Body image dissatisfaction in teachers of Physical Education acting in Chid Education

• Autor(a) principal: Claumann, Gaia Salvador
• Data de Publicação: 2019
• Outros Autores: Pinto, André de Araújo, Costa, Andreina Medeiros, Bim, Mateus Augusto, Pelegrini, Andreia
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Saúde (Santa Maria)
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.ufsm.br/revistasaude/article/view/37628
• topic: Teachers; Child education; Body image; Docentes; Educação infantil; Imagem corporal

Introduction: the current working conditions can have numerous repercussions on physical and mental health, highlighting the body image of teachers. Goal: to analyze body image dissatisfaction in Physical Education teachers involved in Early Childhood Education. Method: participants were 38 teachers from the municial school system of Florianopolis/SC, with a mean age of 35.7 (9.0) years. Demographic, labor, body image (figure rating scale) and anthropometric measurements (self-reported body weight and height) were collected. Results: self-reported body weight and height was verified in 68.4% of the teachers. Those who worked ten years or more in teaching (p = 0.040) and who worked up to 40 hours per week (p = 0.005) were the most dissatisfied with body image. Regarding weight status, regardless of whether they were normal weight or overweight (p = 0.027), teachers were dissatisfied. Conclusion: the majority of physical education teachers were dissatisfied with their body image, and the most dissatisfied were those who had been in the profession for the longest time, with a higher weekly workload and regardless of their weight status.