Journal articles: 'Body dissatisfaction in adolescent girls'

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Park, Woochul. "Body Image Dissatisfaction and Self-esteem among Korean Pre- and Early Adolescent Girls and Boys: A Five-year Longitudinal Panel Study." Family and Environment Research 58, no. 2 (May 21, 2020): 163–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.6115/fer.2020.012.

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Longitudinal studies have shown mixed findings on the association between body image dissatisfaction and self-esteem among adolescents. This study examined the longitudinal, reciprocal influences between body image dissatisfaction and self-esteem among Korean pre- and early adolescents by using nationally representative longitudinal panel data from the Korean Youth Panel Study (KYPS). Analyses based on 2,230 participants indicated that girls’ body image dissatisfaction was significantly higher than boys’. The trajectory of body image dissatisfaction increased sharply during pre- and early adolescence, but stabilized afterwards for both boys and girls. Self-esteem deteriorated rapidly initially, but began to recover as adolescent girls and boys matured. Structural equation modeling showed that reciprocal influences between body image dissatisfaction and self-esteem were detected for boys. Body image dissatisfaction among girls predicted self-esteem during the entire period, while the opposite direction from self-esteem to body image dissatisfaction emerged two years later. The present study found that, during pre- and early adolescence, body image dissatisfaction and self-esteem develop in a circular fashion by forming a vicious cycle. Implications for the development of intervention and prevention programs are discussed in consideration of age and gender.

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Borges, Gustavo André, Pedro Pugliesi Abdalla, Dayane Cristina de Souza, Andreia Pelegrini, Dalmo Roberto Lopes Machado, and João Fernando Christofoletti. "Body image dissatisfaction in adolescent girls in puberty." Research, Society and Development 10, no. 13 (October 20, 2021): e517101321524. http://dx.doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v10i13.21524.

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The aim of this study was to analyze body image satisfaction among girls from different pubertal groups using two assessment instruments. The sample consisted of 82 adolescent girls, aged 11 to 14 years, divided into two groups: pre- and post-menarche. The Kakeshita’s Body Image Scale (BIS) and Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ) were used to assess body image dissatisfaction. For comparisons of anthropometric variables between pubertal groups, Student's t-test was used for independent samples. Comparisons between BMI classifications, body image satisfaction and desire for body image change were performed using chi-square and binomial tests for both groups. For the comparison between the instruments, the Kappa coefficient (K) was calculated. The results showed that, for BIS, more than 81% of adolescents showed dissatisfaction, being higher among adolescents in post-menarche. For BSQ, the prevalence of body dissatisfaction was lower, but the results did not confirm those previously observed. In both instruments (BIS and BSQ), there were no differences between groups. However, the study indicated a tendency for post-menarche girls to show greater dissatisfaction in relation to pre-menarche adolescents, while the instruments used do not show agreement in the results.

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Barker, Erin T., and Nancy L. Galambos. "Body Dissatisfaction of Adolescent Girls and Boys:." Journal of Early Adolescence 23, no. 2 (May 2003): 141–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0272431603023002002.

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Micali, N., B. De Stavola, G. Ploubidis, E. Simonoff, J. Treasure, and A. E. Field. "Adolescent eating disorder behaviours and cognitions: Gender-specific effects of child, maternal and family risk factors." British Journal of Psychiatry 207, no. 4 (October 2015): 320–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjp.bp.114.152371.

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BackgroundEating disorder behaviours begin in adolescence. Few longitudinal studies have investigated childhood risk and protective factors.AimsTo investigate the prevalence of eating disorder behaviours and cognitions and associated childhood psychological, physical and parental risk factors among a cohort of 14-year-old children.MethodData were collected from 6140 boys and girls aged 14 years. Gender-stratified models were used to estimate prospective associations between childhood body dissatisfaction, body mass index (BMI), self-esteem, maternal eating disorder and family economic disadvantage on adolescent eating disorder behaviours and cognitions.ResultsChildhood body dissatisfaction strongly predicted eating disorder cognitions in girls, but only in interaction with BMI in boys. Higher self-esteem had a protective effect, particularly in boys. Maternal eating disorder predicted body dissatisfaction and weight/shape concern in adolescent girls and dieting in boys.ConclusionsRisk factors for eating disorder behaviours and cognitions vary according to gender. Prevention strategies should be gender-specific and target modifiable predictors in childhood and early adolescence.

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Utami, Dewa Ayu Diah Budi, I. Gusti Ngurah Juniartha, and I. Made Suindrayasa. "PERBEDAAN INDEKS MASSA TUBUH TERHADAP CITRA TUBUH PADA REMAJA PEREMPUAN." Coping: Community of Publishing in Nursing 9, no. 6 (December 30, 2021): 750. http://dx.doi.org/10.24843/coping.2021.v09.i06.p15.

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Adolescent girls have different perceptions of their body mass index and body image. Body mass index can affect an adolescent girl's body image. Body image is the way adolescent girls perceive or think about their bodies. Adolescent girls generally tend to experience body image dissatisfaction because of their body shape. The differences in body mass index caused by adolescent girls' perceptions will be varied. The purpose of this study was to analyze the comparison of body mass index towards body image among adolescent girls of grade 10th MIPA in SMAN 1 Gianyar. This is a non-experimental comparative descriptive study using a cross-sectional design conducted in SMAN 1 Gianyar. The research sample consisted of 137 adolescent girls obtained by the total sampling technique. The research instruments used were a body image questionnaire, microtoise, and weight scale. The data were analyzed by the Kruskal-Wallis test. The analysis showed that there was a difference significant in body mass index of body image among adolescent girls in grade 10th. This research can be a guideline for school and primary health canter to more consent in adolescent girls psychologically. Adolescent girls are expected to improve their body image with more confidence so it’s can avoid psychological problems.

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Mishra, Shailendra K., and Susmita Mukhopadhyay. "Eating and weight concerns among Sikkimese adolescent girls and their biocultural correlates: an exploratory study." Public Health Nutrition 14, no. 5 (September 21, 2010): 853–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1368980010002478.

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AbstractObjectivesGrowing concern about ideal body image among adolescent girls in developing countries has led them to follow dietary modifications. In general, the ideal body image is perceived as a ‘thin body’ and now tagged with the concept of being physically fit. The present study evaluates the prevalence of weight concerns, and subsequent eating behaviour modifications among a group of adolescent girls in Sikkim.DesignPre-tested FFQ and dietary behaviour questionnaire were canvassed through direct interviews. Anthropometric measurements were taken following standard techniques. In the present study, dieting stands for skipping meals or avoiding certain food items.SettingSikkim, India.SubjectsA total of 577 girls were selected from several blocks of all four districts of Sikkim.ResultsThe results of the study show that concern with weight reduction is growing among adolescent girls, particularly among urban girls of affluent families. Girls from families with a higher economic status are about two times more likely to report dissatisfaction with their body weight (OR = 1·96; P ≤ 0·05) and these girls are five times more likely to report the need for dieting.ConclusionsIt is evident that weight concern and dissatisfaction over body weight are growing among adolescents. It can be safely argued that eating disorder, once a problem of the Western world, is now slowly creeping in among adolescents of the developing world as a consequence of rapid lifestyle changes over the past few decades.

