Relación entre rasgos de personalidad e imagen corporal en estudiantes de la carrera de Pedagogía de la Actividad Física y Deporte de la Universidad de Cuenca, en el periodo 2022-2023

Abstract

The study of personality and body image allows analysis of the set of behavioral and psychological patterns that characterize individuals as well as the perception they have of their physical appearance. The purpose of this research was to establish and analyze the relationship between personality traits and body image in college students. The approach was a correlational and cross-sectional study. The instruments used for data collection were the Body Shape Questionnaire and the NEO-FFI personality test ¬as well as a sociodemographic profile. The sample consisted of 181 students from the first to the seventh semester of the Pedagogy of Physical Activity and Sport major at the University of Cuenca. The results indicated that the neuroticism personality trait predominates in the participants and there are no significant differences in personality traits according to sex. Regarding body image, women reflect greater general body dissatisfaction compared to men. Furthermore, there are mild and moderate relationships between body dissatisfaction and extraversion, openness to experience, agreeableness/kindness and conscientiousness. On the other hand, neuroticism does not show any kind of relationship. The primary finding from this study is that openness, conscientiousness, extraversion and agreeableness are correlated with body image.