Table 3 Results of the survey on body ideal, body perception and body satisfaction using the Figure Rating-Scale (Mean values ± SD)
From: From the jungle to urban centers: body image and self-esteem of women in three different cultures
|  | Guatemala (Q‘eqchi‘) | Colombia (Cali) | Germany (Hamburg) |
|---|---|---|---|
Body ideal (min. 1 to max. 9, mean = 5) | 3.97 ± 1.83 | 2.57 ± 0.90 | 2.47 ± 0.73 |
Body perception (min. 1 to max. 9, mean = 5) | 3.94 ± 1.41 | 4.35 ± 1.41 | 3.99 ± 1.13 |
Body satisfaction (Diff. body ideal – body perception) | 1.45 ± 1.57 | 1.22 ± 0.67 | 0.96 ± 0.92 |
Body-related self esteem (min. 1 to max. 5, mean = 3) | 3.96 ± 0.95 | 3.55 ± 0.47 | 3.31 ± 0.53 |
Self esteem (min 10, max 50, mean = 30) | 32.59 ± 3.46 | 35.73 ± 6.20 | 37.45 ± 6.21 |