Personality characteristics and body image in obese individuals

Sarisoy G., Atmaca A., Ecemis G., Gumus K., Pazvantoglu O.

ASIA-PACIFIC PSYCHIATRY, vol.6, no.2, pp.191-199, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 6 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/appy.12023
  • Journal Name: ASIA-PACIFIC PSYCHIATRY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.191-199
  • Keywords: body image, character, morbid obesity, obesity, self-esteem, temperament, BINGE-EATING DISORDER, WEIGHT-LOSS, TEMPERAMENT DIMENSIONS, PSYCHOPATHOLOGY, OVERWEIGHT, VARIANTS, SAMPLE, WOMEN, AGE
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

IntroductionThe aim of this study was to determine the personality characteristics of obese and morbidly obese individuals with no psychiatric disorder and the correlation between these characteristics and body image and self-esteem.