Korean Parent-Child Health Journal (부모자녀건강학회지)
- Volume 15 Issue 1
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- Pages.33-38
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- 2012
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- 1229-263X(pISSN)
Relationships between Body Image, Self-esteem and Family Strengths in Late School Aged Children
학령기 후기 아동의 신체상과 자존감, 가족건강성
- Bang, Kyung-Sook (College of Nursing.The Research Institute of Nursing Science, Seoul National University) ;
- Chae, Sun-Mi (College of Nursing.The Research Institute of Nursing Science, Seoul National University) ;
- Kim, Ji-Young (College of Nursing, Seoul National University) ;
- Kang, Hyun-Ju (College of Nursing, Seoul National University)
- Received : 2012.05.18
- Accepted : 2012.06.20
- Published : 2012.06.30
Abstract
Purpose: The family is a primary environment and has pivotal role for child health and development. This study was conducted to identify the relations of family strengths to body image and self-esteem in late school aged children. Methods: Data were collected from 455 children at 5th and 6th grades in four provinces of South Korea using self-report questionnaires for measuring body image, self-esteem, and family strengths. Pearson's correlation analysis and t-test, ANOVA were used to identify the relationships among variables, and compare body image, self-esteem, and family strengths according to general characteristics. Results: Body image, self-esteem and family strengths were significantly different according to economic status and academic performance. Family strengths were also affected by the presence of both parents. Body image, self-esteem and family strengths showed significant positive correlations. Conclusion: The family relations of school aged children are important for child's body image and self-esteem. We recommend that psycho-emotional interventions should be developed for both the children and their parents with low family strengths to improve body image and self-esteem.