Correlation between BMI and physical self-concept and body appreciation in older people

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.38.1.618.974

Keywords:

Aging, Elderly, Self-image, Body image

Abstract

Physical self-concept and body appreciation as subdomains of body image, understanding this as a complex construct that includes the perception we have of the body and each of its parts, as well as the movement and limits of it, that a person possesses. on their own ability and physical appearance, which represent their own valuations that are interpreted and projected abroad. To identify the correlation between body mass index (BMI) with physical self-concept and body appreciation in older people in the city of Tunja-Colombia. Quantitative cross-sectional research, with a sample of 312 elderly people, the Body Appreciation Scale (BAS) and the Physical Self-Concept Test (CAF-MAY) were applied. The analysis was performed with the Spearman correlation coefficient. It was observed that the BMI presents a statistically significant negative mean correlation with the CAF-MAY. Thus, it is observed that at this stage of life other interests related to functionality predominate, as evidenced by physical self-concept.

Author Biographies

Elisa Andrea Cobo Mejía, Universidad de Boyacá

Fisioterapeuta- Corporación Universitaria Iberoamericana. Directora CIPADE. Universidad de Boyacá.

 

 

Eliana Monsalve Jaramillo, Universidad de Boyacá

Fisioterapeuta. Universidad Santiago de Cali. Docente Tiempo Completo. Universidad de Boyacá.

 

Jairo David Botello Garnica, Universidad de Boyacá

Fisioterapeuta. Universidad de Boyacá. Clínica Servimedicos- Villavicencio. 

José Alejandro Botello Garnica, Universidad de Boyacá

Fisioterapeuta. Universidad de Boyacá. Clínica Servimedicos- Villavicencio.

Published

2022-05-03

How to Cite

Cobo Mejía, E. A., Monsalve Jaramillo, E. ., Botello Garnica, J. D., & Botello Garnica, J. A. . (2022). Correlation between BMI and physical self-concept and body appreciation in older people. Salud Uninorte, 38(1), 51–67. https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.38.1.618.974

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