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Tulkki, Lisa. "Body Image in Children of the Appalachian Region." Ohio University / OhioLINK, 2005. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1129156664.
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Williams, Breanna. "Body image in children attending preschool in a rural midwestern town versus their parents' body image /." Available to subscribers only, 2006. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1203548381&sid=28&Fmt=2&clientId=1509&RQT=309&VName=PQD.
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Kostanski, Marion 1955. "The genesis and antecedents of perceived body image dissatisfaction in childhood : an 18-month follow-up investigation." Monash University, Dept. of Psychology, 2001. http://arrow.monash.edu.au/hdl/1959.1/8315.
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Martin, Andrea Roxanne. "Family and media influence on perceived body image." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2007. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/3078.
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This study has found that negative body image is present in third graders, as young as seven years of age. One interesting finding was that a high number of students who viewed body-oriented magazines had a negative body image.
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Asawarachan, Tanawan. "The Disney Influence on Kindergarten Girls' Body Image." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2013. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc271773/.
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Media is now a part of the early childhood world. In many countries, including industrialized and developing countries, children spend more time consuming various kinds of media. The impact of media on children's perception of their body images has been and continues to be a concern of parents and early childhood professionals. This research examined the influence of Disney movies on Thai kindergarten girls' body images and self-esteem. Thai kindergarten girls completed three measures of body self-image: the Body Figure Preference Scale, the Body Esteem Scale, and the Self-Esteem Scale. The girl participants were randomly assigned to two groups: focused on a female theme (FFT) and focused on a non-human theme (FNT). The experimental group viewed "female" Disney movie themes, while the control group viewed "animal" Disney movie themes. Girls in the experimental group expressed greater body image dissatisfaction scores after watching Disney movies, which was an expected finding. Results from the present study suggest that girls in both groups become concerned about their body esteem after video exposure. However, there was no significant difference in self-esteem between girls in FFT and FNT. In summary, the findings of this study support the belief that Disney movies influence young girls' perceptions of their body image, and they have an awareness of their body size. It can be concluded that Disney movies have an influence on Thai girls' body image dissatisfaction and body esteem. The results also indicated that Thai girls are not totally aware of the influence of Disney media on their self-esteem. Understanding how Disney movies, in particular, and other media, in general, influence young children, especially girls, can encourage parents and educators to identify risk factors associated with children's body image dissatisfaction and low self-esteem.
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Hayes, Sharon. "AM I TOO FAT TO BE A PRINCESS? EXAMINING THE EFFECTS OF POPULAR CHILDREN'S MEDIA ON PRESCHOOLERS' BODY IMAGE." Master's thesis, Orlando, Fla. : University of Central Florida, 2008. http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/CFE0002039.
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Vander, Wal Jillon S. "Predictors of body image : dissatisfaction in elementary-age school girls /." free to MU campus, to others for purchase, 1999. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/mo/fullcit?p9951131.
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Terhark, Kristin S. "The relationship of body image and eating disturbances of fifth, seventh, ninth, and twelfth grade students." Online version, 2003. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2003/2003terharkk.pdf.
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Beckmann-Mendez, Diana Ardith. "Maternal perceptions of body image of Mexican-American children : a dissertation /." San Antonio : UTHSC, 2007. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1372026851&sid=1&Fmt=2&clientId=70986&RQT=309&VName=PQD.
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Hitchcock, Beth. "Body image distortions in pre-adolescents and preventative programs a literature review /." Online version, 2002. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2002/2002hitchcockb.pdf.
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Pepper, Lisa B. "The Development of Body Image in Young Children: The Role of Muscularity and Adiposity." Thesis, University of Bradford, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10454/17406.
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Negative body image can cause serious psychological problems. In some Western societies, body image concerns can develop at a young age, with early preadolescents preferring thinner bodies and reporting body dissatisfaction. The aims here were to clarify the significant gaps in published research, and to challenge existing assumptions around weight, muscularity, and body satisfaction in children. In addition, this novel research focused on young children’s body dissatisfaction, particularly young boys (aged 4-11 years).
