Table 5 Total and subscale scores of the body image scale for youth (BISY) in boys and girls by body weight status
From: Development and validation of the body image scale for youth (BISY)
|  | Underweight (n = 39) | Normal weight (n = 554) | Overweight (n = 142) | Obese (n = 122) | p value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Boys (n = 422) |  |  |  |  |  |
Personal characteristics and strategies | 23.5 ± 16.5 | 24.3 ± 17.4 | 25.1 ± 17.0 | 26.0 ± 20.0 | 0.889 |
Priority of health and spiritually | 20.5 ± 18.1 | 15.8 ± 17.5 | 11.7 ± 15.6 | 12.7 ± 15.8 | 0.115 |
Appearance importance in the future | 31.8 ± 23.6 | 22.4 ± 20.9 | 26.7 ± 22.9 | 29.4 ± 23.8 | 0.038 |
Appearance importance in social interactions | 68.9 ± 28.2 | 68.4 ± 24.9 | 68.3 ± 23.6 | 63.6 ± 25.4 | 0.462 |
Perceived cultural values | 78.8 ± 19.1 | 76.5 ± 20.8 | 76.8 ± 19.6 | 76.4 ± 23.2 | 0.986 |
Social models | 49.5 ± 23.5 | 48.1 ± 24.3 | 51.8 ± 22.0 | 45.1 ± 23.1 | 0.337 |
Perceived social support | 27.8 ± 23.3 | 32.0 ± 23.3 | 26.7 ± 23.2 | 31.6 ± 26.1 | 0.372 |
Empowerment | 47.7 ± 22.9 | 70.3 ± 27.6 | 62.8 ± 28.2 | 71.9 ± 28.9 | 0.009 |
Body evaluation | 20.8 ± 17.8 | 14.2 ± 14.6 | 18.2 ± 16.4 | 23.1 ± 21.4 | 0.004 |
Emotions and behaviors | 16.2 ± 18.3 | 17.0 ± 18.0 | 21.4 ± 19.0 | 22.6 ± 22.2 | 0.068 |
BISY total score | 31.1 ± 9.2 | 30.4 ± 9.7 | 31.9 ± 9.3 | 33.0 ± 12.3 | 0.291 |
Girls (n = 435) |  |  |  |  |  |
Personal characteristics and strategies | 25.3 ± 24.3 | 31.3 ± 22.3 | 30.1 ± 19.0 | 39.8 ± 26.7 | 0.062 |
Priority of health and spiritually | 22.1 ± 22.3 | 21.0 ± 20.0 | 23.0 ± 19.5 | 24.3 ± 22.8 | 0.746 |
Appearance importance in the future | 38.0 ± 27.6 | 32.9 ± 22.0 | 38.3 ± 26.0 | 39.2 ± 20.0 | 0.160 |
Appearance importance in social interactions | 61.9 ± 28.0 | 59.4 ± 26.2 | 63.8 ± 24.7 | 65.5 ± 23.5 | 0.407 |
Perceived cultural values | 79.5 ± 28.7 | 78.7 ± 19.6 | 82.5 ± 20.7 | 81.9 ± 17.4 | 0.483 |
Social models | 40.0 ± 23.6 | 45.4 ± 25.5 | 49.9 ± 23.1 | 50.4 ± 21.9 | 0.212 |
Perceived social support | 36.4 ± 27.5 | 32.7 ± 23.9 | 33.0 ± 26.9 | 35.1 ± 27.2 | 0.845 |
Empowerment | 71.4 ± 30.6 | 71.3 ± 25.6 | 72.0 ± 28.8 | 72.6 ± 26.9 | 0.992 |
Body evaluation | 19.2 ± 21.0 | 17.4 ± 16.6 | 22.5 ± 16.5 | 28.8 ± 23.7 | 0.013 |
Emotions and behaviors | 23.0 ± 20.6 | 20.1 ± 16.5 | 32.0 ± 19.0 | 38.7 ± 26.4 | < 0.001 |
BISY total score | 34.0 ± 14.3 | 33.2 ± 11.7 | 38.6 ± 12.0 | 42.8 ± 17.0 | < 0.001 |