Abstract

PALOMARES CUADROS, Juan; CUESTA SANTOS, Jóse Manuel; ESTEVEZ DIAZ, Manuel  and  TORRES CAMPOS, Beatriz. Development of Body Image, Self-esteem and Physical self-Concept at the end of Primary Education. Univ. Psychol. [online]. 2017, vol.16, n.4, pp.246-258. ISSN 1657-9267.  https://doi.org/10.11144/javeriana.upsy16-4.dica.

In this paperis analyzed the relationshipbetween satisfaction withbody image,self-esteem andphysical self.Participants were310students,grades 5 and 6primary and22practicing teachers,the educationalareaMotril-Costa (Spain). Asquantitative techniquesQuestionnairebody silhouettes, Physical SelfQuestionnaire and theRosenbergSelf-Esteem Scale.Asthe qualitative technique was used semi-structured interview. The results show thatdifferent fromthe image they haveand would like tohave.It is also appreciatedthat the boyshave a higher levelofself-esteem.It isthe girls whoare consideredless abletoenjoyphysical activityandto a lesser extentof these activities.

Keywords : preadolescence; body image; self-esteem; physical self-concept.

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