Body Image Satisfaction and Its Association with Physical Activity and Body Mass Index among Health Students from Surakarta, Indonesia

Anita Febrian P. Sari, Eti Poncorini Pamungkasari, Yulia Lanti Retno Dewi

2019

Abstract

Purpose: Dissatisfaction with body shape and size raises the desire to be thinner or fatter. The desire to achieve ideal body weight makes someone regulate eating patterns and physical activities. School life (time as a student) is a time when a person switches from adolescence to adulthood. At this time, a person experiences changes that can affect health. Health students have knowledge about eating patterns and recommended physical activities. This study aims to look at body image, physical activities and nutritional status in health students. Method: This cross sectional study recruited 120 health students. Perception of body image is assessed using a figure rating scale consisting of nine silhouettes of body shape. Participants were asked about body shapes that describe themselves and their ideal or desired body shape. Physical activity was measured using an international physical activity questionnaire. Results: Most of the participants wanted normal weight as an ideal shape. The majority of participants (75.83%) experienced body image dissatisfaction and 29.17% experienced body image distortion. Body image dissatisfaction was not related to physical activity (p> 0.05). Most participants (48.3%) had moderate levels of physical activity. The level of physical activity is related to body mass index. Conclusion: most participants were not satisfied with the shape of their bodies. Body image dissatisfaction is not related to physical activity, but physical activity is related to nutritional status.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Sari A., Poncorini Pamungkasari E. and Lanti Retno Dewi Y. (2019). Body Image Satisfaction and Its Association with Physical Activity and Body Mass Index among Health Students from Surakarta, Indonesia.In Proceedings of the 3rd Yogyakarta International Seminar on Health, Physical Education, and Sport Science in conjunction with the 2nd Conference on Interdisciplinary Approach in Sports - Volume 1: YISHPESS and CoIS, ISBN 978-989-758-457-2, pages 784-788. DOI: 10.5220/0009905807840788

in Bibtex Style

@conference{yishpess and cois19,
author={Anita Febrian P. Sari and Eti Poncorini Pamungkasari and Yulia Lanti Retno Dewi},
title={Body Image Satisfaction and Its Association with Physical Activity and Body Mass Index among Health Students from Surakarta, Indonesia},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 3rd Yogyakarta International Seminar on Health, Physical Education, and Sport Science in conjunction with the 2nd Conference on Interdisciplinary Approach in Sports - Volume 1: YISHPESS and CoIS,},
year={2019},
pages={784-788},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0009905807840788},
isbn={978-989-758-457-2},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 3rd Yogyakarta International Seminar on Health, Physical Education, and Sport Science in conjunction with the 2nd Conference on Interdisciplinary Approach in Sports - Volume 1: YISHPESS and CoIS,
TI - Body Image Satisfaction and Its Association with Physical Activity and Body Mass Index among Health Students from Surakarta, Indonesia
SN - 978-989-758-457-2
AU - Sari A.
AU - Poncorini Pamungkasari E.
AU - Lanti Retno Dewi Y.
PY - 2019
SP - 784
EP - 788
DO - 10.5220/0009905807840788