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Kenny, Ursula, Lindsay Sullivan, Mary Callaghan, Michal Molcho, and Colette Kelly. "The relationship between cyberbullying and friendship dynamics on adolescent body dissatisfaction: A cross-sectional study." Journal of Health Psychology 23, no. 4 (January 5, 2017): 629–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1359105316684939.

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The relationship between cyberbullying and friendship dynamics on adolescent body dissatisfaction was examined. Data from the Irish contribution to the international cross-sectional 2013/2014 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study were used. Results showed that girls were three times more likely than boys to report that their body is too fat, and adolescents who were cyberbullied were almost twice as likely as adolescents who were not cyberbullied to consider themselves too fat. Stronger friendship dynamics were associated with decreased levels of body dissatisfaction, and friendship dynamics were found to partially mediate the relationship between cyberbullying and body dissatisfaction.

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Jankauskiene, Rasa, Migle Baceviciene, and Laima Trinkuniene. "Examining Body Appreciation and Disordered Eating In Adolescents of Different Sports Practice: Cross-Sectional Study." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 11 (June 5, 2020): 4044. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17114044.

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This cross-sectional study aimed to examine the associations between body appreciation, body functionality and disordered eating in a large adolescent sample of different levels and types of sports practice. Method: The sample consisted of 1412 adolescents (59.8% were girls). The ages ranged from 15 to 18 years old, with a mean age of 16.9 (SD = 0.5) for girls and 17.0 (SD = 0.4) for boys. Participants completed an anonymous questionnaire assessing the nature of sports participation, body appreciation, body functionality, self-esteem, body dissatisfaction, internalisation of sociocultural beauty ideals and disordered eating. A two-way ANOVA was employed to test the differences in body image concerns, body appreciation, perceived physical fitness and disordered eating behaviours in gender groups and groups of different sport types and levels. Multiple linear regression analyses were performed to predict disordered eating behaviours of different study variables. Results: Participants of leisure and competitive sports reported greater body appreciation, self-esteem and lower body dissatisfaction compared to non-participants. No differences in body appreciation and disordered eating were observed in adolescents involved in weight-sensitive and less weight-sensitive sports. Body appreciation and body functionality were associated with lower disordered eating in adolescent girls not participating in sports, leisure exercisers and participants of competitive sport as well as in boys participating in competitive sports, controlling for body mass index. Adolescent boys demonstrated greater body appreciation compared to girls. Conclusions: The results of this study support the knowledge of the protective role of positive body image preventing dysfunctional eating in adolescent girls of various sports practice and in competitive sports involved boys. Disordered eating prevention and clinical treatment programs for adolescents of different physical activity might benefit from including education about body appreciation and functionality.

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Durkin, Sarah J., Susan J. Paxton, and Eleanor H. Wertheim. "How do adolescent girls evaluate body dissatisfaction prevention messages?" Journal of Adolescent Health 37, no. 5 (November 2005): 381–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2004.08.006.

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Mahfouz, Nermine N., Reham F. Fahmy, Maysa S. Nassar, and Saneya A. Wahba. "Body Weight Concern and Belief among Adolescent Egyptian Girls." Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences 6, no. 3 (March 14, 2018): 582–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2018.145.

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BACKGROUND: Body weight concern and belief in adolescent females are of great importance. They are the keys to successful dietary interventions including dietary habits’ modifications to practice a healthy diet. This critical phase of transition from childhood to adulthood is the most sensitive stage of behavioural rectification.AIM: This study was conducted with the aim to figure out the prevalence of body image dissatisfaction and the association of body image satisfaction and believe with body mass index in adolescent girls aged 16-18 years.MATERIAL AND METHODS: Two hundred and three Egyptian adolescent females were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. Their mean age was (17.4 ± 0.64) years old. Self-administered questionnaires about the students’ body satisfaction and weight belief were answered by the candidates. Their body mass index was calculated. Also, sociodemographic data were collected. Data were analysed using SPSS software version 16.0. Chi-square test was conducted for the variables.RESULTS: Sixty-eight percent of the students were within normal weight, 3.3% were underweight, while 18.2% and 10.5% were overweight and obese respectively. Body dissatisfaction was prevalent among 37.4%. The prevalence of body dissatisfaction was higher in both obese and underweight candidates reaching (93.8% and 80%) respectively. This reflects students’ awareness of their body shape.CONCLUSION: More than one-third of adolescent females were dissatisfied with their body image. The subjective belief about self-body image matched the objective Body Mass Index measurements.

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Malla, Garima, Sarala (Pradhan) Joshi, and Alisha Thapa. "Body Image Dissatisfaction among Adolescent Girls of a Municipality in Kathmandu: A Cross-sectional Survey." Journal of Nepal Medical Association 59, no. 241 (September 11, 2021): 902–5. http://dx.doi.org/10.31729/jnma.5378.

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Introduction: Body image is the person’s perceptions, thoughts and feelings about his/her body which is a multi-dimensional concept. Body Image Dissatisfaction can be measured using a Body Shape Questionnaire. The main aim of this study was to find out the prevalence of body image dissatisfaction among adolescent girls of a municipality in Kathmandu. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was done from July 2019 to December 2019 among the female students from grade eight to twelve of the selected private schools of Budhanilkantha municipality. Stratified random sampling was done. Body Shape Questionnaire short version was used to measure the prevalence of body dissatisfaction. Data were analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 23. Point estimate at 95% Confidence Interval was done, frequency and percentage were calculated. Results: One hundred ninety seven (75.2%) at 95% Confidence Interval (69.97-80.43) students were found to have body image dissatisfaction, among which Positive Body Image Dissatisfaction was found to be in 85 (42%) respondents which indicates that 112 (58%) respondents with healthy Body Mass Index were dissatisfied with their body shape. Conclusions: Prevalence of body image dissatisfaction was found to be high in adolescent girls though most of the girls had normal body weight and a healthy Body Mass Index.

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Stefanile, Cristina, Camilla Matera, Elena Pisani, and Ilaria Zambrini. "Insoddisfazione corporea in adolescenza: influenze di fattori bio-psico-sociali." PSICOLOGIA DELLA SALUTE, no. 2 (November 2009): 51–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.3280/pds2009-002004.

