title: [Does self-esteem affect body dissatisfaction levels in female adolescents?].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the influence of self-esteem on levels of body dissatisfaction among adolescent females.
  
  
  METHODS
  A group of 397 adolescents aged 12 to 17 years were enrolled in the study. The Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ) was applied to assess body dissatisfaction. The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale was used to assess self-esteem. Weight, height, and skinfold thickness were also measured. These anthropometric data were controlled in the statistical analyses.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The multiple regression model indicated influence of "positive self-esteem" (R(2)=0.16; p=0.001) and "negative self-esteem" (R(2)=0.23; p=0.001) subscales on the BSQ scores. Univariate analysis of covariance demonstrated differences in BSQ scores (p=0.001) according to groups of self-esteem.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It was concluded that self-esteem influenced body dissatisfaction in adolescent girls from Juiz de Fora, MG.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), Vitória de Santo Antão, PE, Brasil. Electronic address: leodesousafortes@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Leonardo de Sousa
authors.initials: Lde S
authors.lastname: Fortes
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (UFJF), Juiz de Fora, MG, Brasil.
authors.forename: Flávia Marcele
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Cipriani
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (UFJF), Juiz de Fora, MG, Brasil.
authors.forename: Fernanda Dias
authors.initials: FD
authors.lastname: Coelho
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (UFJF), Juiz de Fora, MG, Brasil.
authors.forename: Santiago Tavares
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Paes
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (UFJF), Juiz de Fora, MG, Brasil.
authors.forename: Maria Elisa Caputo
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Ferreira
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001828:Body Image / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012649:Self Concept; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Adolescentes; Adolescents; Autoestima; Body dissatisfaction; Body image; Imagem corporal; Insatisfação corporal; Self concept