Reykjavik University, Reykjavik, Iceland.
Body Image. 2012 Jun;9(3):404-8. doi: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2012.02.002. Epub 2012 Mar 12.
The aim of this study was to evaluate trends in body image among Icelandic adolescents from 1997 to 2010. Data from five cross-sectional surveys conducted among national samples of 9th and 10th graders in Iceland using five time points (1997, 2000, 2006, 2009, and 2010) were compared to examine changes in body image. In total, 32,397 adolescents participated in the study. Body image among 14-15-year-old adolescents in Iceland improved significantly over the 13-year period. Girls reported more negative body image than boys at all time points. However, the positive change in body image from 1997 to 2010 was more pronounced for girls than boys, resulting in a narrower gap between the genders. The current results are encouraging and indicate that in an age of increased overweight and obesity, the body image of Icelandic adolescents is becoming more positive.
这项研究的目的是评估 1997 年至 2010 年期间冰岛青少年的身体意象趋势。使用五个时间点（1997 年、2000 年、2006 年、2009 年和 2010 年），对冰岛全国 9 年级和 10 年级学生进行了五次横断面调查，从这些调查中获取的数据被用于比较身体意象的变化。共有 32397 名青少年参与了这项研究。在 13 年的时间里，冰岛 14-15 岁青少年的身体意象明显改善。在所有时间点，女孩的身体意象比男孩更负面。然而，从 1997 年到 2010 年，女孩的身体意象积极变化更为明显，导致性别差距缩小。目前的结果令人鼓舞，表明在超重和肥胖日益增多的时代，冰岛青少年的身体意象变得更加积极。