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- Body dissatisfaction is a central aspect for self-evaluation; pressures to maintain an ideal physique can result in disordered eating habits. In young women, body concern and anxiety related to some parts of it can be expressed through their desire to lose weight. The aim of the study is to analyze the role of some risk factors, such as Body Mass Index (BMI), low self-esteem and sociocultural influences in affecting body dissatisfaction, expressed in terms of distance from an ideal and body concern. Participants are 187 adolescent females aged between 14 and 16. Risk factors taken into consideration seem to have a different effect on the two aspects characterizing dissatisfaction. BMI, self-esteem and internalization of a thin ideal seem to influence the distance perceived from an ideal body; pressure, besides BMI and self-esteem, affect weight and body shape concern. Body shape concern seems to be influenced even by internalization and awareness. It can be observed that such risk factors, in particular BMI, play a different role in adolescents classified as normal weight and underweight.Parole chiave: immagine corporea, insoddisfazione corporea, adolescenti femmine, influenze socioculturali, autostima, indice di massa corporeaKey words: body image, body dissatisfaction, adolescent girls, sociocultural influences, selfesteem, body mass index

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Gallardo, Laura O., J. Javier Plumed-Domingo, and Luis Rojo-Moreno. "Weight-Teasing and Eating Disorders—A Comparative Study in Adolescent and Adult Samples." Children 9, no. 11 (October 29, 2022): 1655. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/children9111655.

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Disordered eating, unhealthy weight-control behaviours and body dissatisfaction are associated with diminished mental health. A key aspect that has been identified for the development of disordered eating behaviours and body dissatisfaction is to be teased. Additionally, the literature suggests that weight may affect the relationship between weight-teasing and disordered eating and body dissatisfaction, although this pattern is unclear. This study presents two cross-sectional studies with an adult and an adolescent sample. The adolescent sample comprised 15,224 participants, and the adult sample comprised 321 participants, all from Spain. Hierarchical regression analyses were conducted. Aims: to assess the relations among disordered eating, body dissatisfaction, weight, and weight-teasing among adolescents and adults; and to examine whether weight-teasing, weight, age, and gender predict disordered eating and body dissatisfaction in adults and adolescents. The results showed that adolescent girls presented greater effects, and all interactions were significant between weight-teasing and eating disorders. Adults also showed greater effects for women, and only eating disorder interactions were significant. Weight-control behaviours did not show any relationship with weight-teasing. Conclusion: Different approaches may be used in the prevention of eating disorders. Our results show that weight-teasing affects adults differently from adolescents.

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Urvelyte, Egle, and Aidas Perminas. "relationship between negative affect, stress and body image in adolescent girls." Global Journal of Psychology Research: New Trends and Issues 10, no. 2 (September 30, 2020): 247–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.18844/gjpr.v10i2.4969.

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Abstract In recent decades, concerns about body image and dissatisfaction with it, especially significant increase in adolescents (Mousa, Mashal, Al-Domi HA, Jibril MA, 2010). According to studies, concerns about body image dissatisfaction has become a global phenomenon (Swami, Smith, 2012). The aim of the study was to determine differences of body image satisfaction in adolescent girls with regard to stress and negative affect. The respondents were 80 adolescents from Kaunas city, who were enrolled in grades 8 and 10 (mean age =15.57 years;). Respondents completed the The Multidimensional Body-Self Relations Questionnaire (MBSRQ), PANAS-X Negative Affect scale and Reeder Stress inventory. The results of this study showed that participants with higher stress were more dissatisfied with their body areas and less satisfied with their appearance compared to those who reported feeling less stressed. Girls with higher negative affect were more dissatisfied with their body areas, tended to invest less in their appearance, they also thought they weight is bigger, furthermore were more concerned with their weight and in general were less satisfied with their appearance. The result of the present study demonstrate that as well as examining negative affect, it is also important to investigate other emotional components, which could be related to body image dissatisfaction, such as perceived stress.

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Choate, Laura Hensley. "Counseling Adolescent Girls for Body Image Resilience: Strategies for School Counselors." Professional School Counseling 10, no. 3 (February 2007): 2156759X0701000. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2156759x0701000314.

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Because body image dissatisfaction is such a pervasive problem in adolescent girls, school counselors need to develop effective prevention programs in this area. In this article, a model to promote girls' body image resilience is presented. The model identifies five protective factors that contribute to girls' abilities to resist sociocultural pressures regarding thinness. Specific prevention and counseling strategies that school counselors can use to promote positive body image in adolescent girls are provided.

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Hrafnkelsdottir, Soffia M., Robert J. Brychta, Vaka Rognvaldsdottir, Kong Y. Chen, Erlingur Johannsson, Sigridur L. Guðmundsdottir, and Sigurbjorn A. Arngrimsson. "Screen Time and Body Image in Icelandic Adolescents: Sex-Specific Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Associations." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 3 (January 24, 2022): 1308. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19031308.

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Studies of adolescent body image and screen use are mostly limited to girls, and longitudinal data are scarce. We examined cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between these variables in mid-adolescent boys and girls. Data was collected when participants were at age 15 and 17, by questionnaire and objective measurements (n = 152 had complete data). Sex-specific linear regression was used to explore cross-sectional and longitudinal associations of self-reported screen use (total use, and time spent in gaming, TV/DVD/internet-based watching and internet use for communication) and body image, adjusting for vigorous physical activity, symptoms of depression, and body composition. Screen time was negatively associated with body image at both time points, although more strongly at age 15, and for girls only. Gaming and TV/DVD/internet watching was more strongly associated with body image than internet use for communication. Girls with above median screen time at both ages had 14% lower body image score at age 17 than girls with below median screen time at both time points. Our results suggest that screen use is likely to play a role in the development of body dissatisfaction among adolescent females. Limiting screen time may, therefore, help to mitigate body dissatisfaction in adolescent girls.

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Fortes, Leonardo de Sousa, Flavia Marcele Cipriani, and Maria Elisa Caputo Ferreira. "Risk behaviors for eating disorder: factors associated in adolescent students." Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy 35, no. 4 (December 2013): 279–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/2237-6089-2012-0055.

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INTRODUCTION: Evidence shows that the prevalence of risk behaviors for eating disorders (RBED) among young people has increased in recent years. Body dissatisfaction, excessive exercise, body composition, economic status, and ethnicity may be risk factors for RBED. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association of body dissatisfaction, psychological commitment to exercise, body fat, nutritional status, economic class, and ethnicity with RBED in adolescents. METHOD: This study included 562 boys and girls aged 10 to 15 years. We used the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26) to assess RBED. The Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ) and the Commitment to Exercise Scale (CES) were used to measure body dissatisfaction and commitment to exercise, respectively. Skin fold thickness was measured to classify body fat according to sex. Weight and height were measured to calculate the body mass index (BMI) and classify participants according to nutritional status. The economic class was recorded according to the Brazilian Economic Classification Criterion. A questionnaire was used to record ethnicity, age and sex. Binary logistic regression was used to determine associations between variables. RESULTS: The results showed an association of RBED with body dissatisfaction, CES scores, and economic class among girls (p < 0.05). Among boys, body dissatisfaction, body fat, and nutritional status were associated with RBED (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Even though body dissatisfaction had the highest odds ratio, other variables were also associated with RBED.

