چکیده مقاله
IntroductionAdolescence is a transitional period from childhood to adulthood, encompassing significant physical, psychological,and social changes Puberty, as a key indicator of this stage, brings about bodily and sexual transformations that canlead to negative body image and increased feelings of loneliness in girls Although both body appreciation andloneliness are independently associated with mental health, no prior studies have directly examined the relationshipbetween these two variables This study aims to compare body appreciation and loneliness in girls with and withoutpubertal signs in first year high schools in Nishabur City MethodThis descriptive, correlational, cross sectional study was conducted among female students in first year high schools guidance in Nishabur City during the 1402–1403 academic year A cluster random sampling method was employedto select participants Data were collected using a demographic questionnaire, the Body Appreciation Scale 2 BAS 2 , and the UCLA Loneliness Scale Version 3 Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS version 25, includingdescriptive statistics, independent t tests, chi square tests, and Analysis of Covariance ANCOVA to control for ageand Body Mass Index BMI ResultsThe mean age of the girls studied was 14 17 years SD = 0 86 , and the mean BMI was 20 17 SD = 2 94 Significantdifferences were found in age and BMI between groups with and without pubertal signs, while no significantdifferences were observed in other individual or clinical characteristics The average loneliness score was 49 81 SD= 10 91 , and the average body appreciation score was 38 32 SD = 8 6 ANCOVA revealed no significant differencesin body appreciation and loneliness between the two groups after controlling for age and BMI Additionally, asignificant negative correlation was found between loneliness and body appreciation in both groups, indicating thathigher feelings of loneliness were associated with lower levels of body appreciation ConclusionThe findings indicate that girls with and without pubertal signs experience similar levels of loneliness and bodyappreciation An inverse relationship exists between loneliness and body appreciation, suggesting that increasedloneliness is associated with decreased body appreciation These results highlight the complex interplay between thesevariables during adolescence and underscore the need for comprehensive psychological and social support strategiesduring this critical developmental period
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نویسندگان
Pegah Matourypour
PhD in Nursing, Medical Surgical Nursing Department, Nursing & Midwifery Faculty,Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Mohadese Ramezani
MS student in Nursing, Nursing & Midwifery Faculty,Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Iman Taheri
MS student in Nursing, Nursing & Midwifery Faculty,Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Ehsan Jalal Abadi
MS student in Nursing, Nursing & Midwifery Faculty,Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Nafiseh Torabbeigi
Bachelor of Science in Nursing,۲۲ Bahman research and treatment training center, Neishabur
شیوه ارجاع
Matourypour, Pegah and Ramezani, Mohadese and Taheri, Iman and Jalal Abadi, Ehsan and Torabbeigi, Nafiseh,1403,Body Appreciation and Loneliness in Early Adolescent Girls: A PubertalComparison,18th International Conference on Health, Treatment and Health Promotion
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