Evaluating Body Mass Index (BMI) and its role in social anxiety of female adolescents in Yazd, Iran

Neda Esnaashari¹ Elahe Darapour²

Abstract :
Introduction: body status of individuals has important role in personality shaping and extent of mental health. With regard to prevalence of underweight or obesity and its importance in mental health, the aim of this article was evaluating the Body Mass Index (BMI) and its role in social anxiety among female adolescents. Method: the method of this article was cross-sectional, which 371 female adolescents in range of 14-18 years were selected by Cochran s formula and cluster sampling method was used. After measuring height and weight, Participants completed social anxiety scale (SAD-FNE). Results: evaluating the BMI showed that 21% were underweight, 70.4% were optimal weight, 8.4% were overweight and 3% were obese. ANOVA analysis showed significant differences in social anxiety between groups (p<.001, f=380.11), such that groups with underweight and overweight experienced more social anxiety than groups with normal weight. Conclusion: considering the role of variables such as inappropriate BMI in mental status of individuals including social anxiety, with the aim of preventing mental disorders in adolescents, special attention to physical condition of this group is needed.
Keywords : Keywords: Body Mass Index, social anxiety, adolescents.

زبان مقاله : انگلیسی
محور مقاله : روانشناسی عمومی
محل انتشار : دومین کنفرانس بین المللی علوم رفتاری و مطالعات اجتماعی
آدرس وب سایت کنفرانس : 2ibsconf.com
ارسال کننده : ندا اثنی عشری
کد IOI مقاله : XYZE-ZZHZB
لینک مستقیم مقاله : https://isnac.ir/XYZE-ZZHZB