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Araújo, Thábyta Silva de, Joyce Mazza Nunes Aragão, Valter Cordeiro Barbosa Filho, Fabiane do Amaral Gubert, Jayne Ramos Araújo Moura, Luiza Jane Eyre de Souza Vieira, and Neiva Francenely Cunha Vieira. "Female body image and prevention of sexually transmitted infections." Rev Rene 23 (October 18, 2022): e81157. http://dx.doi.org/10.15253/2175-6783.20222381157.

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Objective: to identify the association between the perception of body image and the adoption of preventive measures for sexually transmitted infections by female adolescents. Methods: descriptive research, with a sequential quantitative-qualitative mixed method, in three full-time schools located in socially vulnerable neighborhoods. Results: 147 female adolescents participated, with a mean age of 14. Body image dissatisfaction by the Silhouettes Scale and the Adolescent Dissatisfaction Rating Scale predominated. There was a lack of knowledge about the female condom and the correct handling of the male condom to prevent sexually transmitted infections. Conclusion: there was no significant association among the variables: body image perception, knowledge of preventive measures, and sexual behavior; however, it was evidenced a tendency of the adolescents dissatisfied with their body image perception to expose themselves to sexual conduct with more than one partner at the same time. Furthermore, the adolescents' body image dissatisfaction influenced their knowledge about the female condom, HIV, and family. Contributions to practice: the actions of health promotion and education for adolescent girls should consider factors that raise the perception of positive body image, from strategies that reinforce self-esteem and safe sexual conduct.

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Pelegrini, Andreia, Raildo da Silva Coqueiro, Carmem Cristina Beck, Karoliny Debiasi Ghedin, Adair da Silva Lopes, and Edio Luiz Petroski. "Dissatisfaction with body image among adolescent students: association with socio-demographic factors and nutritional status." Ciência & Saúde Coletiva 19, no. 4 (April 2014): 1201–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1413-81232014194.09092012.

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This article seeks to determine the prevalence of dissatisfaction with body image and its association with socio-demographic factors and nutritional status among adolescents. The following socio-demographic data, anthropometric variables, and perception of body image (n = 660) were collected. The prevalence of dissatisfaction with body image was 71.4%. Girls wished to reduce the size of their body silhouette, whereas boys wished to increase it. The desire to reduce body size was positively associated with female gender, with increased waist circumference and with excess weight. On the other hand, the desire to increase body size was negatively associated with the female gender and waist circumference, and was positively associated with ages 16, 17 and 18 + 19 years. Dissatisfaction with body image is highly prevalent among adolescents, though it is manifested differently in boys and girls. Increased abdominal fat, excess weight and female gender were predictors of dissatisfaction due to excess weight, and male gender and advanced age were predictors of dissatisfaction due to thinness.

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Semenova, N., H. Slobodskaya, and E. Rezun. "Prevalence of eating disorders in adolescent girls in Siberia." European Psychiatry 65, S1 (June 2022): S210. http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.548.

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Introduction Eating disorders (ED) are an urgent public health problem, however, many adolescents with clinical symptoms fail to meet stringent diagnostic criteria. Objectives To estimate the prevalence of eating disorders (ED) and subthreshold eating disorders (SED) in adolescent girls. Methods A cross-sectional study of girls attending secondary schools (n = 917) was carried out. The sample comprised of 18.3% early adolescents (aged 12-13), 51% middle adolescents (aged 14-15), and 30.6% late adolescents (aged 16-17). We used the Body Image and Eating Distress scale (Koskelainen et al., 2001) coded on a 1-3 scale. The answers were scored on a scale of 1-3. Adolescents scoring 12 or above on four items measuring body dissatisfaction were considered as dissatisfied with their bodies and were further divided into two subgroups: girls scoring 10 or above on three items measuring eating distress were considered as having ED, whereas girls scoring less than 10 were considered as having SED. Results The prevalence of ED was 2.1% (CI 1.4-3.3), the prevalence of SED was 9.6% (CI 7.8-11.7). In early adolescence, the prevalence of SED was 1.6% (CI 0.9-2.7). In middle adolescence, the prevalence of SED was 5.1% (CI 3.9-6.7), the prevalence of ED was 0.9% (CI 0.5-1.8). In late adolescence, the prevalence of SED was 2.8% (CI 1.9-4.1), the prevalence of ED was 1.2% (CI 0.7-2.1). Conclusions In adolescent girls, the SED are 4.6 times commoner than overt above-threshold ED. During adolescence, the prevalence of SED decreases, while the prevalence of ED increases with age. Disclosure The reported study was funded by grant RNF according to the research project № 21-15-00033

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Laus, Maria F., Telma M. Braga Costa, and Sebastião S. Almeida. "Body image dissatisfaction and its relationship with physical activity and body mass index in Brazilian adolescents." Jornal Brasileiro de Psiquiatria 60, no. 4 (2011): 315–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s0047-20852011000400013.

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Objective: To evaluate body image dissatisfaction and its relationship with physical activity and body mass index in a Brazilian sample of adolescents. Methods: A total of 275 adolescents (139 boys and 136 girls) between the ages of 14 and 18 years completed measures of body image dissatisfaction through the Contour Drawing Scale and current physical activity by the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. Weight and height were also measured for subsequent calculation of body mass index. Results: Boys and girls differed significantly regarding body image dissatisfaction, with girls reporting higher levels of dissatisfaction. Underweight and eutrophic boys preferred to be heavier, while those overweight preferred be thinner and, in contrast, girls desired to be thinner even when they are of normal weight. Conclusion: Body image dissatisfaction was strictly related to body mass index, but not to physical activity.

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Schmidt, Sarah, and Christoph Randler. "Morningness-Eveningness and Eating Disorders in a Sample of Adolescent Girls." Journal of Individual Differences 31, no. 1 (January 2010): 38–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1027/1614-0001/a000005.

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Eating disorders and morningness-eveningness preferences are presumed to be associated with each other. We tested this hypothesis in an adolescent population using a questionnaire for morningness (CSM) and three scales of the EDI-2: drive for thinness, bulimic behavior, and body dissatisfaction. After controlling for age and BMI, we found a positive association between eveningness and all three scales; evening-oriented girls reported higher values in eating disorders. There was a positive correlation between body dissatisfaction and drive for thinness on the one side and bedtimes during the week and on the weekend on the other, again supporting the view that eveningness and eating disorders are associated. The association between circadian preference and eating disorders thus emerges already in adolescence.

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Lewis-Smith, Helena, Isabelle Bray, Debra Salmon, and Amy Slater. "Prospective Pathways to Depressive Symptoms and Disordered Eating in Adolescence: A 7-Year Longitudinal Cohort Study." Journal of Youth and Adolescence 49, no. 10 (July 29, 2020): 2060–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10964-020-01291-1.

