Self-perception of physical appearance of adolescents and associated factors in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Establishing a positive body image is a critical factor for adolescents' physical and mental health, as it determines self-confidence, and sustainable individual growth and development throughout their lives. This reality needs to be supported by evidences generated locally. However, there is a...

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Published in:PloS one 2023-01, Vol.18 (1), p.e0281202
Main Authors: Abdo, Ziyad Ahmed, Seid, Semira Ahmed, Woldekiros, Aynye Negesse
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescents
Age
Analysis
Biology and Life Sciences
Bivariate analysis
Body image
Body mass
Body mass index
Body size
Child development
Computer and Information Sciences
Cross-Sectional Studies
Data collection
Data entry
Education
Ethiopia
Exercise
Health aspects
Humans
Industrialized nations
International organizations
Likert scale
Logistic Models
Mathematical analysis
Medicine and Health Sciences
Mental health
People and Places
Perception
Personal appearance
Physical fitness
Physiological aspects
Population
Psychological aspects
Puberty
Questionnaires
Random sampling
Regression analysis
Sample size
Sampling
Sampling methods
Sampling techniques
Schools
Self Concept
Self image
Self-perception
Social Sciences
Statistical analysis
Statistical sampling
Students
Sustainable development
Teenagers
Variables
Youth
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Summary:Establishing a positive body image is a critical factor for adolescents' physical and mental health, as it determines self-confidence, and sustainable individual growth and development throughout their lives. This reality needs to be supported by evidences generated locally. However, there is a lack of information in this regard in the study setting. Thus, the aim of this study was to assess the self-perception of one's physical appearance and its associated factors among adolescents in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. A community-based, cross-sectional study design was used to conduct the study. At the end of the multistage sampling procedure, a systematic random sampling technique was employed to select 308 study participants from selected districts. The questionnaire was adapted from previous studies as it was appropriate for local context. The data collectors were trained before the data collection and supervised during the data collection period, and the questionnaire was pretested. Bivariate logistic regression was used to identify candidate variables, and then variables with p
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0281202