The Perception of Girls About Maternal Attitudes and the Relation with their Body (Dis)satisfaction

Authors

  • Mirena Boklis Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre
  • Lucia Campos Pellanda Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre
  • Cíntia Mendes Gama Universidade Federal da Bahia
  • Lucia Marques Stenzel Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre

Keywords:

Body Image, Child, Mother-Child Relations

Abstract

The Perception of Girls About Maternal Attitudes and the Relation with their Body (Dis)satisfactionIt is believed that the concern with the body has started earlier, especially among girls. Studies have suggested an important relation between their body (dis)satisfaction and maternal attitudes. It was analyzed the prevalence of body (dis)satisfaction among 8 to10 year-old-girls and the relation between their mother’s perception of their own weight and their daughters’. The (dis)satisfation was obtained through the Children’s Figure Rating Scale and the maternal influence applying a self-administered questionnaire. Anthropometric data were collected to calculate the BMI. Out of 97 girls, 73.2% were dissatisfied, and 52.6% would like to lose weight. The bivariate analysis was significant for BMI, diet, maternal own weight concern and maternal encouragement to be thin. The results showed high prevalence of dissatisfied girls, suggesting the need for preventive programs, since the maternal attitudes towards their own body and her daughters’, as well as the BMI had influence on (dis)satisfaction.

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Author Biographies

Mirena Boklis, Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre

Nutricionista - formada pela Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre

Lucia Campos Pellanda, Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre

Médica Cardiologista Pediátrica, doutora em Ciências da Saúde - Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, Departamento de Saúde Coletiva

Cíntia Mendes Gama, Universidade Federal da Bahia

Nutricionista, doutora em Nutrição – Universidade Federal da Bahia, Departamento de Nutrição

Lucia Marques Stenzel, Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre

Psicóloga, doutora em Psicologia - Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, Departamento de Psicologia

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Published

2014-02-11

How to Cite

Boklis, M., Pellanda, L. C., Gama, C. M., & Stenzel, L. M. (2014). The Perception of Girls About Maternal Attitudes and the Relation with their Body (Dis)satisfaction. Psico, 44(4), 474–480. Retrieved from https://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/index.php/revistapsico/article/view/10543

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Vol. 44 No. 4 (2013)

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