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KMID : 1155220190440020160
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Journal of the Korean Society of Health Information and Health Statistics
2019 Volume.44 No. 2 p.160 ~ p.171
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Effects of Body Image Distortion on Stress and Suicidal Ideation in Adolescents of Multi-cultural Families: Focusing on Differences by Parents’ Country of Origin
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Ryu Jung-Kyun
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Abstract
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Objectives: This study examined the effect of body image distortion on adolescents’ stress and suicidal ideation.
Methods: Using statistics from 20112016 Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey, adolescents of multi-cultural family were included in the analysis. The study sample was divided into two groups according to the average height of their parents’ country of origin. Multinomial logistics regression and logistic regression was conducted.
Results: The discrepancies between BMI and subjective perception of body image showed significant differences according to parents’ country of origin. It was found that adolescents of group 2 (parents’ height is shorter than average) tend to underestimate their body shape compared to group 1 (parents’ height is taller than average). The relationship between body image distortion and suicidal ideation differed according to the group. The risk of stress and suicide was high for adolescents of group 2 who underestimated their own body shapes. In the case of group 1, adolescents who perceived themselves as overweight were greater risk of stress and suicidal ideation.
Conclusions: Implications of this study were discussed for better understanding and improving adolescents’ body image. Institutional and cultural supports should be given to multi-cultural adolescent to reduce the potential risks for stress and suicidal ideation.
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KEYWORD
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Multi-cultural families, Adolescents, Body image distortion, Stress, Suicidal ideation
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