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Abstract Eating pathology and depressive symptoms increase during adolescence, yet predictive pathways remain predominantly unexplored, despite their implications for prevention. The present study aimed to identify shared risk factors for eating pathology and depressive symptoms by evaluating an adapted Dual-Pathway Model of disordered eating, which postulated that higher BMI would predict disordered eating and depressive symptoms via pathways between body dissatisfaction, later BMI, depressive symptoms, and visible indicators of puberty (breast development for girls, height for boys). The participants were 8915 children (49% girls) from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children, a population-based cohort study of British children, who were assessed at different intervals between the age of 7 to 14 years. Path analyses revealed that, for girls, childhood BMI exerted indirect effects on disordered eating via body dissatisfaction, depressive symptoms, and more advanced breast development, with indirect pathways identified to depressive symptoms via earlier depressive symptoms and more advanced breast development. For boys, childhood BMI had indirect effects on disordered eating via later BMI and body dissatisfaction, while only earlier depressive symptoms were found to have an independent and direct effect on adolescent depressive symptoms. This study reveals shared and independent risk factors for eating pathology and depressive symptoms in adolescence and suggests targets for preventative interventions, including higher BMI, body dissatisfaction, and depressive symptoms, in addition to advanced breast development, for girls.

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Baceviciene, Migle, and Rasa Jankauskiene. "Associations between Body Appreciation and Disordered Eating in a Large Sample of Adolescents." Nutrients 12, no. 3 (March 12, 2020): 752. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu12030752.

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Body appreciation is one of the main facets of a positive body image. The present study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the Lithuanian version of the Body Appreciation Scale-2 (BAS-2-LT) and test the associations between body appreciation and disordered eating in a large sample of adolescents of both genders. Method: The sample consisted of 1412 adolescents (40.2% were boys). The ages ranged from 15 to 18 years (92.4% were 17), with a mean age of 16.9 (SD = 0.5) for girls and 17.0 (SD = 0.4) for boys. Participants completed the BAS-2-LT alongside the measures of body dissatisfaction, disordered eating, body mass index, self-esteem, body functionality, and participation in sports. Linear regressions were used to test the associations between study variables and disordered eating. Results: BAS-2-LT replicated the original one-dimensional structure in girls and boys. Invariance across genders was established. The instrument showed good internal consistency and temporal stability. Body appreciation was negatively correlated with higher levels of body mass index, body dissatisfaction, and disordered eating. Positive associations were observed between body appreciation, self-esteem, body functionality, and sports participation. Higher levels of body appreciation decreased the risk of disordered eating behaviors in both genders. Conclusions: The results of the present study support the psychometric properties of BAS-2-LT. Body appreciation is associated with lower disordered eating in adolescent girls and boys. These findings present empirical support for the development of interventions programs that promote positive body images and aim to prevent disordered eating in adolescent boys and girls.

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Leme, Ana Carolina B., and Sonia Tucunduva Philippi. "Teasing and weight-control behaviors in adolescent girls." Revista Paulista de Pediatria 31, no. 4 (December 2013): 431–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s0103-05822013000400003.

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OBJECTIVE: To analyze the association between weight teasing, body satisfaction and weight control behaviors. METHODS: Cross-sectional study based on adaptation and validity research of a North American questionnaire for adolescent girls about physical activity, nutrition, body image, perceptions, and behaviors. The variables used to conduct the study were weight control behaviors, body satisfaction and presence of teasing by family members. Descriptive analyses were carried out by chi-square test, being significant p<0.05. RESULTS: A total of 159 adolescent girls, with 16.2±1.3 years old were enrolled in this study. Of the total, 60.1% reported that family members did not tease them. The teasing was associated with weight dissatisfaction (p<0.001), body shape (p=0.006), belly (p=0.001), waist (p=0.001), face (p=0.009), arms (p=0.014) and shoulders (p=0.001). As a consequence, there was association with unhealthy weight control behaviors (p<0.001), vomiting (p=0,011), diet (p=0.002) and use of laxatives (p=0.035). CONCLUSIONS: The teasing about body image by family members was associated with risk for unhealthy weight control behaviors in female adolescents.

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Mustapic, Jelena, Darko Marcinko, and Petra Vargek. "Eating behaviours in adolescent girls: the role of body shame and body dissatisfaction." Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity 20, no. 3 (February 21, 2015): 329–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40519-015-0183-2.

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Dion, Jacinthe, Marie-Eve Blackburn, Julie Auclair, Luc Laberge, Suzanne Veillette, Marco Gaudreault, Patrick Vachon, Michel Perron, and Évelyne Touchette. "Development and aetiology of body dissatisfaction in adolescent boys and girls." International Journal of Adolescence and Youth 20, no. 2 (December 3, 2014): 151–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02673843.2014.985320.

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GRUS, CATHERINE L. "Risk factors for body dissatisfaction in adolescent girls: A longitudinal investigation." Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics 24, no. 1 (February 2003): 79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00004703-200302000-00019.

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Schutz, Helen K., and Susan J. Paxton. "Friendship quality, body dissatisfaction, dieting and disordered eating in adolescent girls." British Journal of Clinical Psychology 46, no. 1 (March 2007): 67–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1348/014466506x115993.

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Mertens, Margaretha, and Walter Vandereycken. "History of Prepubertal Overweight in Adolescent Girls With Pronounced Body Dissatisfaction." Eating Disorders 6, no. 3 (September 1998): 225–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10640269808249257.

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Stice, Eric, and Kathryn Whitenton. "Risk factors for body dissatisfaction in adolescent girls: A longitudinal investigation." Developmental Psychology 38, no. 5 (2002): 669–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0012-1649.38.5.669.

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Ciccomascolo, Lori E., and Linda M. Grossi. "The Effect of an 8-Week Educational Curriculum and Physical Activity Program on Attitudes Toward Physical Activity and Body Image of Urban Adolescent Girls." Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal 17, no. 2 (October 2008): 17–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/wspaj.17.2.17.

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Adolescent girls are becoming less physically active and are experiencing more body image issues compared to adolescent boys. Furthermore, adolescent girls maintain physical activity levels well below recommended guidelines, especially girls in urban environments. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of an 8-week after-school educational curriculum, GoGirlGo!, and physical activity program on urban adolescent middle school girls’ attitudes toward physical activity and body image. Twenty-five girls ranging in age from 12 to 14 years of age (M = 12.34 years, SD = 2.1) were randomly placed into two groups: (a) GoGirlGo! intervention and physical activity, and (b) physical activity only. The GoGirlGo! group increased their attraction to physical activity and lowered scores in weight dissatisfaction and desire to be slim compared to the physical activity only group. Based on the data, the GoGirlGo! curriculum is effective in improving attitudes about physical activity and body image among urban adolescent girls.