Traditional measures of body satisfaction are limited and do not incorporate muscularity, assess individual body parts, or indicate the direction of dissatisfaction. Here, new visual measures were developed along with a prototype application for a touch-screen tablet to measure body satisfaction in children. Through 4 innovative experimental studies the current research explored factors influencing body image: including gender, age, ethnicity, BMI, perceived body size, and sociocultural factors (e.g. cultural ideals and body size stereotypes).
Results consistently supported the findings of study 1 which showed gender differences in body satisfaction: boys were more dissatisfied with their bodies than girls, and their dissatisfaction varied over the different body parts (torso, arms and legs). Stereotypical idealised body perception was evident: boys wanted to be muscular and girls desired to be lean.
In study 2, ideal body choices saw boys choosing more muscular figures and girls more lean figures for the self, than the ones they choose for another boy or girl. Boys desired more muscular ideal figures than what they perceived the opposite sex would choose. Study 3 revealed the pattern of assigning positive attributes was gendered. Boys viewed the hypermuscular figure the most positively and girls the normal weight and lean figures the most positively. However, both sexes did not want to look like the overweight figure as a child or adult. Study 4 showed parent’s body satisfaction and their perception of their child’s current body size predicted child’s body satisfaction, and exposure to media predicted the child’s ideal and future ideal adult figure choices. Overall, a combination of factors involved in the development of children’s body image were revealed, including sociocultural influences, age, ethnicity, and perceived body size.
The research carried out within this thesis has extended our knowledge of pre-adolescent’s body dissatisfaction, has developed innovative measures for use with younger children, and revealed fascinating findings around young boys’ body image.
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Drage, Lucy Amelia. "Body esteem and education : how does body esteem develop in children and young people and what can schools do to promote positive body esteem?" Thesis, University of Exeter, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10871/15641.
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Paper 1: Study one investigates the relationship between the ages of children and young people in years 5-9 and their levels of body esteem, perceived pressure from family, friends and the media, internalisation of societal standards of attractiveness and social comparison.169 participants aged 9-14 years completed four questionnaires: the Body Esteem Scale for Children, the Perceived Sociocultural Pressure Scale, the general internalisation subscale of the Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Scale-3 and the Physical Appearance Comparison Scale. Results indicated that relationships existed between the age of participants and their scores on these questionnaires, but only for girls. For girls, a significant negative correlation was found between age in months and scores on the Body Esteem Scale for Children, and a significant positive correlation was found between age in months and scores on the Perceived Sociocultural Pressure Scale, the general internalisation subscale of the Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Scale-3 and the Physical Appearance Comparison Scale. No relationship between age in months and scores on the questionnaires were found for boys. Boys also had significantly higher body esteem than girls and there were significant correlations between scores on the Perceived Sociocultural Pressure Scale, the general internalisation subscale of the Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Scale-3, the Physical Appearance Comparison Scale and the Body Esteem Scale for Children. Results are discussed with reference to the gender differences, as well as the role of pressure, internalisation and social comparison in the development of body esteem in children and young people. Paper 2: Study two has a positive psychology focus and is a qualitative study of children and young people with positive body esteem. 10 participants from the initial sample of 169 participants from study one with the highest levels of body esteem were selected for interview. The aim of the research was to discover what children with positive body esteem say about their own appearance, exercise, the influence of family, friends and school, and also about appearance ideals. Thematic analysis revealed that children and young people with positive body esteem have a sense of global satisfaction with their appearance but did not place great importance on appearance. Appearance was rarely discussed with significant others in their lives, although many participants described receiving compliments about their appearance. Where negative comments had been received, these were dismissed as jokes or not important. When asked about appearance ideals, the children and young people in the current study discussed controllable aspects of appearance such as clothes and hairstyles; however, they often rejected appearance ideals and instead defined beauty more widely. Finally, exercise and sport were an important part of these children and young people’s lives, with a number of participants competing at a high level. Findings are discussed with particular reference to previous work with Swedish adolescents by Frisén and Holmqvist (2010) and Holmqvist and Frisén (2012).
