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KMID : 1035720140150030043
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Journal of Korean Society for School & Community Health Education
2014 Volume.15 No. 3 p.43 ~ p.54
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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 -
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Choi Yeon-Hee
Seong Jeong-Hye
Lee Sun-Hee
Chun Young-Mi
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Abstract
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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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KEYWORD
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Adolescents, Weight Control, Mental Health, Body Image
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