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Precursors of Body Dissatisfaction and its Implication for Psychological Well-Being in Young Adults

Octavio AlvarezIsabel CastilloAna QueraltJavier Molina-garcía

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Subjective vitality05 social sciencesPhysical activity050109 social psychologypsicologia socialPhysical abilityPsychological well-being0501 psychology and cognitive sciencesYoung adultPath analysis (statistics)PsychologyBody mass indexadolescents psicologiaGeneral Psychology050104 developmental & child psychologyBody dissatisfactionClinical psychology

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The authors examined leisure-time physical activity (LTPA), body mass index (BMI), and perceived physical ability as body dissatisfaction antecedents, and analyzed their relationship to well-being. The sample comprised 501 university students. Data were collected using a self-administered survey. Path analysis revealed that LTPA positively predicted perceived physical ability. BMI and perceived physical ability predicted body dissatisfaction (positively and negatively, respectively). Body dissatisfaction negatively predicted subjective vitality, whereas perceived physical ability positively predicted subjective vitality. These results support the inclusion of LTPA in intervention programs that seek to promote more satisfactory physical perceptions and psychological well-being.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2019-07-15Universitas Psychologica
https://doi.org/10.11144/javeriana.upsy18-2.pbdi