title: A Cross-sectional Study of Correlation of Body Image Anxiety with Social Phobia and Their Association with Depression in the Adolescents from a Rural Area of Sangli District in India.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Prevailing socio-cultural influences lead females to desire a thin body and males a muscular body, especially in adolescents. This results in body image anxiety which may lead to social phobia. Together they can develop depression. The aim was to study the correlation of body image anxiety with social phobia and their association with depression, among adolescents.
  
  
  METHODS
  This was a cross-sectional study conducted in randomly selected colleges from a rural area of Sangli district Maharashtra, India. Stratified random sampling technique used with sample size 805. Pretested self-administered questionnaire used. Percentage, Chi-square test, binary logistic regression model was used to estimate odds ratio (OR) and its 95% confidence intervals.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of 997 study subjects body image anxiety, social phobia and depression were observed in 232 (23.3%), 193 (19.4%) and 326 (32.7%) participants, respectively. Binary logistic regression showed that body image anxiety (OR = 1.849 [1.22, 2.804]; P = 0.004) and social phobia (OR = 4.575 [2.952-7.09]; P < 0.001) were significant predictors for depression.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Body image anxiety and social phobia are linked with the development of depression. This impresses the need for timely counseling and education among adolescents.
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Medicine, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Medical College, Sangli, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Vivek Baliram
authors.initials: VB
authors.lastname: Waghachavare
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Medicine, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Medical College, Sangli, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Sanjay R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Quraishi
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Medicine, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Medical College, Sangli, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Girish B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Dhumale
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Medicine, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Medical College, Sangli, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Alka D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Gore
keywords: Adolescent; India; body image disorder; depression; social phobia