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Relationship of BMI to Body Dysmorphic Disorder among College Students in Gangwon Province

강원지역 대학생들의 BMI에 따른 신체이형장애 조사

  • An, So-Youn (Pediatric Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Oh, Na-Rae (Department of Dental Hygiene, Kangwon University) ;
  • Jeong, Mi-Ae (Department of Dental Hygiene, Kangwon University)
  • Received : 2013.02.27
  • Accepted : 2013.07.11
  • Published : 2013.07.31

Abstract

Recently, Korean prefer the slim and skinny body. Even though they are normal or underweight, they strive for weight control routinely. Due to the appearance-oriented trend prevalent in our society, severe losing weight for women has become a social problem. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between body dysmorphic disorder and depression. Health-related and health-unrelated college students were classified into three different groups according to BMI. This study was performed of 200 health-related and 200 health-unrelated college students respectively at K college in Gangwon province. A self-administered survey was conducted from September 10 to 21, 2012, and the 319 questionnaires were analyzed. The collected data were analyzed by the SPSS(statistical package for the social science) WIN 18.0. Regarding the relationship between the BMI of the female students and their unsatisfied parts of the body, the overweight female students were more dissatisfied with the entire lower parts of their body(${\chi}^2$=6.97, p<.05). About the waist and belly, the female students of normal weight were the most dissatisfied but of under weight were less dissatisfied than the other groups and the differences among them were statistically significant(${\chi}^2$=8.12, p<.05). About the chest and breasts, the female students of under weight were more dissatisfied than the other groups and there were significant differences according to BMI. As a result of analyzing the relationship between the BMI of the female students and their dissatisfied parts of the body, the female students of over weight were more dissatisfied with the entire lower parts of their body and whole body, and the female students of normal weight were more dissatisfied with their waist and belly than the other groups. The female students of under weight were more dissatisfied with their chest and breasts. But, there were no differences in the way they want to try for a change of the dissatisfied part of the body. Because this body dysmorphic disorder may be associated with depression and cause the social and cultural problems, the development of counseling programs and additional research should be needed.

우리나라는 날씬하고 마른 체형을 선호하며 정상이나 저체중에도 체중조절이 일반화 되어 일상에 만연된 외모중시 풍조가 젊은 여성들 사이에 유행처럼 퍼져나가는 사회적분위기로 번지면서 지나친 다이어트로 인하여 건강에 문제를 초래하고 있다. 이 연구는 보건계열과 비보건계열의 대학생들을 대상으로 체질량지수(BMI)에 따라 3군으로 분류하고 각 군들의 신체 이형장애와의 관련성 그리고 우울과의 영향을 미치는 여러 요인들이 무엇인지 알아보고자 하였다. 본 연구는 2012년 9월10일부터 21일 까지 강원 소재한 K대학교 보건계열 200명 비보건계열 200명을 대상으로 자기기입식 설문을 하여 총 319부를 자료분석에 사용하였다. 본 연구의 수집된 자료는 SPSS(Statistical Package for the Social Science) WIN 18.0 프로그램을 이용하여 분석하였다. 여학생들의 BMI에 따라 신체 불만 부위는 하체 전부에 대해서는 과체중인 여학생일수록 불만족하였으며(${\chi}^2$=6.97, p<.05), 허리-배에 대해서는 정상체중인 여학생이 가장 불만족하였고, 저체중인 여학생은 다른 여학생보다 덜 불만족하였으며, 통계적으로도 유의미한 차이를 보였다(${\chi}^2$=8.12, p<.05). 가슴(${\chi}^2$=8.45, p<.05)과 유방(${\chi}^2$=6.44, p<.05)에 대해서는 저체중인 여학생일수록 불만족하였으며, BMI에 따라 유의미한 차이를 보였다. 여학생들의 BMI에 따라 신체 불만 부위에 대해 살펴본 결과, 과체중인 여학생일수록 하체 전부와 몸 전체에 대해 불만족하였으며, 정상체중인 여학생은 다른 여학생보다 허리-배에 대해 불만족하였고, 저체중인 여학생일수록 가슴과 유방에 대해 불만족하였다. 그러나, BMI에 따라 신체 불만 부위 변화를 위해 시도해보고 싶어 하는 방법의 차이가 없음을 알 수 있었다. 이런 신체이형장애는 우울증과 연관되기 쉽고 사회 문화적인 문제를 야기시킬 수 있기 때문에 상담 프로그램의 개발과 추가 연구를 진행하는 것이 필요하다고 생각된다.

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