مقاله انگلیسی مطالعه مقدماتی تصویر بدن و افسردگی در میان بزرگسالان در طول COVID-19
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Background: Since many aspects of functioning can affect body image, the aim of our study was to assess whether the relationship between body image-related negative emotions or depression and body dissatisfaction was moderated by body image-related quality of life and to compare these analyses among participants with various body mass index during COVID-19. Subjects and methods: One hundred and thirty-one adults participated in the study. Measurement tools included the Body Image Quality of Life Inventory, the short form of the Situational Inventory of Body-Image Dysphoria, the Beck Depression Inventory-II and the Contour Drawing Scale. Results: The effects of body image-related negative emotions or depression on body dissatisfaction is moderated by body image-related quality of life, but only among obese participants. Conclusion: Treatment of obese patients should focus on improving quality of life related to body image, while managing negative emotions and body dissatisfaction.
Introduction
Obesity is a health problem of global dimensions that demands interdisciplinary solutions (Burlandy et al., 2020; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2020; World Health Organization, 2020). Being obese may be associated with serious difficulties in mental functioning (Hemmingsson, 2014; Marks, 2015; Raman et al., 2020). Numerous studies (on the period before COVID-19) show that obese people are characterized by worse emotional functioning and have a more negative body image and lower quality of life, as well as a higher level of depression than people with normal body weight (e.g. Kass et al., 2019; Pimenta et al., 2015; Sarigiani et al., 2020; Weinberger et al., 2016). Moreover, obese people are at high risk of complications from developing COVID-19 (e.g. Wadman, 2020; World Obesity, 2021). With regard to mental health, many authors indicate that the epidemiological situation related to COVID-19 significantly disrupts mental functioning (including the quality of life, emotional functioning and body image) (e. g. Aksoy & Koçak, 2020; Bryson, 2020; Carbone, 2020; Fitzpatrick, 2020; Jakovljevic et al., 2020; Kamberi et al., 2020; Nurunnabi et al., 2021; Samlani et al., 2020; Shek, 2021; Swami et al., 2021).