Body image in Brazil: recent advances in the state of knowledge and methodological issues.

Autor:	Laus MF; Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil., Kakeshita IS; Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil., Costa TM; Universidade de Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil., Ferreira ME; Faculdade de Educação Física, Instituto de Ciências Humanas, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, MG, Brasil., Fortes Lde S; Núcleo de Educação Física e Ciências do Esporte, Centro Acadêmico de Vitória, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Vitória de Santo Antão, PE, Brasil., Almeida SS; Departamento de Psicologia, Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Revista de saude publica [Rev Saude Publica] 2014 Apr; Vol. 48 (2), pp. 331-46.
DOI:	10.1590/s0034-8910.2014048004950
Abstrakt:	Objective: To analyze Brazilian literature on body image and the theoretical and methodological advances that have been made. Methods: A detailed review was undertaken of the Brazilian literature on body image, selecting published articles, dissertations and theses from the SciELO, SCOPUS, LILACS and PubMed databases and the CAPES thesis database. Google Scholar was also used. There was no start date for the search, which used the following search terms: "body image" AND "Brazil" AND "scale(s)"; "body image" AND "Brazil" AND "questionnaire(s)"; "body image" AND "Brazil" AND "instrument(s)"; "body image" limited to Brazil and "body image". Results: The majority of measures available were intended to be used in college students, with half of them evaluating satisfaction/dissatisfaction with the body. Females and adolescents of both sexes were the most studied population. There has been a significant increase in the number of available instruments. Nevertheless, numerous published studies have used non-validated instruments, with much confusion in the use of the appropriate terms (e.g., perception, dissatisfaction, distortion). Conclusions: Much more is needed to understand body image within the Brazilian population, especially in terms of evaluating different age groups and diversifying the components/dimensions assessed. However, interest in this theme is increasing, and important steps have been taken in a short space of time.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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