Table 2: Analysis of the mean anthropometric variables and mental health between physical education undergraduates satisfied and dissatisfied with body image (Cabo Frio, RJ – 2015).
| Variables |
Body Satisfaction |
Body Dissatisfaction |
t value |
p value |
d value |
| BMI (kg/m2) |
23.7 ±2.9 |
24.9 ±3.7 |
-1.847 |
0.067 |
0.330 |
| BFP (%) |
17.9 ±5.4 |
20.3 ±7.7 |
-2.061 |
0.041* |
0.328 |
| WC (cm) |
74.4 ±8.7 |
77.9 ±10.0 |
-1.993 |
0.048* |
0.357 |
| S-STAI |
43.8 ±5.3 |
44.1 ±5.2 |
-0.352 |
0.725 |
0,063 |
| T-STAI |
44.5 ±5.4 |
44.9 ±5.5 |
-0,377 |
0.707 |
0,067 |
| POMS anger |
8.4 ±4.0 |
10.2 ±3.9 |
-2.490 |
0.014* |
0,445 |
| POMS depression |
2.6 ±3.8 |
5.0 ±5.6 |
-2.582 |
0.011* |
0,462 |
| POMS hostility |
3.1 ±3.6 |
5.0 ±3.9 |
-2.815 |
0.006* |
0,504 |
| POMS vigor |
16.6 ±4.4 |
15.3 ±4.9 |
-1.536 |
0.127 |
0,275 |
| POMS fatigue |
5.4 ±4.0 |
7.4 ±4.6 |
-2.526 |
0.013* |
0.542 |
| POMS confusion |
7.1 ±2.5 |
8.2 ±2.7 |
-2.331 |
0.021* |
0.417 |
| POMS TMD |
110.1 ±14.5 |
120.5 ±18.0 |
-3.422 |
0.001* |
0.612 |
| QOL mental score |
75.1 ±12.1 |
66.8 ±15.9 |
3.444 |
0.001* |
0.491 |
BMI: Body Mass Index; BFP: Body Fat Percentage; WC: Waist Circumference; STAI-S: State Anxiety; STAI-T: Trait Anxiety; POMS: Profile of Mood States Scale; TMD: total mood disturbance; QOL: short form-36 Quality of Life.*p < 0.05.