Self-perception of physical appearance of adolescents and associated factors in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Perception of physical appearance of adolescents

Abstract

The problem of body image, self-perception and dissatisfaction with one’s appearance is widely discussed in the anthropological and medical literatures . Physical care and body image, especially during adolescence, are social issues . Harter (1999) describes self-perception as evaluative judgments of attributes within discrete domains such as physical appearance, cognitive competence, athletic competence, social acceptance and so forth . Thus, self-perception develops through experience in the social and physical environment, interactions with significant others, and individual behavioral trai