
- Version / Begutachtungsstatus
- angenommene Version / Postprint / Autorenversion
- URN Qucosa
- urn:nbn:de:bsz:15-qucosa2-1063961
- Veröffentlichungsdatum Qucosa
- 04.08.2026
- Dokumenttyp
- Dissertation
- Sprache des Dokumentes
- Englisch
- Lizenz / Rechtehinweis
CC BY 4.0