Psychological well-being and body dissatisfaction among Peruvian university students

• Autores: Duran-Carrillo, Bryan, Hernandez-Aparcana, Jesus Yandir, Lopez-Ramirez , Evelyn Vanessa
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2024
• Institución: Universidad de Huánuco
• Repositorio: Revistas - Universidad de Huánuco
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:ojs2.localhost:article/619
• Enlace del recurso: http://revistas.udh.edu.pe/RPCS/article/view/619
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: bienestar psicológico; insatisfacción corporal; estudiantes universitarios; influencia positiva; autonomía; psychological well-being; body dissatisfaction; university students; autonomy

Objective. To explore the influence of body dissatisfaction on psychological well-being among Peruvian university students. This study followed a quantitative, descriptive approach and included a sample of 400 male university students. To measure the variable "body dissatisfaction," the Mental Health Scale (Ryff) was used, comprising 13 items and 4 dimensions. Additionally, the Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ-20) was administered, and structural modeling analyses were conducted.  Results: Psychological well-being showed a positive influence on body dissatisfaction, with B = 0.75. The effect size was considered large, with R² = 0.56. Conclusions: Psychological well-being positively influences body dissatisfaction among Peruvian university students.