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Body Image, Self-Esteem, and Depression in Korean Adolescents

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  • Sukkyung You

    (Hankuk University of Foreign Studies)

  • Kyulee Shin

    (Anyang University)

  • Ann Y. Kim

    (University of Southern California)

Abstract

This study examined the association among body image, self-esteem, and body image and depression in a sample of 3658 Korean adolescents (male 53.4 %). The extant research on these relationships have been conducted primarily on samples from Western countries, where although thinness is similarly pursued findings have limited generalizability due to differences in societal context. Participants from South Korea completed assessment measures of body image, self-esteem, and depression. Hierarchical regression analyses were used across three BMI groups (underweight N = 1293, normal weight N = 1627, and overweight groups N = 486). Various group differences were found in the relationships. After controlling for covariates age, amounts of exercise and subjective perceptions of health, body image was found to have significant effects on both self-esteem and depression. Implications and future research directions based on the findings are discussed.

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  • Sukkyung You & Kyulee Shin & Ann Y. Kim, 2017. "Body Image, Self-Esteem, and Depression in Korean Adolescents," Child Indicators Research, Springer;The International Society of Child Indicators (ISCI), vol. 10(1), pages 231-245, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:chinre:v:10:y:2017:i:1:d:10.1007_s12187-016-9385-z
    DOI: 10.1007/s12187-016-9385-z
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    1. Sukkyung You & Kyulee Shin, 2019. "Body Esteem among Korean Adolescent Boys and Girls," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(7), pages 1-13, April.
    2. Mi-Lyang Kim & Kyulee Shin, 2022. "Exploring the Major Factors Affecting Generalized Anxiety Disorder in Korean Adolescents: Based on the 2021 Korea Youth Health Behavior Survey," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(15), pages 1-9, July.

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