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Kelly, Stacy A. "Amount of influence selected groups have on the perceived body image of fifth graders." Online version, 2000. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2000/2000kellys.pdf.
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Lee, Seunghee Ulrich Pamela V. Connell Lenda Jo. "Body image perceptions and clothing behavior issues for adolescent daughters and their mothers." Auburn, Ala., 2006. http://repo.lib.auburn.edu/2006%20Spring/doctoral/LEE_SEUNG_12.pdf.
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Sheridan, Karen Rae. "The influence of the media on the body image of young children /." Full text available from ProQuest UM Digital Dissertations, 2007. http://0-proquest.umi.com.umiss.lib.olemiss.edu/pqdweb?index=1&did=1409506701&SrchMode=1&sid=4&Fmt=2&VInst=PROD&VType=PQD&RQT=309&VName=PQD&TS=1220989570&clientId=22256.
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Gehrman, Christine Amerika. "Effects of a physical activity and nutrition intervention on body image in pre-adolescents /." Diss., Connect to a 24 p. preview or request complete full text in PDF format. Access restricted to UC campuses, 2003. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/ucsd/fullcit?p3083465.
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Freeman, Elizabeth DeHart. "Developmental changes in the female adolescent body image." Thesis, This resource online, 1994. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-12052009-020336/.
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Bell, Kristie L. "Energy expenditure, physical activity and body composition of children with cerebral palsy /." [St. Lucia, Qld.], 2004. http://www.library.uq.edu.au/pdfserve.php?image=thesisabs/absthe18505.pdf.
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Mooney, Angela. "Assessing Body Composition of Children and Adolescents using DEXA, Skinfolds, and Electrical Impedance." Diss., CLICK HERE for online access, 2009. http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/ETD/image/etd3149.pdf.
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Lehman, Karen Elizabeth. "Maternal influence in the development of body image and dieting in young girls /." Thesis, Connect to this title online; UW restricted, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/1773/9006.
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Stewart, Jessica. "School-based primary prevention programmes : outcomes and the factors that affect their success." Thesis, Bangor University, 2018. https://research.bangor.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/schoolbased-primary-prevention-programmes(da7eea0a-1162-4dbd-a697-a39a0e99f2c4).html.
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This thesis explores the use of universal, prevention programmes in primary schools. A systematic literature review examined the effectiveness of universally targeted, schoolbased body-image programmes in children under 12. The review highlighted that approximately half of programmes were successful in reducing body dissatisfaction or improving body satisfaction. Improvements in other associated risk factors were also found. Not all results were maintained at follow-up and the longer-term impact of such programmes was not clear. There were also several methodological concerns that must be considered. An empirical study investigated the use of a bullying programme, KiVa, in Welsh primary schools and the school-level factors that predict outcomes. A mixed-methods approach was used with analysis of pupil survey data and interviews with school staff. KiVa was found to have a positive impact on bullying behaviour which continued as years progressed. School level free-school meal percentage as a proxy for socio-economic deprivation and additional learning needs were found to be predictive of KiVa outcome. Teachers also discussed several within school-factors that they felt affected implementation. The final chapter discusses the implication of the findings for future research and clinical application in relation to other research. Recommendations are made for how schoolbased programmes may be successful implemented within primary schools. Finally, a personal reflection of the research process is considered.
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Vance, David. "A quality assurance study of the National Survey of Lead in Children, and smoking-imitative non-food hand-oral behaviour and developmental GIT lead absorption changes /." [St. Lucia], 1999. http://www.library.uq.edu.au/pdfserve.php?image=thesisabs/absthe16561.pdf.
