(In)satisfação com imagem corporal em adultos usuários de redes sociais: Estudo Pro-Saúde

Abstract

This work aims to evaluate the association between the use of social networks and (dis) satisfaction with body image. Seccional cut made with data from 518 participants from phase 4 of the Pro-Health Study, a cohort of technical-administrative employees from a university in Rio de Janeiro were used. For the assessment of body image, a scale of 15 silhouettes was used, obtaining perceived silhouette and desired silhouette. Dissatisfaction was obtained through the difference between the perceived and the desired silhouette. Differences equal to zero classified the individual as satisfied with his body image, less than zero, as dissatisfied with his underweight and when greater than zero as dissatisfied with his excess weight. Internet use was assessed using a questionnaire with 11 answer options related to the purpose of use; based on the responses, three categories were created: group 1 (people who reported accessing the internet but not accessing social networks); group 2 (people who reported accessing social networks) and group 3 (people who reported not accessing the internet). The association between (dis) satisfaction with body image and access to social networks was acessed via multinomial logistic regression. Most individuals (80.5%) was dissatisfied with being overweight (n = 417), 11% were satisfied and 8.5% reported dissatisfaction with underweight. Men were less likely to be dissatisfied with being overweight than women (OR: 0,42 IC95%: 0,22 – 0,82). There was no association between (dis)satisfaction with body image among users of social networks.