Abstract The aim of this study was to culturally adapt and to evaluate the psychometric properties of Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Questionnaire - 4R (SATAQ-4R) among Brazilian adolescents. This scale evaluates the influence from parents, peers, media and significant others on body image. In the first stage, the conceptual, semantic, operational and content equivalences were assessed. In the secon...
Resumo A imagem corporal, para Cash e Smolak, refere-se ao constructo multidimensional da representação mental do corpo, permeada por comparações e internalizações. O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar possíveis influências dos fatores socioculturais: mídia, família e amigos, em relação à imagem corporal. Participaram dos grupos focais 32 meninas e 32 meninos, de 6 a 8 anos de idade, com média de 7,15 (DP= 0,64...
Abstract The Tripartite Influence Model posits that sociocultural influences mediated by internalization and social comparison are predictors of disordered eating and body change behaviours. This study aimed to test the Tripartite Influence Model among Brazilian male university students, which has not been tested yet. 707 undergraduate students of the five Brazilian regions, completed measures of sociocultural ...
ABSTRACT Introduction: It is difficult to detect athletes at risk of eating disorders. Objective: The aim of this study was to create a predictive equation for eating disorder risk behaviors (EDRB) in female athletes. Methods: 484 athletes participated in the study. The Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26) was used to assess EDRB. The Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Questionnaire-3 was used to analyze the ...
RESUMO Objetivou-se investigar as principais atitudes relacionadas à autoaceitação de gestantes e mulheres no pós-parto. Participaram 14 gestantes (média de idade= 33,43 ( 3,76 anos) e quatro mulheres no pós-parto (média de idade = 33,33 ( 3,53 anos). Foram realizados quatro grupos focais, a partir de um roteiro semi-estruturado, sendo três constituídos por gestantes e um por mulheres no pós-parto. Utilizou-se ...
Abstract Background The Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Questionnaire (SATAQ) is one of the most investigated instruments for the evaluation of sociocultural pressure and internalization of the beauty standard, and it is considered to be one of the most robust instruments for this purpose. The most recent version of this questionnaire is the SATAQ-4R, originally designed for adults and teenagers, whi...
ABSTRACT Introduction Studies that seek analyze the relationship between sport variables and body image are importants, because indicate if the competitive sport environment influence on body feelings of athlete. Objective To analyze the relationship between sports variables (training regimen and competitive level) and dissatisfaction in regard to leanness and muscle tone in female athletes. Methods One hundred...
Abstract Objectives: to compare sociodemographic, anthropometric and psychological factors in pregnant women receiving public and private health care, as well as verify the influence of eating attitudes, depressive symptoms, self-esteem and anxiety on body attitudes in both sectors. Methods: this study included 386 pregnant women aged 18-46 (mean of 29.32 ± 6.04 years). Instruments were applied to evaluate body...
Resumo O objetivo do estudo foi analisar o efeito da ansiedade competitiva sobre a tomada de decisão de jovens atletas de voleibol. A amostra foi composta por 24 voluntários do sexo masculino (16,06 ±0,65 anos). Utilizou-se a versão brasileira do Competitite State Anxiety Inventory para avaliar a ansiedade competitiva. A tomada de decisão foi avaliada em situação real de jogo, adotando-se os critérios do Game P...
RESUMO Objetivo: Investigar os fatores que influenciam a apreciação corporal entre adolescentes e mulheres jovens. Métodos: As participantes (n = 242) responderam a questionários que avaliaram apreciação corporal, insatisfação corporal, influência sociocultural, atitudes alimentares e autoestima. Resultados: A análise de correlação revelou que todas as variáveis se associaram à apreciação corporal. O modelo de ...