Glòria Tort-Nasarre, Eva Artigues-Barberà, Mercè Pollina-Pocallet, Anna Espart, Judith Roca, Josep Vidal-Alaball
Translation, Cross-Cultural Adaptation, and Psychometric Validation of the Positive Body Image among Adolescents Scale (PBIAS) into Spanish and Catalan
International journal of environmental research and public health
negative perception body image related worsening physical mental health crosssectional study sought describe relationship body image demographic socioeconomic behavioral factors ninth grade students 25 municipal elementary schools pelotas rio grande sul total 810 students participated 85 eligible aged 13 22 years mean age 149 years data collected standardized precoded questionnaire relationship outcome satisfiedindifferent dissatisfied body image independent variables analyzed using multinomial logistic regression prevalence body dissatisfaction 31 higher among girls tried smoking alcohol suffered bullying perceived fatthin tried losegain weight greater indifference among attributed little importance image boys higher incidence dissatisfaction among tried smoking suffered bullying gave littleno importance image saw fat tried gain weight greater indifference boys attributed little importance image obese third sample dissatisfied associated various behavioral factors