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Table 3 Association between behavioural and emotional difficulties and body satisfaction

From: Body image and behavioural and emotional difficulties in German children and adolescents

SDQ-subscalea

Body Satisfaction

 

Desire to be thinner

 

Desire to be larger

 

OR (95% CI)

p-value

OR (95% CI)

p-value

OR (95% CI)

p-value

Prosocial behaviour

1.15 (1.09–1.21)***

< 0.001

0.88 (0.83–0.94)***

< 0.001

0.91 (0.84–0.99)*

0.04

Hyperactivity

0.88 (0.84–0.91)***

< 0.001

1.09 (1.04–1.14)***

< 0.001

1.17 (1.10–1.26)***

< 0.001

Emotional problems

0.84 (0.83–0.88)***

< 0.001

1.14 (1.08–1.20)***

< 0.001

1.16 (1.08–1.25)***

< 0.001

Conduct problems

0.84 (0.79–0.89)***

< 0.001

1.12 (1.04–1.21)**

0.002

1.23 (1.11–1.36)***

< 0.001

Peer relationship problems

0.87 (0.83–0.92)***

< 0.001

1.11 (1.04–1.18)**

0.002

1.08 (0.99–1.18)

0.08

  1. OR = Odds Ratio, CI = Confidence Intervall
  2. *** = p < 0.001; ** = p < 0.01; * = p < 0.05
  3. a SDQ-subscales = Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire subscales
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BMC Pediatrics

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