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Escrivá, Dolores, Esther Moreno-Latorre, Jordi Caplliure-Llopis, Inmaculada Benet, and Carlos Barrios. "Relationship of Overweight and Obesity with Body Self-Image Dissatisfaction in Urban Mediterranean Adolescents." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 15 (July 22, 2021): 7770. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18157770.

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The aim of this study was to analyze whether weight status has a relationship with the prevalence of body self-image dissatisfaction in Mediterranean urban teenagers. A series of 809 adolescents aged 11 to 17 years underwent anthropometric measurements according to ISAK protocols and completed the Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ). The overall overweight prevalence according to International Obesity Task Force (IOTF) criteria was 11.5%, and 2.7% for obesity. Girls showed higher overweight prevalence than boys (18.4% vs. 12.9%; p < 0.05). At the late adolescence period (16–17 y), obesity was observed in the boys but not in the girls (8.7% vs. 0%; p < 0.01). There was a relative low prevalence of body image (BI) dissatisfaction among participants (boys 17.3%; girls 22.7%). In the late adolescence period, the girls were more often classified as being dissatisfied (31%). A weak correlation between the BSQ scores and all the anthropometric variables related to the adiposity profile was detected only in the boys. A logistic regression confirmed that female adolescents and the late pubertal period had a significant association with body dissatisfaction, regardless of their weight status. As BI are not related to weight status measured by body mass index (BMI) percentiles, other factors beyond anthropometry deserve further research to explain BI concerns specifically in girls.

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., Vinay, Neelam Kumar, J. S. Malik, and Aman Sachdeva. "Body image issues among school going adolescent girls in a rural area of Haryana: a cross sectional study." International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health 8, no. 5 (April 27, 2021): 2401. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20211764.

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Background: Adolescent girls in today’s world are extremely conscious of perceptions of a perfect body. With the growing sense of thin ideal body image during adolescence, they try to lose body weight to attain the perfect body size. The emphasis on thinness and on an ideal female body shape and size is physically and psychologically detrimental to the health of many young women. This study was carried out with objective to find the prevalence of body image issue among adolescent girls in rural area.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in block Lakhanmajra, district Rohtak, Haryana. Adolescent girls in age group 13-19 years studying in class 8 to class 12 in 10 government and private senior secondary schools of Lakhanmajra block were included in the study. The total sample of 500 students was included in the study. A pre-designed pre-tested semi-structured interview schedule was used, and the responses were recorded by the investigator herself.Results: The findings of the present study show that 20.2% adolescent girls did not like their appearance when they look in the mirror and thus had body image dissatisfaction. 88.0% adolescent girls were satisfied with their weight and 12.0% were dissatisfied. 80.0% of the study subjects who were dissatisfied with their body weight had normal age specific BMI values. Only 20% of the adolescent girls who were not satisfied with their weight were underweight or overweight.Conclusions: More worries and less satisfaction about body image are found in girls. The relatives, the media, the peers and the community all have an impact on body shape satisfaction. But the greatest influence is that of the media and the community through standardising a thin ideal for female beauty.

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Vuk Pisk, Sandra, Mate Mihanovic, Ante Silic, Anamarija Bogovic, and Vesna Vidovic. "Self-concept in overweight adolescents." South African Journal of Psychiatry 18, no. 1 (February 1, 2012): 5. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajpsychiatry.v18i1.275.

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Background and objective. Adolescence is considered a critical stage of life, and one during which body image and self-concept are of particular importance for peer acceptance and approval. Body weight may impact on satisfaction or dissatisfaction in adolescent girls’ self-concept. The aim of this research was to determine the association between obesity and self-concept among adolescent girls. Methods. The study sample consisted of 40 overweight (BMI 25 - 30) 18-year-old girls in their last year of high school. A further 40 girls of the same age with a BMI of 18 - 25 formed a control group. The Offer Self-Image Questionnaire for Adolescents (OSIQ) was used to evaluate their self-concept. Descriptive statistical methods used in analysing the data included calculation of the median and standard deviation of variables, and t-tests were used to compare group differences, with p<0.05 taken as the level of significance. Results. Statistically significant differences between two groups were found in two components of the OSIQ, sexual attitudes (p=0.044) and psychopathology (p=0.020), but no differences were found in other components such as impulse control, emotional tone, body and self-image, social relations, morals, family relations, mastery of the external world, vocational educational goals and superior adjustment. Conclusion. Our results suggest that overweight adolescent girls are less adjusted with regard to their sexual attitudes and present with more psychopathology as measured by the OSIQ compared with their peers of average weight.

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Bully, Paola, and Paula Elosua. "Changes in Body Dissatisfaction Relative to Gender and Age: The Modulating Character of BMI." Spanish journal of psychology 14, no. 1 (May 2011): 313–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.5209/rev_sjop.2011.v14.n1.28.

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This study examines the level of body satisfaction in adolescents, and its association with age, sex and body mass index. A non-clinical group was made up of 935 adolescents (484 boys and 451 girls), aged between 10 and 18 years. The body image was assessed by the Body Dissatisfaction scale within the Eating Disorder Inventory (Garner, 1998, 2004) and by the indirect indicator Ideal Body Mass Index. The results showed that the Body Mass Index is an important covariable in the study of body dissatisfaction. Body dissatisfaction mean values increased in the female sample. The males' values did not change throughout adolescence.

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Kaczmarek, Maria, and Sylwia Trambacz-Oleszak. "THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN MENSTRUAL CYCLE CHARACTERISTICS AND PERCEIVED BODY IMAGE: A CROSS-SECTIONAL SURVEY OF POLISH FEMALE ADOLESCENTS." Journal of Biosocial Science 48, no. 3 (September 29, 2015): 374–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0021932015000292.

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SummaryThe increasing prevalence of negative body perceptions among adolescent girls and the tendency towards wishing to be thinner have become a cultural norm in Western culture. Adolescent girls are particularly vulnerable to developing a negative body image due to physical and sexual changes occurring during puberty. This study aimed to evaluate the association between different measures of body image perceptions and different phases of the menstrual cycle after controlling for weight status and other potential confounders in Polish adolescent girls aged 12–18 years. Three-hundred and thirty participants of a cross-sectional survey conducted in 2009, normally cycling and with no eating disorders, completed a background questionnaire and the Stunkard Figure Rating Scale, and their anthropometric measurements were collected. The dependent outcome variables were measures of body image (actual body image, ideal body image and ideal-self discrepancy) and dichotomous body image perception (satisfied versus dissatisfied) adjusted for other predictor factors: socio-demographic variables, menstrual history and cycle phases, and weight status. One-way ANOVA indicated that weight status, age at menarche and menstrual cycle phase were associated with actual body image and rate of ideal-self discrepancy. Ideal body image was associated with weight status and menstrual cycle phase. General logistic regression models were constructed to evaluate associations of body dissatisfaction and all potential predictor variables. The final selected model of the multiple logistic regression analysis using the backward elimination procedure revealed that adjusted for other factors, negative body image was significantly associated with different phases of the menstrual cycle (ptrend=0.033) and increasing body weight status (ptrend=0.0007). The likelihood of body dissatisfaction was greatest during the premenstrual phase of the menstrual cycle (OR=2.38; 95% CI 1.06, 5.32) and among girls in obesity class I (OR=8.04; 95% CI 2.37, 27.26). The study confirmed the association between body image dissatisfaction in adolescent girls and different phases of the menstrual cycle after controlling for weight status. The issue of negative body self-image is not only of cognitive, but also of practical value as understanding better the factors contributing to the formation of a negative body image may be instrumental in developing preventive health programmes targeted at young people.