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Robinson, Sara Elizabeth. "Children's perceptions of eating and body image." Thesis, University of Southampton, 1999. http://create.canterbury.ac.uk/12596/.
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Concerns about children's eating problems such as obesity, unhealthy eating, dieting and eating disorders have been rising in recent years because of their detrimental effects on children's health. By exploring nine year old children's perceptions of body image, their perceptions of the link between body size and food, and their perceptions of the control of children's eating, this study seeks to contribute to an understanding of why children may develop these eating problems. 98 children undertook a semi-structured interview which incorporated drawing and card sorting activities. The measurement of the children's body mass index allowed the sample to be grouped into three weight categories. When describing their ideal body images most children rejected fatness, most girls wanted to be thin to medium and most boys wanted to be medium to muscley. About half the children were dissatisfied with their own body image, and about half wanted an ideal body image which differed to that of an ordinary child. The children described hypothetical fat people as eating large amounts of high calorie foods, such as chips, very quickly. Thin people were described as eating smaller quantities of lower calorie foods, such as fruit, slowly. The children demonstrated a good understanding of how foods could alter body size. Adults, particularly mothers, were perceived as having a great deal of control over the food which children ate. The study indicated that whilst many nine year old girls and boys had the pre-requisite knowledge to diet, girls had more incentive to do so. Boys had less incentive than girls to eat healthy food. The research draws attention to an association between men and women's perceptions of eating and body image, and boys' and girls'. The current national obesity campaign may be inadvertently fuelling children's eating problems and needs to address children's needs as separate to those of adults. Educational strategies which could make an important contribution to the primary prevention of eating problems include active learning about: the nutritional value of foods such as meat, normal changes in body shape and size, the biology of weight regulation, prejudice and discrimination on the basis of body shape or size, and social images of food and body image. These need to take a gender sensitive approach which acknowledges the biological and cultural differences between girls and boys.
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Smit, Elsa Naomi. "Body and dieting concerns of pre-adolescent South African girl children." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/31032.
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The topic of body image has become widely researched in the past thirty years, but preadolescents
have been neglected in this area of research. This dissertation explores the
body and dieting concerns of pre-adolescent girls in South Africa in order to address this
paucity. A qualitative study was conducted, with data collected via a vignette technique and
a semi-structured interview which were analysed thematically. A contradiction was noted
between what girls expressed to be true in terms of the importance of appearance and how
they perceive those that do not adhere to cultural norms of appearance. Weight and
appearance were described as unimportant when evaluating a person, but negative
attributes were given to the heavier girl in the vignette, opposed to none to the thinner girl.
Appearance-control beliefs also emerged as a salient theme, with participants believing that
the heavier girl in the vignette could not help that she was overweight. The latter was
interpreted as pity, and masked as empathy, as participants suggested ways in which she
could lose weight, and it was expressed that she would be a happier person if she did lose
weight. Dieting was a well-known concept among participants, with some stating that they
had previously engaged in dieting behaviours.MA
Dissertation (MA)--University of Pretoria, 2010
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Russell, Rebecca. "Relationship between body image and social acceptance of sixth and eighth grade males and females." Menomonie, WI : University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2005. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2005/2005russellr.pdf.
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Galindo, Elizangela Moreira Careta. ""Tradução, adaptação e validação do eating behaviours and body image test (EBBIT) em crianças do sexo feminino na cidade de Ribeirão Preto-SP"." Universidade de São Paulo, 2005. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/22/22131/tde-05102005-110939/.
