The Journal of Korean Society for School & Community Health Education (한국학교ㆍ지역보건교육학회지)

The Korean Society for School & Community Health Education (한국학교ㆍ지역보건교육학회)
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The Causal Factors of Adolescents' Subjective Attitude towards Body Image - Focusing on the Study of Weight Control Behavior and Mental Health Status according to the 2011 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Data -

청소년의 주관적 체형인식 예측요인 - 국민건강영양조사 제5기(2011년) 자료의 체중조절 행위와 정신건강 상태 중심으로 -

  • Choi, Yeon Hee (College of Nursing, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Seong, Jeonghye (Department of Nursing, Graduate School of Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Lee, Sunhee (Department of Nursing, Graduate School of Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Chun, Youngmi (Department of Nursing, Graduate School of Kyungpook National University)
  • 최연희 (경북대학교 간호대학) ;
  • 성정혜 (경북대학교 대학원 간호학과) ;
  • 이선희 (경북대학교 대학원 간호학과) ;
  • 전영미 (경북대학교 대학원 간호학과)
  • Received : 2014.09.15
  • Accepted : 2014.11.30
  • Published : 2014.12.31
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Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to find out the relation factors of weight control behaviors, mental health status and body image perception in adolescents and to use basis data of health promotion for adolescents. Methods: This study used data from the Fifth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES V-2, 2011). The subjects were 653 between 12-19 age. Data analysis was done with SPSS/WIN 19.0 using Chi-square test, and Logistic regression. Results: The result is as follows. The case of female adolescents, abnormal perception of body image was significantly higher on weight reduction effort and normal weight, low weight in BMI. The case of male adolescents, abnormal perception of body image was higher on normal weight in BMI. Conclusions: The adolescents tend to do unreasoning weight loss behavior without properly perception for their body image. Therefore, we suggest that adolescents be provided social support for positive body image and be developed perception program with the importance of inner values.

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