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Examination of Self-Esteem, Body Image, Eating Attitudes and Cardiorespiratory Performance in Adolescents

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  • Peter Petrovics

    (Institute of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, University of Pecs, H-7624 Pecs, Hungary)

  • Alexandra Nagy

    (State Hospital for Cardiology, H-8230 Balatonfüred, Hungary)

  • Barbara Sandor

    (Division of Preventive Cardiology and Rehabilitation, 1st Department of Medicine, Medical School, University of Pecs, H-7623 Pecs, Hungary)

  • Anita Palfi

    (Division of Preventive Cardiology and Rehabilitation, 1st Department of Medicine, Medical School, University of Pecs, H-7623 Pecs, Hungary)

  • Zsolt Szekeres

    (Division of Preventive Cardiology and Rehabilitation, 1st Department of Medicine, Medical School, University of Pecs, H-7623 Pecs, Hungary)

  • Kalman Toth

    (Division of Cardiology, 1st Department of Medicine, Medical School, University of Pecs, H-7624 Pecs, Hungary)

  • Eszter Szabados

    (Division of Preventive Cardiology and Rehabilitation, 1st Department of Medicine, Medical School, University of Pecs, H-7623 Pecs, Hungary)

Abstract

Self-esteem, body image and eating attitudes are important characteristics regarding adolescent mental health. In our present work, we aimed to investigate these psychological items in adolescent boys and girls examining gender differences and correlations with the BMI-for-age and cardiorespiratory performance. 374 students (209 girls with an average age of 16.4 ± 1.08 years, and 165 boys with an average age of 16.5 ± 1.03 years) underwent investigation using the Rosenberg self-esteem scale, EAT-26 and BAT questionnaires. The BMI-for-age was calculated with BMI growth charts and the cardiorespiratory performance was measured with the 20 m shuttle run test. Our results showed that adolescent girls scored lower self-esteem and higher values for BAT and each scale of eating behaviors, such as uncontrolled eating, cognitive restraints and emotional eating compared to boys despite the fact, that obesity and overweight were more common among boys. No significant correlation was found between BMI and psychological test results in either boys or girls, however, subjective body shape and gender predicted self-esteem and BAT scores and the cognitive restraints in the eating attitudes. Uncontrolled and emotional eating were primarily influenced by gender, in which BMI played only a weaker role. Cardiorespiratory performance was positively associated with self-esteem and body image among boys, and it had a negative correlation regarding BMI in both genders.

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  • Peter Petrovics & Alexandra Nagy & Barbara Sandor & Anita Palfi & Zsolt Szekeres & Kalman Toth & Eszter Szabados, 2021. "Examination of Self-Esteem, Body Image, Eating Attitudes and Cardiorespiratory Performance in Adolescents," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(24), pages 1-14, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:24:p:13172-:d:702053
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    1. Carmen Padilla-Moledo & Jorge DR Fernández-Santos & Rocio Izquierdo-Gómez & Irene Esteban-Cornejo & Paula Rio-Cozar & Ana Carbonell-Baeza & Jose Castro-Piñero, 2020. "Physical Fitness and Self-Rated Health in Children and Adolescents: Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(7), pages 1-15, April.
    2. Peter Petrovics & Barbara Sandor & Anita Palfi & Zsolt Szekeres & Tamas Atlasz & Kalman Toth & Eszter Szabados, 2020. "Association between Obesity and Overweight and Cardiorespiratory and Muscle Performance in Adolescents," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(1), pages 1-10, December.
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