TY - JOUR
T1 - Body esteem, perceived competence and depression in Icelandic adolescents
AU - Jónsdóttir, Silja Rut
AU - Arnarson, Eiríkur Örn
AU - Smári, Jakob
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - The aim of the present study was to investigate the psychometric properties of the Icelandic version of the BESAA (Body Esteem Scale for Adolescents and Adults) and also the relationships between bodily self-esteem and depression. Subjects were 316 pupils of 6th-8th grade of four elementary schools, two from the Reykjavík area and two from the countryside. Three self-report scales were administered: CDI (Childrens Depression Inventory), BESAA and PCSC (Perceived Competence Scale for Children). The psychometric properties of the BESAA were satisfactory. Body esteem predicted depression, even when different aspects of perceived competence had been taken into account. This may mean that attention should be directed more directly to body esteem in attempts to prevent depression in young people.
AB - The aim of the present study was to investigate the psychometric properties of the Icelandic version of the BESAA (Body Esteem Scale for Adolescents and Adults) and also the relationships between bodily self-esteem and depression. Subjects were 316 pupils of 6th-8th grade of four elementary schools, two from the Reykjavík area and two from the countryside. Three self-report scales were administered: CDI (Childrens Depression Inventory), BESAA and PCSC (Perceived Competence Scale for Children). The psychometric properties of the BESAA were satisfactory. Body esteem predicted depression, even when different aspects of perceived competence had been taken into account. This may mean that attention should be directed more directly to body esteem in attempts to prevent depression in young people.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/43049085946
U2 - 10.1027/1901-2276.60.1.58
DO - 10.1027/1901-2276.60.1.58
M3 - Article
SN - 1901-2276
VL - 60
SP - 58
EP - 71
JO - Nordic Psychology
JF - Nordic Psychology
IS - 1
ER -