Ana Carolina Soares Amaral
A5076409343- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Physical Education and Gymnastics
- Consumer Perception and Purchasing Behavior
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification
- Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
- Adventure Sports and Sensation Seeking
- Science and Education Research
- Physical Education and Sports Studies
- Youth, Drugs, and Violence
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Healthcare Regulation
- Linguistics and Language Studies
- Skin Protection and Aging
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Indigenous Health and Education
- Health, Education, and Aging
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Corporeality, Perception, and Education
- Ophthalmology and Visual Health Research
Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Minas Gerais
2016-2025
Instituto Federal do Sudeste de Minas Gerais
2013-2023
Hospital de Faro EPE
2018
Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora
2008-2016
National Council for Scientific and Technological Development
2012-2013
Centro de Ensino Superior de Juiz de Fora
2013
Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra
2010
The Body Appreciation Scale-2 (BAS-2) is a widely used measure of core facet the positive body image construct. However, extant research concerning measurement invariance BAS-2 across large number nations remains limited. Here, we utilised Image in Nature (BINS) dataset – with data collected between 2020 and 2022 to assess 65 nations, 40 languages, gender identities, age groups. Multi-group confirmatory factor analysis indicated that full scalar was upheld all groups, suggesting...
O objetivo do estudo foi descrever o processo de adaptação transcultural Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Questionnaire-3 (SATAQ-3) para a língua portuguesa. A metodologia baseada nas etapas (1) tradução questionário português; (2) retrotradução inglês; (3) comitê peritos construção da primeira versão; (4) avaliação compreensão verbal por especialistas e uma amostra população-alvo; (5) análise consistência interna instrumento partir alfa Cronbach. traduzido português versão final...
Given that most young women with eating disorders do not receive treatment, implementing effective prevention programs is a public health priority. The Body Project group-based disorder program evidence of both efficacy and effectiveness. This trial evaluated the this Brazilian girls, as no published study has tested whether intervention culturally sensitive efficacious Latin-American adolescents. Female students were allocated to dissonance-based (n = 40) or assessment-only 22) condition....
Accessible, cost-effective, and scalable mental health interventions are limited, particularly in low- middle-income countries, where disparities between needs services greatest. Microinterventions (ie, brief, stand-alone, or digital approaches) aim to provide immediate reprieve enhancements states offer a novel framework for embedding evidence-based promotion techniques into environments. Body image is global public issue that increases young peoples' risk of developing more severe physical...
The Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) is a widely used self-report measure of subjective well-being, but studies its measurement invariance across large number nations remain limited. Here, we utilised the Body Image in Nature (BINS) dataset–with data collected between 2020 and 2022 –to assess SWLS 65 nations, 40 languages, gender identities, age groups ( N = 56,968). All participants completed under largely uniform conditions. Multi-group confirmatory factor analysis indicated that...
During pregnancy and the postpartum period, women experience tremendous biopsychosocial changes in a short period of time. Poor body appreciation, depressive symptoms, low self-esteem during perinatal may cause negative consequences for both mother infant's physiological psychological health. The aim this study was to analyze differences between three gestational trimesters period.Participants (N = 1,423 pregnant Brazilian women), aged 18 42 years old (M 29.22; SD ±5.72), answered...
Abstract The objective was evaluating the psychometric properties of Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Questionnaire-3 (SATAQ–3) among Brazilian young adults both genders. sample composed by 506 undergraduate students (295 females and 211 males), aged between 17 29 years old. Exploratory confirmatory factor analyses were used for construct validity ( N = 506). Correlations SATAQ–3 scores those Tripartite Influence Scale (TIS) Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ) convergent validity....
O objetivo deste estudo foi comparar a insatisfação corporal de adolescentes atletas e não atletas. Foram avaliados 58 61 do sexo masculino, com idade média 15 ± 2,12 16 1,67 anos, respectivamente. Aplicou-se o Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ) para mensurar corporal. índice massa (IMC) obtido pela razão entre (kg) dividida estatura (m) elevada ao quadrado (IMC = corporal/estatura²). Utilizou-se software SPSS 17.0 análise dos dados por meio estatística descritiva, Kolmogorov-Smirnov,...
RESUMO A pesquisa objetivou avaliar as qualidades psicométricas do Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26) para adolescentes brasileiros sexo masculino. amostra foi composta por 357 jovens, com idade entre 10 e 19 anos. Os resultados evidenciaram que 32,8% variância dos dados foram explicados um único fator o instrumento capaz de diferenciar seus escores em função estado nutricional (p<0,05), além correlacionar-se medidas insatisfação corporal (rho=0,50). Confirmou sua consistência interna...
Abstract Background Body image concerns are prevalent among Brazilian adolescents and can lead to poor psychological physical health. Yet, there is a scarcity of culturally-appropriate, evidence-based interventions that have been evaluated made widely available. Chatbot technology (i.e., software mimics written or spoken human speech) offers an innovative method increase the scalability mental health for adolescents. The present protocol outlines co-creation evaluation body chatbot via...
To investigate the association of body dissatisfaction (BD), degree psychological commitment to exercise (DPCE), usual level physical activity (LPA), mass index (BMI), fat percentage (%F) and ethnicity with inappropriate eating behavior (IEB) in adolescents.Cross sectional study 362 adolescents aged between ten 19 years old, both genders, selected by stratified sampling. The Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26) was used assess IEB. In addition, Body Shape Questionnaire, Commitment Exercise Scale...
RESUMO Objetivou-se avaliar as qualidades psicométricas do Questionário de Atitudes Socioculturais em Relação à Aparência-3 para adolescentes brasileiros. A amostra total foi composta por 600 (254 meninos), os quais participaram fases distintas da pesquisa: avaliação compreensão verbal escala, validade construto, e confiabilidade, a terceira etapa referiu-se reprodutibilidade (teste-reteste). Todos itens apresentaram adequada entre adolescentes. O instrumento apresentou estrutura fatorial...
Abstract Objective Few prevention programs have been developed and empirically evaluated to address eating disorder (ED) muscle dysmorphia (MD) symptoms in men. Furthermore, new strategies for the broad implementation of available are needed. We investigated acceptability efficacy a dissonance‐based (DB) intervention Brazilian undergraduate men with body dissatisfaction target risk protective factors ED MD (the Body Project: More Than Muscles) after an online training facilitators. Method...
OBJETIVO: Comparar a insatisfação corporal e o comportamento alimentar entre atletas adolescentes de diferentes níveis econômicos competitivos. MÉTODOS: Participaram da pesquisa 64 com idade média 13,64 (± 2,57), sendo 22 do sexo feminino 42 masculino. Utilizaram-se Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ) Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26) para avaliar alimentar, respectivamente. A classificação econômica foi obtida mediante aplicação Critério Classificação Econômica Brasil (ABEP). Aplicou-se...
Com o crescimento das pesquisas acerca dos componentes da imagem corporal, fazem-se necessários instrumentos válidos que avaliem suas dimensões. O Body Change Inventory (BCI) avalia as estratégias adotadas para modificação do corpo entre adolescentes. objetivo deste estudo foi descrever processo de tradução e avaliação equivalência semântica BCI a língua portuguesa. envolveu etapas (1) questionário idioma português; (2) retrotradução inglês; (3) semântica; e, (4) análise compreensão verbal...