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O presente trabalho tem por objetivo traduzir, adaptar e validar o Eating Bahaviours and Body Image Test (EBBIT), para uso com crianças de uma cidade do interior do Estado de São Paulo. Foram sujeitos do estudo 261 escolares do sexo feminino, na faixa etária de 9 a 12 anos. Por meio da análise fatorial, com rotação varimax avaliou-se a consistência interna do instrumento. Esta análise, realizada pelo programa SPSS, versão 10.0, revelou dois fatores. Para o instrumento total a consistência interna foi adequada (∝ de Cronbach: 0,89) e para os dois fatores (1 e 2) os valores de ∝ também foram considerados satisfatórios (∝=0,90 e ∝=0,80 respectivamente), mostrando assim que o EBBIT é útil para uma avaliação precoce, rastreando comportamentos indicadores de possíveis distúrbios no comportamento alimentar. Foram mantidas as características psicométricas do instrumento original.This study aimed to translate, adapt and validate the Eating Bahaviours and Body Image Test (EBBIT), to be used with children in a city in the interior of São Paulo. Study subjects were 261 female students between 9 and 12 years old. The internal consistency of the instrument was evaluated by means of factorial analysis with varimax rotation. This analysis was accomplished through SPSS, version 10.0, revealed two factors. The internal consistency was adequate for the total instrument (Cronbachs ∝: 0.89) and ∝ values were also considered satisfactory for the two factors (1 and 2) (∝=0.90 and ∝=0.80 respectively), which demonstrated that the EBBIT is useful for an initial evaluation, tracing behavior that indicates possible eating behavior disorders. The psychometric characteristics of the original instrument were maintained.
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Younesi, Jalal. "Study of psychosocial adjustment among physically disabled children and adolescents in development of body image." Thesis, King's College London (University of London), 1998. https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/study-of-psychosocial-adjustment-among-physically-disabled-children-and-adolescents-in-development-of-body-image(27d61754-fd2f-4ce6-a11f-2c615cac01dd).html.
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Rosewall, Juliet Mary. "Prevalence, Correlates and Moderators of Eating Pathology in New Zealand Women, Adolescent and Preadolescent Girls." Thesis, University of Canterbury. Psychology, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10092/2223.
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Despite the fact that eating disorders (EDs) and their subclinical variants are important health concerns, very little research has examined eating pathology and body image, including the factors that may contribute to their development, in New Zealand. Based on the Sociocultural Model of Eating Pathology, this thesis comprises four studies that aimed to identify the factors that may interact with different parts of this model to predict eating pathology. As part of each study, the cross-cultural validity of the assessment measures used was also examined. Across all four studies, the prevalence rates of eating pathology and associated pathology were comparable to overseas estimates. Participants for Study One were 243 adolescent girls recruited from secondary school in Christchurch, New Zealand. Participants completed questionnaires assessing eating pathology, body dissatisfaction, negative affect, perfectionism, self-esteem, teasing and perceived sociocultural pressure. Regression analyses demonstrated that body dissatisfaction, socially prescribed (SP) perfectionism and negative affect uniquely predicted eating pathology in the adolescent sample. Moderator analyses indicated that high levels of SP and self-oriented (SO) perfectionism, negative affect, perceived pressure from others and the media, and low levels of self-esteem all increased the effect of body dissatisfaction on eating pathology among adolescents. Study Two examined the same risk factors among 170 preadolescent girls from primary schools in Christchurch, New Zealand, and found that body dissatisfaction, SP perfectionism and teasing independently predicted eating pathology. High levels of SO and SP perfectionism, perceived media pressure and low levels of self-esteem strengthened the body dissatisfaction-eating pathology relation. The goal of Study Three was to test the factors that serve to amplify the risk of internalising societal standards of thinness among 202 university women recruited from the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. The participants completed questionnaires measuring perfectionism, sociocultural pressure to be thin, anorectic cognitions and anti-fat attitudes. Results indicated that social pressure and information about appearance standards independently predicted thin ideal internalization but no statistically significant moderators were found. Finally, taking another approach to studying women at high or low risk for eating problems, Study Four sought to examine and describe the characteristics of women with a high body mass index (BMI; kg/m2) who were not dissatisfied with their bodies and also women who were dissatisfied with their bodies but were not engaging in pathological eating behaviour. Participants were 166 university women recruited from the University of Canterbury who completed the Personality Assessment Inventory (1991) and questionnaires relating to body dissatisfaction and eating pathology. Both of the above-mentioned groups were characterised by lower overall distress, such as lower levels of anxiety, depression and borderline features. Overall, this research suggests that disordered eating and body image concerns occur among New Zealand women, adolescent and preadolescent girls at rates similar to Europe and North America. There was reasonable support for the validity of many of the assessment measures used. The research also highlights some factors that may influence the development of eating pathology among these populations and provides possible leads for future longitudinal research and, ultimately, prevention efforts.
