Autoconcepto físico y conductas alimentarias de riesgo en estudiantes universitarios / Physical self-concept and risk eating behavior in university students

  • Chacon Quintero G
  • Angelucci Bastidas L
  • Quintero Arjona G
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Esta investigación tiene como objetivo estudiar si el autoconcepto físico predice las Conductas Alimentarias de Riesgo (CAR). La muestra está conformada por 400 estudiantes de 17 y 21 años de una universidad privada de Caracas, Venezuela, (hombres=57,3%), a quienes se les aplicaron los siguientes instrumentos: (1) Cuestionario Breve de Conducta Alimentaria de Riesgo (CBCAR), y (2) Cuestionario de Autoconcepto Físico (AFI). La muestra fue seleccionada a través de un muestreo por racimos. Los estudiantes mostraron bajos niveles de conductas alimentarias de riesgo y moderados/altos niveles de autoconcepto físico. Mediante un análisis de regresión se encontró que el autoconcepto referido a la satisfacción física y a la habilidad y fuerza física predijeron las CAR, en el sentido que a menor autoconcepto mayor ocurrencia de CAR. También se halló que a mayor IMC mayor frecuencia de CAR y las mujeres presentaron más CAR de tipo purgativa/compensatoria. Los resultados permiten aumentar la comprensión de las CAR y abren las puertas para futuras investigaciones e intervenciones en el área. AbstractThis research has as objective to study if the physical self-concept predicts the Risk Eating Behaviors (REB). The sample includes 400 students from 17 to 21 years old of a Private University in Caracas, Venezuela, (Men=57.3%), the following techniques were applied to the sample: (1) Brief Questionnaire of Risk Eating Behaviors (BQREB), and (2) Questionnaire of Physical Self-concept (QPS). The sample was selected through a cluster sampling. The students showed low levels of risk eating behaviors and moderated/high levels of physical self-concept. Through a regression analysis, it was found that the auto-concept referred to the physical satisfaction and to the ability and physical strength predicted the REB, in the sense of: the less auto-concept there is, the greater occurrence of REB is shown. It was also found that with a high body mass index (BMI) it is more frequent to have REB, while women showed to have more of REB purgative/compensatory type. The results allow increasing the comprehension of the REB and open doors to further researches and interventions in this area.

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Chacon Quintero, G., Angelucci Bastidas, L., & Quintero Arjona, G. (2016). Autoconcepto físico y conductas alimentarias de riesgo en estudiantes universitarios / Physical self-concept and risk eating behavior in university students. CIENCIA UNEMI, 9(17), 108–116. https://doi.org/10.29076/issn.2528-7737vol9iss17.2016pp108-116p

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