체중에 대한 외부압력, 자존감 및 신체상이 청소년의 이상섭식행동에 미치는 영향 = The Effects of Weight Related External Pressure, Self-esteem, and Body Image on Eating Disorder Behavior among Female Adolescents

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of the weight related external pressure, self-esteem, and body image on eating disorder behavior among female adolescents and to explore the pathways of eating disorder behavior.

Research was focused on :

1. state of weight control of female adolescent
2. difference of teenagers' body image and eating disorder according to Body Mass Index(BMI) and diet experiences
3. course of how pathways of self-esteem and weigh-related external pressure on disordered eating behaviors mediated by the body image

Six hundred and eleven adolescent girls between 7th～11th grade in Chung-ju city, Chung-buk province were given questionnaires. Data were analyzed with frequency, t-test, ANOVA with Scheffe ad-hoc test, correlation analysis using SPSS statistical program and AMOS 5.0 program.

The results are summarized as follows :

First, Adolescent girls want to be thinner as they get older. Though over half of total sample were underweighted(58.5%), 32% out of this group had at least a diet experience and 93.2% out of the whole sample considered going on a diet for weight control. 81% of students thought excercise as the most effective method for losing weight. Adolescents' favorite diet method was combination of exercise, and controlling appetite. Symptoms reported after dieting were dizziness, constipation and inappetence in order.
Body image and eating disorder behavior showed significant differences according to BMI and diet experiences. Higher eating disorder behavior and lower body satisfaction were observed in students with normal weight and overweight than with underweight of BMI, students who had experience of dieting than no experience.
Second, exploration of pathways among variables showed that self-esteem, pressures from parents and peer did not have any direct effect, but indirect effect mediated by body image on eating disorder behavior. But peer pressure had direct effect on eating disorder behavior of female adolescents.
Therefore, developing a preventive program of adolescents' eating disorder behavior, it is necessary for practionner to promote adolescent girls' own body image and to focus on social skills to deal with peer pressure effective.

목차 (Table of Contents)

• Ⅰ. 서 론 1
• 1. 연구의 필요성과 목적 1
• 2. 연구문제 7
• Ⅱ. 이론적 배경 8
• 1. 청소년기 이상섭식행동 8
• 1) 이상섭식행동의 개념 8
• 2) 청소년의 체중조절과 다이어트 행동 12
• 2. 청소년의 이상섭식행동 관련 요인 15
• 1) 체중에 대한 외부압력과 이상섭식행동 15
• 2) 자존감과 이상섭식행동 22
• 3) 신체상과 이상섭식행동 23
• Ⅲ. 연구방법 27
• 1. 연구대상 27
• 2. 측정도구 27
• 3. 자료분석 32
• Ⅳ. 결과 및 해석 33
• 1. 조사대상자의 일반적 특성 33
• 2. 청소년기 여학생의 체중조절 실태 35
• 3. BMI와 체중조절 경험유무에 따른 청소년의 신체상과 이상섭식행동의 차이 40
• 4. 체중에 대한 외부압력요인, 자존감 및 신체상과 청소년의 이상섭식행동 간의 상관관계 42
• 5. 체중에 대한 외부압력요인과 자존감이 청소년의 이상섭식행동에 영향을 미치는 경로 44
• Ⅴ. 논의 및 결론 49
• 1. 요약 및 논의 49
• 2. 결론 및 제언 56
• 참고문헌 59
• Abstract 74
• 설 문 지 77