The relationship between Self-Esteem, Body Image and Eating disorder among Secondary Schools Students
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 6
Abstract
The body weight represents a role in body image dissatisfaction and eating disordered among secondary school’s students. Purpose: This study aimed to assess the effect of eating disorders on body image satisfaction and self-esteem among secondary school’s students. Design: non-experimental correlation design was used. Setting: The study was conducted in EL-Shohda City, which is among the highest population cities in Menoufia Government and serving multiple rural areas. Two (male and female) secondary schools were included. Sample: purposive sample composed of 160 adolescents students in the previously mentioned settings engaged from both sexes. Tools; four tools were used;(1)- Structured interview questionnaire concerned with socio-demographic data. (2)- physiological measurement (anthropometric features). (3)- body image satisfaction scale. (4)- self- esteem scale. Results: revealed that 48.8% of the studied students were dissatisfied toward their body; while 23.1% of them satisfied with their body. Also 47.5% of the studied students had low self-steam, while 21.3% of them had high self-steam. The majority of the studied adolescent students was dissatisfied toward their body image and had low self-esteem. Conclusion: There was a positive correlation between the body weight of the studied students adolescent and their body image and self-esteem. Recommendation: Advance health-promoting measures that consider aspects inherent to adolescence and to involve the school and home environment in the development of non-distorted body image among secondary school students.
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Amany Gomaat, Enaam Abd El latif
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