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The relationship between dieting and body image, body ideal, self-perception, and body mass index in Turkish adolescents.

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    • Source:
      Publisher: Wiley Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 8111226 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0276-3478 (Print) Linking ISSN: 02763478 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Int J Eat Disord Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: <2005-> : Hoboken, NJ : Wiley
      Original Publication: [New York, N.Y. : Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., c1981-
    • Subject Terms:
      Body Image* ; Diet* ; Self Concept* ; Social Desirability*; Attitude/*ethnology; Adolescent ; Body Mass Index ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Personal Satisfaction ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Turkey
    • Abstract:
      Objective: The current study examined the roles of body image, ideal body weight, self-perception, and body mass index (BMI) on the dieting behavior of Turkish adolescents.
      Method: The 531 subjects who participated in the study ranged from 15 to 17 years old and were recruited from five selected high schools in Ankara. They completed the Self-Perception Profile for Adolescents (SPPA), the Body Image Satisfaction Questionnaire (BISQ), and the Dieting Status Measure (DiSM). Height and weight were measured.
      Results: Dieting adolescents received significantly lower scores than nondieters for most of the BISQ items and for the physical appearance and global self-worth subscales of the SPPA. A thinner body ideal, the physical appearance domain of self-concept, and low global self-worth were the predicting factors of frequent dieting. However, BMI and body image dissatisfaction were not predicting factors.
      Discussion: The results indicate that a thinner body ideal, low self-worth, and low physical self-concept have more significant effects on body dissatisfaction and dieting than being actually overweight does. Furthermore, high physical self-concept scores and body satisfaction may not necessarily preclude having a thinner body ideal and, hence, dieting in girls.
      ((c) 2005 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc.)
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20050226 Date Completed: 20050614 Latest Revision: 20151119
    • Publication Date:
      20250114
    • Accession Number:
      10.1002/eat.20081
    • Accession Number:
      15732069