The relationship between perceived and ideal body size and body mass index in 3rd-grade low socioeconomic Hispanic children.

Publisher: Sage Publications Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9206498 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 1059-8405 (Print) Linking ISSN: 10598405 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Sch Nurs

Publication: Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications
Original Publication: Scarborough, ME : National Association of School Nurses, Inc., [1991-

Body Image* ; Poverty* ; Self Concept*; Child Behavior/*psychology ; Hispanic or Latino/*psychology ; Obesity/*psychology; Body Mass Index ; California ; Child ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Nurse's Role ; Psychology, Child ; School Nursing/standards ; Sex Factors ; Social Desirability ; Socioeconomic Factors ; Surveys and Questionnaires

Very little is known about body satisfaction among minority children. This study examined the relationship between perceived and actual body size and Body Mass Index among 43 low-socioeconomic Hispanic 3rd-graders. Researchers measured participants' Body Mass Index; students self-reported Perceived Ideal Self Image and Perceived Actual Self Image using Collins' (1991) pictorial instrument scale of seven child body images that illustrate body weight from very thin to obese. The majority of students chose body images from the scale that depicted a healthy weight for both their Perceived Ideal Self Image and Perceived Actual Self Image. More boys than girls chose underweight as their Perceived Ideal Self Image. Thirty percent of the students were found to be overweight and 30 percent were at risk for being overweight. A small positive correlation between Perceived Actual Self Image and Body Mass Index was found.

Date Created: 20050729 Date Completed: 20051115 Latest Revision: 20211203

20231215

10.1177/10598405050210040701

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