PREVALENCE OF DISTURBANCE OF BODY IMAGE PERCEPTION AND ENGAGEMENT IN RISKY BEHAVIORS FOR EATING DISORDERS MOTIVATED BY THE KOREAN WAVE
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The aim of this study is to describe the prevalence of disturbance of body image perception and engagement in risky behaviors for eating disorders among Spanish-speaking fans residing in Western countries, motivated by the Korean wave. A quantitative methodology was employed for data collection. The data were collected online through an anonymous questionnaire created by the author on the Google Forms platform, comprising demographic questions, information about exposure to hallyu, body perception, body image perception disturbance and engagement in risky behaviors motivated by the Korean wave. To assess body image perception, the standard figural stimuli (SFS) scale, which consist of 9 body silhouettes ranging from underweight (1) to obese (9), was used. Statements with "yes/no" responses were used to evaluate the prevalence of behaviors motivated by the Korean wave. Participants in the study were recruited online. The author distributed the questionnaire link on the X social network among hallyu fan communities. After 2 weeks of sharing the survey, 124 responses were collected, of which 3 were discarded due to incorrect completion. The link was shared in communities communicating exclusively in Spanish, and the inclusion criterion for admitting responses was that the participants resided in Western countries. The data were collected in Microsoft Excel and prevalence for each answer was calculated. A total of 67.8% of the participants reported comparing their bodies to those of Korean celebrities, and 53.7% experienced a disturbance in their body image perception after exposure to hallyu. Risk behaviors related to exercise were more prevalent among participants than were those related to eating. The majority of participants engaging in these behaviors were females aged 18 years or younger.
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The data presented here were obtained through an anonymous survey conducted using the Google Forms platform. This data was utilized to calculate prevalence