The Relationship between Body Image Coping Strategy and Eating Disorders among Iranian Adolescent Girls

Farid, Malihe; Kamrani, Mahnaz Akbari

doi:10.15562/bmj.v5i1.151

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“…However, most studies were conducted on adolescents and young adults. As provided in Table 1, in 26 articles, only the female population was studied (11,14,15, and in 2 articles, only the male population was studied (10,47). In 16 studies, the study population included both genders (8,9,13,16,(21)(22)(23)(48)(49)(50)(51)(52)(53)(54)(55)(56).…”

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“…Given the nature of the disorder and its various socio-cultural contexts, many studies have been conducted in Iran to estimate the prevalence of eating disorders and its subcategories in different populations of Iranian society by medical researchers (8)(9)(10)(11), humanities (6), and physical education (12) with diverse goals, methodologies, and epidemiological instruments, and different results have been achieved (13). According to some studies, including the study by Nobakht & Dezhkam (14), the prevalence of eating disorders in Iran was close to Western countries and even higher than in other non-Western countries; however, on the other hand, some studies, such as the study by Mohammadi et al (13), have reported the prevalence of this disorder to be lower than developed and high-income countries.…”

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Prevalence of Eating Disorders in Iran From Preschool to Old Age: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

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Hosseini²,

Moosazadeh³

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Background: Eating disorders are among the deadliest psychiatric diseases that have become increasingly prevalent in different societies in recent years. Various biological, social, and psychological factors are involved in the emergence of different types of eating disorders. Several studies have been conducted by medical and non-medical researchers in Iran to estimate the prevalence of this disorder and its subcategories, which have been associated with different epidemiological methodologies and instruments and inconsistent results. Objectives: This study aims to statistically analyze all available findings to determine the total estimate of the prevalence of eating disorders in the general population of Iran and to investigate the reasons for the heterogenous results in previous studies. Methods: The articles were collected by searching the following databases: SID, Magiran, Irandoc, Iran Medex, PubMed, and Google Scholar. All studies evaluating the prevalence of eating disorders in any region of Iran from 1990 to the end of 2021 were included in the study. Meanwhile, articles that were irrelevant in terms of subject or methodology were excluded. Three researchers independently extracted the data from the articles based on a pre-prepared list that included the author’s name, study title, year of publication, journal name, city and study population, sample size, study instruments, and eating disorder prevalence. Results: The estimated point prevalence of any eating disorder in Iran was 22% (95% CI, 7%-38%). The estimated lifetime prevalence of eating disorder, anorexia nervosa, and bulimia nervosa was 1% (95% CI, 1%-2%), 1% (95% CI, 0%-1%), and 1% (95% CI, 0%-1%), respectively. Conclusions: The prevalence of eating disorders and its subcategories is much lower in Iran compared to high-income and developed countries. The available data are insufficient to determine the exact prevalence of this disorder in the general population, especially among Iranian men.

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Prevalence of Eating Disorders in Iran From Preschool to Old Age: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Hashemi

Hosseini²,

Moosazadeh³

et al. 2022

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“…İt was concluded that the variable of body image coping strategies plays a role as a mediating variable in the relationship between eating desire and eating attitude. Looking at the literature, it is seen that there are studies showing a high correlation between the desire to eat and the type of eating attitude (Fahrenkamp et al, 2019;Greeno et al, 2000). while the desire relationship is formed; There are findings that as the uncontrolled eating attitude increases, the desires for carbohydrate-type foods increase, and as the emotional eating attitude increases, there is a lower desire to eat for fatty foods and fast food (Abdella et al, 2019).…”

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Yeme Arzusu ve Yeme Tutumu İlişkisinde Beden İmgesi Baş Edebilme Stratejilerinin Aracı Rolü

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Bu araştırmanın amacı, yeme arzusu ve yeme tutumu düzeyleri arasındaki ilişkide beden imgesi baş edebilme stratejilerinin aracılık rolüne ilişkin geliştirilen teorik modelin test edilmesidir. Araştırmanın çalışma grubu 18- 40 yaş aralığındaki (Ort.= 23.5) 372’si (%79) kadın, 99’u (%21) erkek olmak üzere toplam 471 kişi ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Veri toplama aracı olarak Yeme Arzusu Ölçeği Kısa Formu, Yeme Tutum Testi (YTT-26) ve Beden İmgesi Baş Edebilme Stratejileri Ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Çalışmada önerilen teorik model Yapısal Eşitlik Modeli ile test edilmiştir. Analizler sonucu elde edilen bulgular, yeme arzusu ile yeme tutumu ve beden imgesi baş edebilme stratejileri arasında pozitif yönlü bir ilişki olduğu yönündedir. Benzer şekilde beden imgesi baş edebilme stratejileri ile yeme tutumu arasında da pozitif bir ilişki bulunduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Ayrıca beden imgesi baş edebilme stratejilerinin yeme arzusu ve yeme tutumu arasındaki ilişkide kısmi aracı değişken olarak rol oynadığı sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Bu sonuç da beden imgesi baş edebilme stratejilerinin önemini ortaya koymaktadır.

