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KMID : 0607520100180010040
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Korean Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine
2010 Volume.18 No. 1 p.40 ~ p.47
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Effect of Body Image and Eating Attitude on Depressive Mood and Suicide Ideation in Female Adolescents
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Song Man-Kyoo
Ha Jee-Hyun
Park Doo-Heum
Ryu Seung-Ho
Oh Jung-Hyeon
Yu Jae-Hak
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Abstract
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Objectives：Body image is closely related to self-esteem and weight-control related behaviors. In particular, relationship between two factors would be stronger in female adolescents. False recognition on body image and weight can be a risk factor of eating disorder, depression, and suicidal ideation. This study aimed to examine the effects of body image and eating disorders on developing depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation in female adolescents.
Methods：Two hundred thirty nine students of a Girls’ Commercial High School in Seoul were recruited. Eating Attitude Test for Korean Adolescents, Self-Esteem Scales, Impulsiveness Scale, Beck’s Depression Inventory and Beck’s Suicidal Ideation Scale were used to measure eating attitude and severity of psychiatric symptoms.
Results：Among 239 subjects, the estimated risk group of eating disorders was 10%(n=24). They experienced more depressive symptoms than the control group. The bigger discrepancy in current and ideal body mass index was significantly related with higher depressive mood, suicidal idea, abnormal eating habits and lower self-esteem. Discrepancy between current and idea BMI was the most meaningful predictive factor about depression and suicidal thoughts by linear regression analysis.
Conclusion： In spite of normal weight range of enrolled subjects, they experienced significant depressive mood, suicide thoughts and lower self-esteem associated with the discrepancy of their own subjective body image and current body mass index. Hence educational approach regarding normal body image and healthy weight control is needed for their mental health and preventing eating disorder.
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KEYWORD
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Eating disorder, Female adolescents, Suicide idea, Body image
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