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Morrissey, Rebecca A., Dawn M. Gondoli, and Alexandra F. Corning. "Reexamining the restraint pathway as a conditional process among adolescent girls: When does dieting link body dissatisfaction to bulimia?" Development and Psychopathology 32, no. 3 (October 29, 2019): 1031–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0954579419001287.

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AbstractThe mediational sequence from body dissatisfaction through dieting to bulimia—often referred to as the “restraint pathway”—has been validated in numerous samples of adolescent girls, but the prevalence rate of bulimic pathology pales in comparison to rates of body dissatisfaction and dieting in this risk group. This discrepancy indicates that the restraint pathway may only apply to adolescent girls possessing certain characteristics or experiencing certain circumstances. Accordingly, the current study examined the moderating roles of thin-ideal internalization, interoceptive deficits, and age by using self-report data from a community sample of 353 middle school (n = 115), high school (n = 112), and college girls (n = 126). We found that (a) body-dissatisfied girls who reported high, versus low, thin-ideal internalization engaged in greater dietary restraint; (b) only dieters who reported high interoceptive deficits and were of college age expressed bulimic symptoms; and (c) the mediating effect pertained only to college girls with high interoceptive deficits, but was strongest for those who reported high, versus low, thin-ideal internalization. These results suggest that the restraint pathway's precision may be fine-tuned through greater sensitivity to potentiating factors and developmental context. Theoretical, empirical, and practical implications are discussed.

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PRIYADARSHINI, VIJAYETA. "Concern and dissatisfaction about body image and body weight among the urban adolescent girls." ASIAN JOURNAL OF HOME SCIENCE 10, no. 1 (June 15, 2015): 155–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.15740/has/ajhs/10.1/155-160.

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Chen, Gui, Guiping Guo, Jingbo Gong, and Shuiyuan Xiao. "The Association Between Body Dissatisfaction and Depression: An Examination of the Moderating Effects of Gender, Age, and Weight Status in a Sample of Chinese Adolescents." Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools 25, no. 2 (April 27, 2015): 245–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/jgc.2015.6.

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The current study investigated the moderating effects of gender, age, and weight status on the relationship between body dissatisfaction and depression among adolescents. Data were collected on body dissatisfaction, depression, and demographic characteristics from a convenience sample of 1,101 adolescents (505 girls, 596 boys). The relationship between body dissatisfaction and depression differed significantly by weight status (β = −0.318, p < .01), but not gender or age. In addition, their association varied across weight status only in males (βs = 0.501, 0.240, and 0.178 for underweight, normal weight, and overweight respectively, ps < .05) and the early adolescence group (βs = 0.523, 0.282, 0.297 for underweight, normal weight, and overweight respectively, ps < .01). The findings indicated that the association of body dissatisfaction with depression was significant among nearly all weight-status groups of adolescents, and varied across weight status among males and early adolescence groups. This suggests that the prevention programs that aim to reduce depression by reducing body dissatisfaction in adolescents should include all weight-status groups, and pay close attention to underweight adolescents (especially underweight boys and early adolescents who are underweight).

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Uchôa, Francisco Nataniel Macedo, Natalia Macêdo Uchôa, Thiago Medeiros da Costa Daniele, Romario Primeiro Lustosa, Nuno Domingos Garrido, Naira Figueiredo Deana, Ágata Cristina Marques Aranha, and Nilton Alves. "Influence of the Mass Media and Body Dissatisfaction on the Risk in Adolescents of Developing Eating Disorders." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16, no. 9 (April 29, 2019): 1508. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16091508.

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Media influence may lead adolescents to internalize patterns of physical beauty, resulting in dissatisfaction with their own bodies when they are unable to match up to these patterns. In the constant search for an ‘ideal body’, adolescents may begin to develop risk behaviors for the development of eating disorders (ED). The object of this study was to analyze the influence of the mass media on body dissatisfaction (BD) and on ED in adolescents, comparing genders. We also analyzed the influence of BD on the risk of developing unsuitable eating behaviors, with risk of ED, comparing genders. A cross-sectional study was carried out with 1011 adolescents: 527 girls and 484 boys. The BMI of each adolescent was determined, and the instruments EAT-26, Sociocultural Attitudes towards Appearance Questionnaire-3 (SATAQ-3), and body shape questionnaire (BSQ), were applied. For statistical analysis, we used Student’s t-test, the chi-square test, Pearson’s correlation test, the odds ratio, and hierarchical multiple linear regression. The influence of the mass media is associated with a greater probability of adolescents presenting BD. An increase in BD is associated with an increased risk of developing ED in adolescents of both genders but is greater in girls than in boys. Furthermore, the influence of the MM and BMI are predictors of BD in both genders; and BD is a predictor of ED risk in both girls and boys.

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Omori, Mika, Yoko Yamazaki, Noriko Aizawa, and Piyanjali de Zoysa. "Thin-ideal internalization and body dissatisfaction in Sri Lankan adolescents." Journal of Health Psychology 22, no. 14 (March 27, 2016): 1830–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1359105316637665.

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In this study, a survey of Sri Lankan adolescents explored relationships between thin-ideal internalization and body dissatisfaction—issues that have received greater research attention in East Asia and the West. Girls scored lower in thin-ideal internalization and awareness and higher in self-esteem compared to boys; however, unlike in previous studies, body dissatisfaction did not differ significantly by gender. Hierarchical linear multiple regression analyses revealed that self-esteem moderated the relationship between thin-ideal internalization and body dissatisfaction among girls, but this was not observed for boys. Self-esteem as a protective factor against body dissatisfaction among Sri Lankan female adolescents was confirmed.

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Regehr, Renae Y., Rhea L. Owens, Daniel W. Cox, and Caydeen C. Clayton. "Piloting Free To Be: A Positive Body Image Program for Adolescents." Counseling Psychologist 48, no. 6 (June 12, 2020): 774–800. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0011000020922216.