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“…Most of these instruments have emphasized on evaluation of a unique dimension of this concept including concerns, attitudes and behaviors, satisfaction, or coping strategies related to an individual's body image. Past studies conducted on Iranian adolescents with a focus on body image topic, have also been confined to measurement of certain components of body image such as body dissatisfaction, body image coping strategies, and eating disorders [17][18][19]. Since, body image is a multi-dimensional constructs and there is consensus about the multi-dimensional properties of this concept by body image scholars [20][21][22]; developing a comprehensive tool covering various dimensions of body image can help experts to better understand and assess this concept in related research.…”

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Development and validation of the body image scale for youth (BISY)

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Background Body dissatisfaction has been known as an important public health concern that can influence the physical and psycho-social health of adolescents. Hence, health professionals need a valid and reliable tool to assess this problem and its related factors in youth. This study aims to develop and assess the psychometric properties of an indigenous scale for the evaluation of body image and to investigate its association with body weight status among Iranian adolescents. Methods This study was conducted on 857 adolescents who completed the body image scale for Youth (BISY) and self-reported their body weight and height. Face, content, and construct validity methods were used to assess the validity of the BISY. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was used to assess construct validity. Moreover, the internal consistency of the scale was assessed by calculating Cronbach’s alpha coefficient (α), and test–retest reliability was examined using the intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC). To compare the BISY scores across sex and body weight status groups, the Independent samples t-test and the analysis of variance (ANOVA) or Welch tests were used, respectively. Results Mean age and body mass index (BMI) of participants were 16.5 ± 1.1 years and 22.4 ± 4.5 kg/m2, respectively. The EFA showed a 10-factor construct which explained 57% of the variance. The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient for overall items of the scale was 0.896 and ranged from 0.42 to 0.92 for subscales. The test–retest reliability result was acceptable for the BISY (ICC = 0.805). The ICC values ranged from 0.753 to 0.990 for BISY subscales. The BISY total score was significantly higher in girls compared to boys (34.8 ± 12.7 vs. 31.3 ± 10.2; p < 0.001). In girls, the BISY total score was significantly lower in normal-weight girls compared to their overweight (p = 0.009), and obese (p = 0.012) counterparts. This difference was not observed in boys. Conclusion These findings support the reliability and validity of the BISY for the assessment of body image in Iranian adolescents; this scale can be applied as an appropriate tool for the assessment of body image in adolescents in related future studies. Current findings highlight considering body image as an important aspect of intervention programs targeting overweight and obesity in adolescents, specifically girls. Plain English summary Negative body image has been known as an important public health concern that can adversely influence different aspects of adolescents’ health. Hence, a valid and reliable tool is necessary to identify adolescents at risk of developing negative body image and its related disorders. There is a lack of an indigenous scale that can comprehensively assess body image and its related factors in Iranian adolescents; hence, the current study aimed to develop and assess the psychometric properties of an indigenous scale for evaluation of body image and further investigate the association between body image and body weight status among Iranian adolescents. The current findings support the reliability and validity of the BISY. In addition, more negative body images were observed in girls compared to boys and in overweight/obese girls compared to their normal-weight counterparts. Therefore, promoting a healthy body image should be incorporated as an important component of future health promotion programs to address obesity, eating disorders, and other health-related concerns among adolescents, specifically girls.

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The Relationship between Body Image Coping Strategy and Eating Disorders among Iranian Adolescent Girls

Cited by 14 publications

References 4 publications

Prevalence of Eating Disorders in Iran From Preschool to Old Age: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Prevalence of Eating Disorders in Iran From Preschool to Old Age: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Yeme Arzusu ve Yeme Tutumu İlişkisinde Beden İmgesi Baş Edebilme Stratejilerinin Aracı Rolü

Development and validation of the body image scale for youth (BISY)

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