PERCEPÇÃO DA AUTOIMAGEM CORPORAL EM DEPENDENTES DE CRACK

Current qualitative study with transversal design analyzes body image, body composition and factors associated with 100 crack-dependent people, hospitalized for de-intoxication. Data collection comprised: a card with social and demographic data; silhouette scales and anthropometric evaluation. Mean Body Mass Index was 24.01 kg/m² (±3.65); image distortion -1.48 (±1.80) and body dissatisfaction 2.13 (±2.85). Statistical analysis revealed a significant difference between the image of true silhouette and the image of the subjects’ current silhouette (χ2=153.25; p<0.001). Results show that differences exist between the silhouette image people have of themselves when compared to that equivalent to their BMI. The subjects were dissatisfied by their silhouette and desired that their body size would be increased.