Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association (대한가정학회지)

The Korean Home Economics Association (대한가정학회)
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A Study on Body Image Perception and Eating Disorders by Gender in Junior high school students Seoul

서울 일부지역 청소년들의 성별에 따른 체형인식 및 식이장애 실태 비교

  • Kim, Jung-Hyun (Dept. of Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology, University of California Berkeley) ;
  • Jung, In-Kyung (Dept. of Home Economics Education, Chung-Ang Univ.)
  • Published : 2007.01.30
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Abstract

This study was performed to investigate body image perception and eating disorders by sex in Korean adolescents. In both females and males, the students were more likely to be underweight than overweight. Females were more underweight than males and were more likely to perceive themselves as overweight. In addition, females were less satisfied with their body shape and had more stress associated with their body weight and eating disorders. These results indicate that nutrition education programs, particularly in female students, should incorporate strategies to change inaccurate self-body image perception and disseminate knowledge about proper weight control methods.

본 연구는 서울시내 소재 중학교에 재학 중인 청소년들을 대상으로 체형인식 및 식이장애 실태를 조사한 후 성별에 따라 비교 분석하였다. 본 조사대상자 남녀학생 모두 과체중보다는 저체중군에 속한 학생이 매우 많았다. 특히 여학생의 경우 남학생에 비해 저체중율이 매우 높았으며, 자신의 체형을 실제체형보다 살핀 것으로 인식하고 있었다. 또한 남학생에 비해 자신의 체형에 대한 만족도는 낮은 반면 비만으로 인한 스트레스 및 섭식장애 정도는 더욱 높은 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 청소년들 특히, 여학생들에게 올바른 신체상을 정립시킬 수 있는 영양교육이 적극적으로 이루어져 체형만족도를 높이고 비만으로 인한 스트레스 해소시켜주는 것이 이 시기 청소년들의 바람직한 식습관 형성에 매우 큰 도움이 될 것으로 여겨진다.

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