Body Dissatisfaction in Adolescents: Differences by Sex, BMI and Type and Organisation of Physical Activity

Juan Gregorio Fernández-Bustos, Álvaro Infantes-Paniagua, Irene Gonzalez-Martí and Onofre Ricardo Contreras-Jordán
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Juan Gregorio Fernández-Bustos: Faculty of Education, Albacete, University of Castilla La Mancha, 02071 Albacete, Spain
Álvaro Infantes-Paniagua: Faculty of Education, Albacete, University of Castilla La Mancha, 02071 Albacete, Spain
Irene Gonzalez-Martí: Faculty of Education, Albacete, University of Castilla La Mancha, 02071 Albacete, Spain
Onofre Ricardo Contreras-Jordán: Faculty of Education, Albacete, University of Castilla La Mancha, 02071 Albacete, Spain

IJERPH, 2019, vol. 16, issue 17, 1-14

Abstract: The aim of this study was to assess the differences in body dissatisfaction (BD) of male and female adolescents by body max index (BMI) and the quantity, type and organisation of physical activity (PA). To do so, 652 adolescents aged 12–17 years participated in a cross-sectional study. The cognitive-affective component of BD was assessed with the Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ) and the perceptual component with Gardner’s scale for the assessment of, body image (BI). PA was measured with the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ-SF) and the item 1 from the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Adolescents (PAQ-A). The results show that sex and BMI are key variables when determining BD. Moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) was moderately associated with a greater body satisfaction in males but no association was found between BD and the participation and organisation of PA. Moreover, the results suggest that participants in aesthetic/lean PA are at a higher risk of suffering from BD than participants in other PA types. These findings provide useful information for the design of programmes promoting healthy lifestyles, weight control and BI concern during the school period.

Keywords: body image; physical activity; adolescence; body satisfaction (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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