Body Image as a correlate of generalized anxiety and depression among South African adolescents

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• Introduction
• Literature Review
• Body Image
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Methodology
• Participants
• Instruments
• Procedure
• Data Analysis
• Results
• Discussion
• Recommendations
• References

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

The study aimed to examine the relationship between body image dissatisfaction, anxiety, and depression among South African adolescents in the Pretoria area. The study sought to identify correlations between these three variables and to investigate potential gender differences in their prevalence.

• Body Image Dissatisfaction in South African Adolescents
• Anxiety and Depression Prevalence in South African Adolescents
• Gender Differences in Body Image, Anxiety, and Depression
• Correlations Between Body Image Dissatisfaction, Anxiety, and Depression
• Comparison of South African Adolescent Data to American Prevalence Rates

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

The study begins with a comprehensive review of existing literature on body image, anxiety, and depression, particularly within the context of adolescence. This review lays the foundation for the study's objectives and hypotheses. The methodology chapter details the participant selection, the instruments used, the data collection process, and the statistical analysis methods employed. The results chapter presents the findings of the study, including descriptive statistics, correlations, and gender-based comparisons. The discussion section interprets the findings in relation to existing literature, explores potential explanations for the observed results, and highlights the study's limitations. Finally, the recommendations section suggests future research directions and practical implications for addressing body image concerns, anxiety, and depression among South African adolescents.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

Body Image, Anxiety, Depression, South African Adolescents, Gender Differences, Correlations, Prevalence Rates, Body Image Satisfaction Scale, Choate Depression Inventory for Children (CDIC), Hospital Anxiety and Depression (HAD) scale.