The purpose of the study was to explore physical self-concept and anxiety level in Slovenian
female adolescents in relation to their actual and perceived body weight status. The sample …

Body-image is a significant component of self-image, and problems with the same are
associated with several behavioural and psychological disorders. Adolescents, who …

INTRODUCTION: Body image perception refers to an individual's idea about his/her body.
Dissatisfaction regarding body image may have a major impact on one's psychological well …

Background Body image is considered as central to many aspects of human functioning
including emotions, thoughts, behaviors and relationships. Our study aimed to investigate …

The aim of the study was to investigate prospectively the direction of the relationship
between adolescent girls' body dissatisfaction and self-esteem. Participants were 242 …

Body image dissatisfaction has emerged in the last several decades as an integral factor in
adolescent development. Adolescent females appear to be at greatest risk for body …

Previous researchers have described the relation between physical self-concept and body
mass in adolescents, but those relationships have not been clearly specified by gender. The …

The current study examined the relationships of anxiety, depression, and self-esteem with
Perceived Body Image Dissatisfaction (PBID) in a nonclinical population of 516 adolescents …

Body image is a multifaceted construct that includes attitudinal and perceptual components,
but its attention has mainly been focused on the facet of body dissatisfaction. The present …

Adolescence is a time in human life when growth and development is most important.
Adolescents have a need to assert themselves, become accepted, be admired and popular …