Body Image, Anxiety, and Bulimic Behavior during Confinement Due to COVID-19 in Mexico
Background: The potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on weight, shape-related appearance behaviors (body image dissatisfaction), and bulimic symptoms in nonclinical participants is poorly evaluated. This study aimed to identify the relationship between labor status, confinement degree due to CO...
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| author | Gisela Pineda-García Aracely Serrano-Medina Estefanía Ochoa-Ruíz Ana Laura Martínez |
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| description | Background: The potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on weight, shape-related appearance behaviors (body image dissatisfaction), and bulimic symptoms in nonclinical participants is poorly evaluated. This study aimed to identify the relationship between labor status, confinement degree due to COVID-19, dissatisfaction with body image, and anxiety and to discover its effect on bulimic behavior in Mexican adults. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with a non-probabilistic sample of 276 participants via an online survey. Questions addressed their anxiety, body image dissatisfaction, and bulimic behavior. Results: The path analysis showed direct effects on the confinement degree (<i>β</i> = −0.157); of the labor situation (<i>β</i> = −0.147) and gender (<i>β</i> = 0.129) on anxiety; of dissatisfaction on bulimic behavior (<i>β</i> = 0.443) and anxiety about bulimic behavior (<i>β</i> = 0.184); and dissatisfaction (<i>β</i> = 0.085). Conclusions: The confinement, gender, and labor status are predictors of anxiety, while anxiety and body dissatisfaction directly influence bulimic behavior. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9151b046f63c4529bff26cd7f2606ee92023-11-22T23:30:50ZengMDPI AGHealthcare2227-90322021-10-01911143510.3390/healthcare9111435Body Image, Anxiety, and Bulimic Behavior during Confinement Due to COVID-19 in MexicoGisela Pineda-García0Aracely Serrano-Medina1Estefanía Ochoa-Ruíz2Ana Laura Martínez3Departamento de Posgrado, Facultad de Medicina y Psicología, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Tijuana 22300, MexicoDepartamento de Posgrado, Facultad de Medicina y Psicología, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Tijuana 22300, MexicoDepartamento de Posgrado, Facultad de Medicina y Psicología, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Tijuana 22300, MexicoDepartamento de Posgrado, Facultad de Medicina y Psicología, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Tijuana 22300, MexicoBackground: The potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on weight, shape-related appearance behaviors (body image dissatisfaction), and bulimic symptoms in nonclinical participants is poorly evaluated. This study aimed to identify the relationship between labor status, confinement degree due to COVID-19, dissatisfaction with body image, and anxiety and to discover its effect on bulimic behavior in Mexican adults. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with a non-probabilistic sample of 276 participants via an online survey. Questions addressed their anxiety, body image dissatisfaction, and bulimic behavior. Results: The path analysis showed direct effects on the confinement degree (<i>β</i> = −0.157); of the labor situation (<i>β</i> = −0.147) and gender (<i>β</i> = 0.129) on anxiety; of dissatisfaction on bulimic behavior (<i>β</i> = 0.443) and anxiety about bulimic behavior (<i>β</i> = 0.184); and dissatisfaction (<i>β</i> = 0.085). Conclusions: The confinement, gender, and labor status are predictors of anxiety, while anxiety and body dissatisfaction directly influence bulimic behavior.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/9/11/1435bulimic behavioranxietybody imageCOVID-19home confinementbody dissatisfaction |
| spellingShingle | Gisela Pineda-García Aracely Serrano-Medina Estefanía Ochoa-Ruíz Ana Laura Martínez Body Image, Anxiety, and Bulimic Behavior during Confinement Due to COVID-19 in Mexico Healthcare bulimic behavior anxiety body image COVID-19 home confinement body dissatisfaction |
| title | Body Image, Anxiety, and Bulimic Behavior during Confinement Due to COVID-19 in Mexico |
| title_full | Body Image, Anxiety, and Bulimic Behavior during Confinement Due to COVID-19 in Mexico |
| title_fullStr | Body Image, Anxiety, and Bulimic Behavior during Confinement Due to COVID-19 in Mexico |
| title_full_unstemmed | Body Image, Anxiety, and Bulimic Behavior during Confinement Due to COVID-19 in Mexico |
| title_short | Body Image, Anxiety, and Bulimic Behavior during Confinement Due to COVID-19 in Mexico |
| title_sort | body image anxiety and bulimic behavior during confinement due to covid 19 in mexico |
| topic | bulimic behavior anxiety body image COVID-19 home confinement body dissatisfaction |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/9/11/1435 |
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