出版社：Faculdade de Psicologia, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul
摘要：The Perception of Girls About Maternal Attitudes and the Relation with their Body (Dis)satisfaction It 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.
