RT Journal Article
T1 Perceptions of the body and body dissatisfaction in primary education children according to gender and age. A cross-sectional study
A1 Navarro Patón, Rubén
A1 Mecías Calvo, Marcos
A1 Pueyo Villa, Silvia
A1 Anaya Moix, Vanessa
A1 Martí-González, Mariacarla
A1 Lago Ballesteros, Joaquín
K1 Body perceptions
K1 Body dissatisfaction
K1 School children
K1 Physical education
K1 Primary education
AB Body image (BI) is a trending topic of study since health problems derived from a negative perception of the body are increasing and affecting people of all ages, with an increasing incidence among children from the age of eight. The objective of this study was to evaluate the current perception of the body against the desired body and the degree of body satisfaction of Galician primary education students. A total of 355 students (167 boys (47%)) between 9 and 12 years old participated (mean = 10.53; SD = 0.84). Sociodemographic data (sex, age, height, and weight) were collected, and the Figure Rating Scale was used. There are statistically significant differences between boys and girls in the current perceived figure (p = 0.003) and in the desired figure (p < 0.001). Depending on age, the differences were in current (p = 0.010) and desired (p = 0.021) body perception. In conclusion, boys perceive themselves as having a larger figure than girls do, but this perception is far from reality according to the body mass index. For the desired figure, both boys and girls want to be slimmer, but girls want a slimmer figure. Regarding age, the current perceived figure size increases with age as it increases in those students dissatisfied with their body.
PB MDPI
YR 2021
FD 2021
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10347/27371
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10347/27371
LA eng
NO Navarro-Patón, R.; Mecías-Calvo, M.; Pueyo Villa, S.; Anaya, V.; Martí-González, M.; Lago-Ballesteros, J. Perceptions of the Body and Body Dissatisfaction in Primary Education Children According to Gender and Age. A Cross-Sectional Study. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 12460
DS Minerva
RD 1 may 2026