Understanding the Turkish adolescents' weight perception: A cross-sectional study

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Esenay F. I., Sezer T. A.

JOURNAL OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRIC NURSING, vol.35, no.4, pp.349-355, 2022 (ESCI, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 35 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/jcap.12389
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRIC NURSING
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EBSCO Education Source, EMBASE, ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), MEDLINE, Psycinfo
  • Page Numbers: pp.349-355
  • Keywords: adolescents, body image, body mass index, misperception, SELF-PERCEIVED WEIGHT, CHINESE CHILDREN, BEHAVIORS, MISPERCEPTION, ASSOCIATION, OBESITY
  • Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Problem: Adolescence is regarded as a period in which adolescents go through a number of physical changes in appearance and a transition from childhood to adulthood. Throughout this transitional period, adolescents become more concerned with their size and weight. The aim of this study was to determine the self-perceived weights status of adolescents 11-19 years old.