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Abstract
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Dieting behaviors prevail among mast women and are highly increasing among female adolescents who don´t have to lose weight. The dieting behaviors of normal or low weight groups are highly related to the negative impact of health risk behaviors. We need a strategy for intervening in the dieting behaviors of relevant groups
With this background, a study was conducted to examine the current situation of dieting behaviors and related factors in middle school girls, and to provide guidelines for the relevant dieting group.
This survey was carried out by self-questionnaires passed out to 901 middle school girls from 3 middle schools in Seoul. Data were collected from April 10th, 2000 to April 17th, 2000 and 794 respondents data were finally selected for analysis.
The instruments of this study were Shin´s scale for effects of mass-media, Birleson´s depression self-rating scale translated by shim, Rosenberg´s self-esteem scale, Smilkstein´s Family APGAR score translated by Yoon, Kim´s school-related adjustment scale. The credibility of instruments was 0.41-0.83 in the pilot study and 0.70-0.86 in the main study.
The summary of results was as follows:
1. The general characteristics of respondents were analyzed. In comparison of grade and dieting behaviors, the subjects of the group perceived that their body image was obeser than their real body image and their ideal body image was slenderer than their current body image. A dieters body image was seriously distorted.
2. The dieting behaviors were analyzed. The Subjects` BMI was within the normal to low range --they didn´t have to lose weight. But actually 47.3% of the respondents were dieters. Their main dieting methods were exercise(71.8%), computer games(64.9%) such as DDR and pump, and intake reduction(64.1%). Most dieters were using desirable methods such as exercise and intake control. But unhealthy methods such as saunax, smoking and harmful ding-use were also used by a few dieters. The main reason for dieting was attractiveness. The chief resources of dieting methods were mass-media(67.8%), friends(64.3%), and parents & relatives(35.1%). Only a few subjects obtained the information from health professionals. While they were trying to lose weight, 42.1% of the subjects experienced side effects such as dizziness(45.0%), apathy(20.5%), appetite loss(18.5%), amenorrhea and the irregularity of the menstrual cycle(16.6%).
3. The relationship between dieting behaviors and factors was analyzed. Dieting behaviors were significantly related to the experience of menarche, the experience of dating with heterosexuals, perceived body image, self-esteem, depression, family`s relationship, school instruction-related adjustment, school life-related adjustment, and the effect of mass-media. After that, the multiple logistic regression was used. The analysis revealed that dating, perceived body image, the experience of menarche and the effect of mass media were significant factors.
In conclusion, strategies for preventing irrelevant dieting behaviors are urgently required to enhance female adolescents ability to choose the right information from countless others and to recognize their optimum body image.
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KeyWords
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원문 및 링크아웃 정보
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등재저널 정보
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