Department of Motor Behavior, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Science, 56947University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran.
Department of Sport, Exercise and Health, Division of Sport Science, 27209University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
Psychol Rep. 2021 Aug;124(4):1515-1538. doi: 10.1177/0033294120948226. Epub 2020 Aug 6.
Compared to males, female adolescents show greater concerns about their appearance, concerns related to their self-esteem. We explored the associations between self-esteem, body image and BMI as proxies for appearance, and eating-disordered behavior among adolescent females.
A total of 263 females (mean age:15.78 years) took part in this study. They completed questionnaires covering anthropometric characteristics, self-esteem, eating-disordered behavior, subjective physical activity levels, and body image.
Higher scores for self-esteem were associated with higher scores for eating-disordered behavior, indices of physical activity, and slimmer body image. Body image was not associated with eating-disordered behavior. Multiple regression analyses showed that self-esteem, but not physical activity, or body image predicted eating-disordered behavior.
Among a non-clinical sample of female adolescents, self-esteem and eating-disordered behavior were positively associated. Body image was associated in a complex and contradictory fashion. It is possible that cognitive-emotional mastering of the vital impulse to eat may enhance self-esteem.
与男性相比，女性青少年更关注自己的外表，更关注与自尊心有关的问题。我们探讨了自尊、体像和 BMI（身体质量指数）作为外表的代表，以及与女性青少年饮食失调行为之间的关联。
共有 263 名女性（平均年龄：15.78 岁）参与了这项研究。她们完成了涵盖人体测量特征、自尊、饮食失调行为、主观体力活动水平和体像的问卷。
自尊得分越高，与饮食失调行为、体力活动指标和更苗条的体像得分越高相关。体像与饮食失调行为无关。多元回归分析显示，自尊而不是体力活动或体像预测了饮食失调行为。
在非临床女性青少年样本中，自尊和饮食失调行为呈正相关。体像以复杂和矛盾的方式相关。可能是对进食的重要冲动的认知情感控制增强了自尊。