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This study evaluated a positive body image program, Free To Be, for adolescent girls and boys. Participants were Canadian and primarily South Asian and were part of either the intervention ( n = 76) or comparison groups ( n = 43). Participants completed pretest and posttest questionnaires. The Group x Gender x Time interactions examining the study’s outcomes were not significant; however, post hoc analyses suggested promising results. Specifically, members of the intervention group experienced a significant increase in body image coping strategies and media literacy from Time 1 to Time 2, with boys benefiting the most. Members of both the intervention and comparison groups experienced a significant decrease in body dissatisfaction from Time 1 to Time 2. Boys in the intervention group experienced a greater decrease in body dissatisfaction, whereas both girls and boys in the comparison group reported a decrease in body dissatisfaction. Positive body image did not improve in either group. Limitations and implications are discussed.

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Santana, Danilo Dias, Diana Barbosa Cunha, Rosely Sichieri, and Gloria Valeria da Veiga. "Association of body image dissatisfaction with body mass index trajectory: the Adolescent Nutritional Assessment Longitudinal Study cohort." Jornal Brasileiro de Psiquiatria 69, no. 3 (July 2020): 187–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0047-2085000000279.

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ABSTRACT Objective To examine the association of body image dissatisfaction (BID) with body mass index (BMI) trajectory among students from a metropolitan area of Rio de Janeiro. Methods Data were analyzed for 809 middle school students followed from 2010 to 2013, and 1131 high school students followed from 2010 to 2012. BID was assessed using a body silhouettes scale. Type of school (public and private) was used as a proxy of socioeconomic status. Results In the middle school cohort, girls from private schools who wanted to have smaller and bigger silhouettes gained fewer BMI units than those who were satisfied with their body image ( p < 0.05). In the high school, girls from private schools who wished to have bigger and smaller silhouettes experienced greater BMI increase than girls who were satisfied with their body image ( p < 0.05). Also, in the high school cohort, boys from public schools who wished to have smaller and bigger silhouettes experienced smaller BMI increase than boys who were satisfied ( p < 0.05). Conclusion BID may be related to the BMI trajectory in girls from private schools and in boys from public schools.

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Paxton, Susan J., Melinda Norris, Eleanor H. Wertheim, Sarah J. Durkin, and Jenny Anderson. "Body Dissatisfaction, Dating, and Importance of Thinness to Attractiveness in Adolescent Girls." Sex Roles 53, no. 9-10 (November 2005): 663–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11199-005-7732-5.

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Veldhuis, Jolanda, Elly A. Konijn, and Jacob C. Seidell. "Weight Information Labels on Media Models Reduce Body Dissatisfaction in Adolescent Girls." Journal of Adolescent Health 50, no. 6 (June 2012): 600–606. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2011.10.249.

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Pokrajac-Bulian, A., and N. Ambrosi-Randić. "Sociocultural attitudes towards appearance and body dissatisfaction among adolescent girls in Croatia." Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity 12, no. 4 (December 2007): e86-e91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf03327601.

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Laus, Maria Fernanda, Michele Ghidini Souza, Rita De Cássia Margarido Moreira, and Telma Maria Braga-Costa. "Body image dissatisfaction, nutritional status, and eating attitudes in adolescents - doi: 10.4025/actascihealthsci.v35i2.11937." Acta Scientiarum. Health Sciences 35, no. 2 (June 14, 2013): 243. http://dx.doi.org/10.4025/actascihealthsci.v35i2.11937.

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The study investigated the relationship between body image dissatisfaction, nutritional status, and eating attitudes in adolescents from a small town of the interior of São Paulo State. A total of 278 adolescents (106 boys and 172 girls) aged between 15 and 18 years had completed measures of body image dissatisfaction through the Figure Rating Scale and eating attitudes by the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26) and had their weight and height measured. Girls related more dissatisfaction and abnormal eating behavior than boys and, in both genders the abnormal eating attitudes tend to increase with increasing dissatisfaction. Moreover, dissatisfaction was higher between those individuals classified as overweight and obesity. These results demonstrated that body image dissatisfaction and inappropriate eating behaviors afflict boys and girls even from small cities in developing countries, highlighting the need to undertake epidemiological studies to early recognition of populations at risk of developing eating disorders.

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Chugh, Ruchika, and Seema Puri. "Affluent adolescent girls of Delhi: eating and weight concerns." British Journal of Nutrition 86, no. 4 (October 2001): 535–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1079/bjn2001418.

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Despite a dramatic increase in research on eating-related pathologies, gaps remain in our understanding of the factors responsible for the development and maintenance of dysfunctional attitudes and behaviour related to weight and eating among adolescents. A study was therefore conducted to compare eating and weight concerns among underweight, normal-weight and obese affluent adolescent girls in New Delhi. The sample comprised fifty underweight, fifty normal-weight and thirty obese girls, 16–18 years of age. Information was collected about their body image perception, weight concerns and eating attitudes by a well-structured questionnaire. Dietary intake was determined by 24 h recall and a food-frequency questionnaire. Body size was adjudged by measurements of weight, height, waist, hip and mid upper arm circumferences, and the BMI and waist : hip ratio were determined. Of the subjects, 99·2 % had a gynoid pattern of fat distribution. Concerns about excess weight were prevalent among the adolescent girls, even among those who were normal-weight and underweight. The level of satisfaction with body size decreased with increase in weight. Dieting behaviour was reported in a higher number of obese (76·6 %) compared with normal-weight (38 %) and underweight (14 %) girls. Of the obese girls, 43·3 % were found to be at a significantly (P=0·00109) greater risk of developing anorexia in the future. Characteristic dietary features of adolescence, such as missing meals, snacking and eating out, were observed. While the diets of most of the subjects were adequate in Ca, thiamin, riboflavin and vitamin C, they were found to be deficient in energy, protein, Fe, niacin, vitamin A and fibre. Thus, it is important to recognize that weight concerns and dissatisfaction with body size may pose a threat to a healthy nutritional state, and may develop into precursors of a later eating disturbance.

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Morken, Ida Sund, Espen Røysamb, Wendy Nilsen, and Evalill Bølstad Karevold. "Body Dissatisfaction and Depressive Symptoms on the Threshold to Adolescence: Examining Gender Differences in Depressive Symptoms and the Impact of Social Support." Journal of Early Adolescence 39, no. 6 (August 18, 2018): 814–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0272431618791280.

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The current study focused on the relationship between body dissatisfaction and depressive symptoms on the threshold of adolescence. We aimed to investigate the role of body dissatisfaction in gender differences in depressive symptoms, as well as the impact of social support from peers and parents. Mediation and moderation analyses were based on self-reports from a Norwegian population-based sample (the Tracking Opportunities and Problems Study) of 12- to 13-year-olds ( N = 547). Body dissatisfaction explained over 20% of the variance in depressive symptoms. The findings indicate that body dissatisfaction mediates gender differences in depressive symptoms, and that peer support moderates the positive association between body dissatisfaction and depressive symptoms. This is in line with Stress Exposure and Stress-Buffering models. The findings indicate that to prevent depressive symptoms in the transition into adolescence, focus should be on promoting body satisfaction, especially in girls, as well as promoting peer support for adolescents already struggling with body dissatisfaction.

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