Abstract:

Purpose: A disorder in the body appearance or perceptions of adolescents about it may be related to psychological problems. This study will study high school students’ height and weight values and their perceptions about them on the impact on self-respect, social anxiety and disappointment. Tools and Methods: Anthropometric measurements such as height and weight of 1,025 adolescents studying in 9-12 classes in 10 high schools in Ankara were made. Students were asked to fill in the Beck Desperation Scale, the Rosenberg Self-respect Scale, and the Social Anxiety Scale for Children. Results: Students who participated in the study were divided into three groups as low-weight, normal-weight and overweight-obesity according to body mass index data. It is noted that the score of the BSE and CSAO tends to be higher in those with low weight and those with weight-weight than those with normal weight, while the difference between them has not reached the level of meaning. The media CSAO scores were higher in both girls and boys in short-size than in normal-size. Students who thought they were overweight found the median RBSO and CSAO scores higher statistically than those who thought they were in normal pounds. Those who think they are short and the media RBSÖ and CSAÖ points are higher than those who think they are normal. The results of our study suggest that young adults who are short, who think they are short and who think they are heavy are at risk of developing mental disorders. Advisory activities to this adolescent group can prevent the development of mental illnesses or those who develop mental illnesses can be provided to receive psychiatric assistance by early detection.

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