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Table 3 Correlation of continuous variables with the body dissatisfaction score

From: Factors of body dissatisfaction among lebanese adolescents: the indirect effect of self-esteem between mental health and body dissatisfaction

Variable

r

p

Self-esteem

-0.247

< 0.001

Anxiety

0.172

< 0.001

Depression

0.327

< 0.001

Psychological distress

0.159

< 0.001

Physical activity index

0.012

0.772

Household crowding index

-0.091

0.032

Age

-0.005

0.909

Body Mass Index

0.412

< 0.001

  1. Numbers refer to Pearson correlation coefficients; those in bold indicate significant associations with body dissatisfaction according to the Bonferroni corrected p-value (p = 0.003)