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Karantzas, Kellie. "An investigation of obesity and binge eating behaviour in preadolescent Australian school children." Australasian Digital Thesis Program, 2006. http://adt.lib.swin.edu.au/public/adt-VSWT20070416.150247.
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Thesis (PhD) - Faculty of Life and Social Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology, 2006.Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Professional Doctorate of Psychology (Health Physiology), Faculty of Life and Social Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology - 2006. Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (p. 144-164).
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Thomason, Lisa K. "Perceptions of Pediatric Overweight and Weight Management: A Comparison of Parents and Physicians." TopSCHOLAR®, 2004. http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/236.
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Pediatric overweight is of paramount importance in Kentucky, as studies show prevalence rates are higher in the state than the national average. Research suggests that comprehensive treatments involving diet training, exercise training, and psychological counseling are most effective at reducing overweight in children. Little research has been done, however, to compare parents' and physicians' perceptions of obesity, its treatment, or barriers to weight management.
The purpose of this study is to examine differences in attitudes toward pediatric obesity and weight management among parents and physicians, specifically related to the importance of diet training, exercise training, and psychological counseling. Surveys were sent to a population of pediatricians and family practitioners serving pediatric patients in the ten-county Barren River Area Development District of south-central Kentucky and to a convenience sample of 160 parents, identified when they brought their child(ren) to a physician for an office visit.
Data were analyzed 1) descriptively and 2) inferentially to test hypotheses. Frequencies and measures of central tendency were conducted on categorical and continuous data. A series of t-tests were conducted at a 95% confidence interval to determine if differences existed between parents and physicians concerning the importance of 1) diet training, 2) exercise training, or 3) psychological counseling to pediatric weight control.
Results showed a 42.9% prevalence of overweight among the children of sampled parents. Results also showed that physicians rated the three treatment modalities under study as significantly more important than did parents. Additionally, parents and physicians identified different barriers to the successful treatment of child overweight. While physicians felt child and family adherence issues presented the largest barriers, parents cited cost and self-esteem concerns as larger barriers to pediatric weight management.
This study has many public health implications, including potential benefits from awareness efforts and educational training related to the identification of child overweight and the importance of a comprehensive treatment strategy. Additionally, physicians who are aware of parents' concerns related to finances and their child's self-esteem might be able to tailor their educational efforts to address those concerns, thus increasing treatment adherence.
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Lawrence, Christine M. "Racial and maternal influences on preadolescent females eating attitudes and body image /." free to MU campus, to others for purchase, 1997. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/mo/fullcit?p9841315.
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Sánchez, Reina Jesús Roberto. ""I love my body!" : the representations of body image in television advertising and the child audience." Doctoral thesis, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/668489.
