Body dysmorphic disorder, social anxiety and depressive symptoms in Chinese medical students

Aim This cross-sectional study explored the prevalence of body image dissatisfaction, body dysmorphic disorder, social anxiety and depressive symptoms in first-year medical students in China. Methods A self-report survey design was employed, using the Body Shape Questionnaire, Swansea Muscularity Attitudes Questionnaire, Social Interaction Anxiety Scale, Dysmorphic Concern Questionnaire, Self-Rating Depression Scale and the Body Dysmorphic Disorder Questionnaire. A total of 487 first-year medical students participated. Results About one-third of participants (32.5%) indicated that they were very concerned about some aspect of their appearance unrelated to weight, with six female participants (1.3%) screening positive for body dysmorphic disorder (BDD). Those who displayed concern with their appearance (including those who did not screen positive for BDD) had higher levels of depressive and social anxiety symptoms than those who had no appearance concerns..

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2009

Erschienen:

2009

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:45

Enthalten in:

Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology - 45(2009), 10 vom: 27. Sept., Seite 963-971

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Liao, Yanhui [VerfasserIn]
Knoesen, Natalie P. [VerfasserIn]
Deng, Yunlong [VerfasserIn]
Tang, Jinsong [VerfasserIn]
Castle, David J. [VerfasserIn]
Bookun, Riteesh [VerfasserIn]
Hao, Wei [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Xiaogang [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Tieqiao [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Body dysmorphic disorder
Body image concern
Depressive symptoms
Social anxiety symptoms

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© Springer-Verlag 2009

doi:

10.1007/s00127-009-0139-9

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

SPR001045016