Body image dissatisfaction among adolescent schoolgirls in Jordan

The present study has investigated the occurrence of body image dissatisfaction among adolescent schoolgirls in Amman, Jordan, and the risk factors that are known to predispose it including individual, familial and social variables. A sample of 326 adolescent girls aged 10-16 years was recruited fro...

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Published in:Body image 2010-01, Vol.7 (1), p.46-50
Main Authors: Mousa, Tamara Y, Mashal, Rima H, Al-Domi, Hayder A, Jibril, Musa A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Body Image
Child
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Cross-Sectional Studies
Developing Countries
Feeding and Eating Disorders - diagnosis
Feeding and Eating Disorders - psychology
Female
Humans
Jordan
Personal Satisfaction
Psychology, Adolescent
Puberty - psychology
Risk Factors
Social Change
Students - psychology
Surveys and Questionnaires
Urban Population
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Summary:The present study has investigated the occurrence of body image dissatisfaction among adolescent schoolgirls in Amman, Jordan, and the risk factors that are known to predispose it including individual, familial and social variables. A sample of 326 adolescent girls aged 10-16 years was recruited from public and private schools in Amman. Participants completed a socio-demographic data sheet, eating attitude test, and body shape questionnaire. Approximately, 21.2% of participants displayed body image dissatisfaction in which physical changes associated with puberty and exhibiting negative eating attitudes were associated with this dissatisfaction. Additionally, mass media messages, as well as peers and family pressures towards thinness were associated with participants' preoccupation with their body image. In conclusion, negative body image perception was observed in the present sample. Therefore, well-controlled prospective studies and development of intervention programs on body image among adolescent girls in Jordan are needed.
ISSN:1740-1445
1873-6807
DOI:10.1016/j.bodyim.2009.10.002