Author/Authors :
Yarmohammadi, Soudabeh Research Center for Environmental Determinants of Health - Health Institute - Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran , Ghaffari, Mohtasham Department of Public Health - Environmental and Occupational Hazards Control Research Center - School of Public Health and Safety - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Yarmohammadi, Hamed Research Center for Environmental Determinants of Health - Health Institute - Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran , Hosseini Koukamari, Parisa Department of Health Education and Health Promotion - School of Public Health and Safety - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Ramezankhani, Ali Department of Public Health - School of Public Health and Safety - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Abstract :
Background: The body image is a complex concept that influences various factors, one of these
factors is the quality of life. The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between quality
of life and body image perception in the medical students of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical
Sciences. Methods: This descriptive study was carried out on 400 students of Shahid Beheshti
University of Medical Sciences using a stratified random sampling method and the samples were
selected from each faculty in 2017 using simple random sampling Questionnaires (PSDQ) and (SF‑12)
were used. Data were analyzed using mean and standard deviation and t‑test, Mann‑Whitney U,
ANOVA, kelmogrouf smirnouf test and Spearman Correlation to SPSS 16 software and structural
equation modeling (SEM) was to test the relationships between the three parameters (quality of
life, body image, and demographic characteristics) using AMOS24 software. Results: The findings
show Quality of life significantly correlated with two demographic variables: location and exercising
of students. Body image perception significantly correlated merely with the body mass index
and exercising. The Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) results confirmed a positive and direct
relationship between the quality of life and body image perception. Conclusions: The results showed
that there is a significant relationship between body image perception and quality of life. Therefore,
by modifying and improving the students’ quality of life in the dormitories, the level of students’
self‑concept can be raised in order to prevent the physical and psychological complications of this
group of community.
