Body Image, Self-Esteem, and Behavioral Risk for Chronic Disease among College Students: Additional Evidence for Integrated Prevention

Autor/inn/en	Thomas, Erin Vinoski; Warren-Findlow, Jan
Titel	Body Image, Self-Esteem, and Behavioral Risk for Chronic Disease among College Students: Additional Evidence for Integrated Prevention
Quelle	In: Journal of American College Health, 68 (2020) 6, S.658-665 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Thomas, Erin Vinoski)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0744-8481
DOI	10.1080/07448481.2019.1590370
Schlagwörter	Self Esteem; Human Body; Health Behavior; At Risk Persons; Chronic Illness; Prevention; College Students; Young Adults; State Universities; Predictor Variables; Dietetics; Smoking; Physical Activity Level; Body Weight; Self Concept Measures; Drinking; North Carolina; Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Menschlicher Körper; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Risikogruppe; Chronic disease; Chronische Krankheit; Prävention; Vorbeugung; Collegestudent; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Staatliche Universität; Prädiktor; Ernährungslehre; Rauchen; Körpergewicht; Trinken
Abstract	Objective: To examine associations between two body image constructs (body appreciation and body satisfaction) and five health behaviors (diet, physical activity, weight management, tobacco exposure, and alcohol intake) associated with risk for chronic disease, controlling for self-esteem. Participants: Three hundred and forty-four college students enrolled at a large, public university in the southeastern US. Methods: Students completed an online survey composed of measures of body appreciation, body satisfaction, self-esteem, and frequency of engagement in preventive health behaviors. Hierarchical linear regression models were used to assess relationships between constructs. Results: Body appreciation, but not body satisfaction or self-esteem, significantly and positively predicted engagement in diet-, physical activity-, and weight-related health behaviors. No associations were found for substance use outcomes. Conclusions: Results illuminate health risks among college students and provide additional evidence to support the development of holistic preventive interventions that simultaneously address aspects of mental and physical health among college students. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01