Autoestima y la conducta alimentaria en adolescentes de la ciudadela “El Fortín” de la ciudad de Guayaquil

Eating behaviors worldwide are complex mental health diseases that are related to other types of factors such as low self-esteem, body image and beauty stereotypes; that affect adolescents and young women; these are some of the factors that have led to eating behaviors being the third common chronic disease among young people, reaching an incidence of 5%. For the World Health Organization, AC is among the groups of mental illnesses as a priority for children and adolescents with the health risks that these behaviors imply. In the present study the objective is to analyze the eating behaviors that affect the self-esteem of adolescents in the citadel "El Fortín" of the city of Guayaquil of passages 11, 12, 13,14, 15; whose population is 150 adolescents, through a simple random sampling formula, data were obtained from 72 adolescents ranging from 12 to 19 years old, who participated in the two established phases; As a first instance, we had to perform the Rosenberg self-esteem test that evaluates the level of self-esteem and a second questionnaire (EAT-26) that assesses possible eating behaviors. According to the results obtained, the population has low and average self-esteem; through which (EAT-26) had 35% of possible cases of eating behavior. Finally, it was determined that there is a possible relationship between eating behaviors and self-esteem.

• Hovedforfatter: Hinojoza Taco, María Alicia (author)
• Andre forfattere: Tomalá Choez, Dayana Rosibel (author)
• Format: bachelorThesis
• Udgivet: 2024
• Fag: Conductas alimentarias; La autoestima; Adolescentes
• Online adgang: http://dspace.utb.edu.ec/handle/49000/15972