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This dissertation analyzes the representation of body image in television advertising and its mediating role in children’s body imaginaries. Based on a theoretical framework supported on the social theories of the body and the media studies, this work analyzes the body image representation in the most-viewed television advertising by young children (ages 6 to 9) during the first semester of 2015 and its mediating role among such audience. Research encompasses a quantitative content analysis to identify the structural features of advertising and the body image prescribed to children. The research is complemented by the qualitative analysis of ten focus groups conducted in Barcelona. Findings indicate the prescription of hegemonic body image in this advertising. Concerning these representations, minors elaborate discourses that reproduce and/or rectify such corporal representations in their imaginaries. This work deepens into an incipient research field: the advertising consumed by young children and advertising’s implications on children’s body image and imaginaries.Esta tesis doctoral analiza la representación de imagen corporal en la publicidad televisiva y sus mediaciones en la audiencia infantil. A partir de un marco teórico sustentado en las teorías sociales del cuerpo y el estudio del mensaje mediático, este trabajo analiza la representación de la imagen corporal en la publicidad más vista por menores de 6 a 9 años durante el primer semestre de 2015 y su rol mediador en dicha audiencia. A partir del análisis de contenido, se identificaron los rasgos estructurales de esta publicidad y los modelos de imagen corporal prescritos a los menores. La investigación se complementa con el análisis cualitativo de diez grupos de discusión en escuelas de Barcelona. Los principales hallazgos evidencian la prescripción de modelos corporales hegemónicos en esta publicidad. Frente a estas representaciones, los menores elaboran discursos que reproducen y/o rectifican las representaciones corporales. Esta investigación profundiza en un campo aún poco explorado: la publicidad consumida por menores y su implicación en la imagen corporal infantil.
Aquesta tesi doctoral analitza la representació d'imatge corporal en la publicitat televisiva i les seves mediacions en l'audiència infantil. A partir d'un marc teòric sustentat en les teories socials del cos i l'estudi del missatge mediàtic, aquest treball analitza la representació de la imatge corporal en la publicitat més vista per menors de 6 a 9 anys durant el primer semestre del 2015 i el seu paper mediador en aquesta audiència. A partir de l'anàlisi de contingut, es van identificar els trets estructurals d'aquesta publicitat i els models d'imatge corporal prescrits als menors. La investigació es complementa amb l'anàlisi qualitativa de deu grups de discussions en escoles de Barcelona. Els principals resultats evidencien la prescripció de models corporals hegemònics en aquesta publicitat. Davant d'aquestes representacions, els menors elaboren discursos que reprodueixen i/o rectifiquen les representacions corporals. Aquesta investigació aprofundeix en un camp poc explorat: la publicitat consumida per menors i les seves implicacions en la imatge corporal.
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Chiang, Huei-Wen. "Predictors of body image and body dissatisfaction among Australian children in the transition from childhood to adolescence: A 6-year cross-sectional study." Thesis, The University of Sydney, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/15391.
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The aim of this study was to identify the predictors of body image and body dissatisfaction among Australian primary schoolchildren. The present study first examined gender differences of variables among Australian schoolchildren aged 6 to 14 years at baseline in 2007. These identified variables (i.e., pubertal status, body image, breakfast skipping, and body image related to barriers to physical activity) were further examined for cross-sectional changes in predictors of body image dissatisfaction at two time points among children and adolescents aged 9 to 16 years in 2009 (Time 3) and 12 to 18 years in 2012 (Time 6). The major variables of height, weight, body image and body dissatisfaction were measured annually in a cohort of 939 boys and girls aged 6 to18 years, from 2007 to 2012. Results at baseline in 2007 found that, in general, boys were more likely than girls to be taller, eat breakfast, spend more time in physical activity, sleep less, have lower scores for the mother and father physical appearance scores, desire a heavier body weight, choose a larger ideal male and ideal female figure, and were more satisfied with their physical appearance. Both boys and girls (39% vs. 49%) expressed body image concerns such as a desire for "A little " and "A lot" lighter body weight and a perception of being "Too fat" (6.8% vs. 7.2%). Girls had a greater Stunkard Discrepancy Score and hence greater body dissatisfaction, indicating that their ideal figure was smaller than their current figure. Predictors of body dissatisfaction were similar for boys in 2009 and 2012, with 53% of the variance in body dissatisfaction in boys being explained by BMI alone in 2009 and 19% in 2012. BMI explained less of the variance in body dissatisfaction in boys at the later time point. Predictors of body dissatisfaction in girls were BMI, explaining 38% of the variance in 2009, followed by body image related barriers to physical activity explaining 2% of the variance. In 2012, predictors were BMI (38% of variance), post-pubertal status (5% of variance), body image related barriers to physical activity (2%), and a poor breakfast score (1%). The study confirmed actual weight (BMI) as the major predictor of body dissatisfaction as well as new findings that puberty, body image related barriers to physical activity and breakfast skipping were predictors of body dissatisfaction outcomes in girls.
