THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERSONALITY PATTERNS, OBESITY AND OVERWEIGHT AMONG SAUDI WOMEN DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: A COMPARATIVE STUDY

Abstract

The aim of the research is to identify the prevalence of obesity and overweight, with the
personality type prevalent among a sample of Saudi women and according to the marital status
and to identify the correlation between the prevalence of obesity and overweight, with the
nature of the prevailing personality type and according to the social status. The sample
consisted of (2923) Saudi women, of which (1345) married women made up a percentage
(46.01%), (1578) unmarried girls constitute (53.98%) of the total research sample. Weight and
height were measured, and BMI classifications were obtained based on WHO indicators. Then,
the research sample responded to the Iznik list of personality.
The results indicated an increase in the prevalence of obesity and overweight among married
women compared to unmarried girls, by (53.08%), (14.72%), (32.53%), (13.37%),
respectively, and it was found that there is a significant increase in the percentage of Married
women with a balanced personality type at a rate of (68.84%), a decrease in their emotional
personality pattern by (31.15%), an increase in the percentage of extroverted personality among
them by (62.37%), and a decrease in the percentage of introverted personality by (37.62%),
While it was also found that there is a decrease in the proportion of balanced personality among
unmarried girls compared to married women by (55.83%), and an increase in the percentage of
the emotional personality type among them by (44.16%), and it was also found that there is a
decrease in the percentage of The extroverted personality type and the high percentage of the
introverted personality type in proportions respectively (39.35%) and (60.64%). With regard
to the relationship between obesity and personality type, it was found that the percentage of
introverted personality type is lower among married women who are obese or overweight.
Existence of the whale pattern the equilibrium testis, while the relationship was the opposite of
that for unmarried women and those with obesity or overweight, as they had a higher incidence
of introverted personality type and a lower percentage of equilibrium personality type. In light
of the findings and in light of the Corona pandemic and the commitment of women at home to
not be exposed to the virus and the lack of sports activities, it was possible to recommend the
necessity of finding sports programs for practicing sports and physical activity for women in
general, especially those unmarried women, because obesity and overweight have very
negative effects on personality style. And their mental health.