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    SATISFACCIÓN DE LA IMAGEN CORPORAL Y SU RELACIÓN CON LA ANSIEDAD EN ADOLESCENTES
    (Universidad Técnica de Ambato/ Facultad de Ciencias de Salud /Carrera de Psicología Clínica, 2024-09-06) Campos Paredes, Katheryn Andrea; Flores Hernández, Verónica Fernanda
    Body image is the perception that a person has of their own body, which can be either positive or negative. A negative perception can result in physical and emotional discomfort. The objective of this research was to de-termine the relationship between the level of body image satisfaction and anxiety in adolescents since this stage led to several physical and emotional changes. The Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ) was used to evaluate the level of body image dissatisfaction and Beck’s Anxiety Inventory (BAI) was used to calculate anxiety. This study was managed under a quantitative approach of non-experimen tal design with a descriptive-correlational scope with a cross-sectional section. Based on the results, it was concluded that there is a mild positive correlation, which indicates that the greater the dissatisfaction of the body image, the greater the likelihood of experiencing anxiety symptoms. Likewise, there is low dissatisfaction with body image and high levels of severe anxiety and statisticall y significant differences according to sex.