Predictors of body image perceptions among healthcare providers in Terengganu, Malaysia.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The study's aim was to find predictors of body image perception scores among health care providers (HCPs) in Terengganu, Malaysia.

Methods

A cross-sectional study among 201 health care providers (HCPs) was conducted from January to March 2023. This study participants were drawn from a pool of HCPs with a BMI of 25 kg/m² or higher. Body image perceptions were scored using the Malay version of the Body Self-Image Questionnaire-Short Form. Multiple linear regression was used to determine the predictors of body image perception scores.

Results

Age and longer work hours correlate with higher body satisfaction among HCPs, while higher BMI lowers satisfaction. Nurses typically experience more height dissatisfaction. Higher income is associated with bett

SUBMITTER: Samsury SF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11416480 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature