Niveles de insatisfacción respecto a la imagen corporal en adolescentes tempranos de la Unidad Educativa Particular Alborada de Cuenca, periodo 2020-2021

Abstract

The degree of satisfaction with respect to body image is related to the way in which the person perceives their body, either positively or negatively, in relation to the previous evaluation of the unique characteristics of their body, for example, if there exists a negative perception, one can speak of dissatisfaction, since in general, a person would seek to modify his/ her image, with which he is not pleased. Nowadays, the perception of body image affects more early ages and this could lead to different eating and emotional disorders in adolescents, harming their growth. The aim of this research was to determine the sociodemographic variables about ages, sex, education level and body mass index, in contrast to the degrees of dissatisfaction presented by early adolescents at Alborada Private School of Cuenca. This research had a quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional and non-experimental approach. The sample was made up of 32 students from the Alborada Private School of Cuenca whose students are between 10 to 13 years old. The Body Shape Questionnaire inventory was used in its version adapted to Spanish and a sociodemographic file that contributed to the characterization of the research. In general, it was found that there is no dissatisfaction with body image, although the cases of dissatisfaction are minimal, it is an important aspect to take into account for the optimal growth of the students.