Perceptions of the Body and Body Dissatisfaction in Primary Education Children According to Gender and Age. A Cross-Sectional Study

Navarro-Patón, Rubén; Mecías-Calvo, Marcos; Villa, Silvia Pueyo; Anaya, Vanessa; Martí-González, Mariacarla; Ballesteros, Joaquín Lago

doi:10.3390/ijerph182312460

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“…People with low self-esteem want to achieve self-esteem by controlling food, weight or body shape, and according to Brockmeyer et al achieving low weight can be defined as winning, which is also strongly associated with excessive control over eating [ 54 ]. However, contrary to the results of our own research on body dissatisfaction, the study did not notice any major differences between the female and male sexes, and the results of the study showed similar dissatisfaction occurring in both sexes [ 55 ]. According to the authors, this may be due to the smaller number of studies on the male group.…”

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Low Self-Esteem and Life Satisfaction as a Significant Risk Factor for Eating Disorders among Adolescents

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Background: Eating disorders are a problem that is becoming more and more common among younger and younger age groups. Many studies examine the risk factors for EDs, however, the treatment of these diseases is very complicated and requires dietary, psychological and medical intervention. Methods: 233 primary and secondary school students aged 12 to 19 were surveyed using the EAT-26 (Eating Attitudes Test-26) questionnaire, the self-esteem Scale SES and the Cantril scale for life satisfaction. Results: Women, when compared to men, showed lower self-esteem, satisfaction with their appearance, body weight and their lives and at the same time a higher risk of eating disorders in all three areas. Low life satisfaction is often correlated with weight loss greater than 10 kg. Low self-esteem correlated positively with significant weight loss (>10 kg) and more frequent uncontrollable binge eating and exercising (more than 60 min a day) to influence appearance. People with low self-esteem were more likely to be treated for EDs. Subjects dissatisfied with their lives binged, feeling that they could not stop. Conclusion: The younger the person, the more likely they are to develop eating disorders. This is closely correlated with low self-esteem and negative life satisfaction. Men were more likely to be satisfied with their weight, appearance, and life, and were less likely to show ED symptoms.

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“…At baseline, fewer than half (41 %) of pupils always felt good about their bodies, and 9 % of pupils never or rarely felt good about their bodies. Similar results were found in Spain, where 43 % of pupils of the same age (9-12 years old) were satisfied with their bodies (45) . In future research, an adapted version of the questionnaire Body Appreciation Scale-2 for children (BAS-2C) (37) could be a useful measure to get more specific information on children's body image.…”

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Implementation of food education in school environments improves pupils’ eating patterns and social participation in school dining

Laitinen

Antikainen

Mikkonen

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Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: Schools can be an effective arena for food education. The Tasty School is a tailored teacher-driven food education model that provides tools for implementing food education in primary schools. This study aimed to investigate the effects of the Tasty School model on pupils’ eating patterns and experiences. We also aimed to assess the implementation strength of the Tasty School. Design: A quasi-experimental study conducted during one school year 2019−2020 in 15 intervention and 10 control schools. The intervention schools implemented the Tasty School food education model. The pupils completed web-based baseline and follow-up questionnaires in class during a school day. The principals were interviewed after the intervention. The data were analyzed using a mixed-effects model for repeated measures, accounting for the implementation strength and selected standardization effects. Setting: A total of 25 general Finnish primary schools Participants: 1480 pupils from grades 3−6 (age 8–12 years) from five municipalities in Finland. Results: Percentages of pupils eating a balanced school meal increased in schools where food education was actively implemented (p=0.027). In addition, pupils’ experience of social participation in school dining strengthened in schools where the Tasty School model was implemented (5-point scale mean from 2.41 to 2.61; p=0.017). Conclusions: Healthy eating patterns can be promoted by the active implementation of food education in primary schools. The Tasty School model offers a promising tool for developing healthy eating patterns and increasing social participation among pupils not only in Finland, but potentially in other countries as well.

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“…A growing body of research indicates that body dissatisfaction is already prevalent during middle childhood ( Neves et al, 2017 ; Paxton and Damiano, 2017 ; Latiff et al, 2018 ; World Health Organization, 2020 ; Navarro-Patón et al, 2021 ). Sociocultural influences, are primarily targeted as potential risk factors in research on the development of body dissatisfaction ( Stice and Whitenton, 2002 ; McCabe and Ricciardelli, 2005 ; Cash and Smolak, 2011 ).…”

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Body dissatisfaction and low self-esteem in elementary school-aged children: the role of media pressure and trust in parent–child relationships

De Coen,

Verbeken,

Goossens

2024

Front. Psychol.

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Studies have indicated that the media plays a role in the development of body dissatisfaction in children. Nevertheless, there is limited understanding of the protective factors that may reduce this association, such as the parent–child relationship. Therefore, this study investigates children’s body dissatisfaction and self-esteem and the role of media pressure and a trust in parent–child relationships herein. A sample of n = 246 participants (59.8% girls, aged 8–10) was recruited. Children completed self-report questionnaires that assessed body dissatisfaction, self-esteem, media pressure, and trust in parent–child relationships. Results revealed that higher scores on media pressure were linked to increased body dissatisfaction and decreased self-esteem. On the other hand, higher scores on trust in mother and father were associated with lower levels of body dissatisfaction and higher levels of self-esteem. However, the presence of trust in parent–child relationships did not attenuate the impact of media pressure on body dissatisfaction or self-esteem. Further investigation is necessary to gain a deeper understanding of how sociocultural and interpersonal factors interact and contribute to the development of body image problems. While current prevention and intervention programs predominantly focus on the individual, it may be beneficial to place greater emphasis on the family environment.

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Perceptions of the Body and Body Dissatisfaction in Primary Education Children According to Gender and Age. A Cross-Sectional Study

Cited by 8 publications

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Low Self-Esteem and Life Satisfaction as a Significant Risk Factor for Eating Disorders among Adolescents

Low Self-Esteem and Life Satisfaction as a Significant Risk Factor for Eating Disorders among Adolescents

Implementation of food education in school environments improves pupils’ eating patterns and social participation in school dining

Body dissatisfaction and low self-esteem in elementary school-aged children: the role of media pressure and trust in parent–child relationships

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