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Rabone, Lisa C. "Gender differences in body image dissatisfaction : eating disturbance and perception of media imagery in pre-adolescent children." Thesis, University of Leicester, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/2381/29179.
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The aims of the present study were to a) examine gender differences in body image dissatisfaction, disordered eating and drive for muscularity in pre-adolescent children and b) to explore whether children experienced perceptual distortions whilst looking at media imagery. One hundred and ninety one children aged between nine and ten years participated in the study. Levels of body image dissatisfaction were found to be equal amongst boys and girls. However, their expression of body image dissatisfaction differed, in that most girls wished for a thinner body shape, whereas the boys were equally split between those who wished to be thinner and those who wished to be larger. There were no gender differences in levels of eating disturbance. Boys reported a significantly higher drive for muscularity than girls. A significant interaction was found between the gender and the size of media celebrities on the perceptual distortion task. The clinical implications of these findings are discussed. This includes the need for educational work with professionals and children, to raise awareness of the rising prevalence of eating disturbance and body image dissatisfaction in pre-adolescent children and gender differences in their expression. The results of this study also suggest that clinical services may see a rising prevalence of eating disorders and exercise disorders in males. Implications for further research are discussed.
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Sancheti, Yukti Kamal Singh Ulrich Pamela V. Connell Lenda Jo. "Understanding tween girls' self perception and clothing behavior a conceptual framework /." Auburn, Ala, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10415/1749.
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Greene, J. Curtis. "The effects of a ten-week physical fitness program on fitness profiles, self-concept, and body-esteem in children." Virtual Press, 1993. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/897492.
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The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of a 10-week physical fitness program on the fitness profiles, levels of self-concept, and body-esteem in 3rd- and 4th-grade low-fit children. The participants were 17 children (9 boys/8 girls) who failed to meet the Physical Best fitness standards in at least 2 of 3 fitness profile components, including cardiovascular endurance (one-mile run/walk), muscular strength and endurance (situps/min), and flexibility (sit and reach). All participants were pre and posttested in each of the three fitness profile components. Self-concept and bodyesteem were also pre and posttested using a shortened version of Harter's Self-Perception profile for children (SPPC) and the Body-Esteem Scale for Children (B-ESC).The treatment group (n = 10) participated 3 days/week for 60 min/day in a vigorous physical activity program designed to maintain heart rates corresponding to 60-80% of each individual's V02 max. An Analysis of Covariance revealed that the treatment group scored significantly higher (p < .05) on the posttest than the control group in two of the four self-concept dimensions (athletic competence and global self-worth) and on two of the three fitness profile components (muscular strength and endurance and flexibility). In light of the problems associated with increasing children's physical activity levels, offering after school programs such as this one appears to be an effective strategy.Institute for Wellness
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Burger, Inanda. "The primary school girl's perception of body image and the influence thereof on her sense-of-self." Pretoria : [s.n.], 2007. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-08142008-170332.
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Lombardi, Karen. "Design, implementation and evaluation of the impact of a body image professional development program for early childhood educators." Thesis, Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia, 2018. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/2082.
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Poor body image is a serious public health concern globally, and may lead to the development of poor mental and physical health, as well as eating disorders. Body image concerns were once believed to arise during puberty, though it is now reported children as young as three years of age present with such problems. Early intervention is therefore an important strategy to improve mental and physical health outcomes for very young children, and educators are an obvious conduit to build confidence, self-esteem and resilience of such children. In order for them to adequately fulfil this role, educators must first understand the problem and appreciate their significance in this area. While educators are well placed to influence the development of positive body image among children, research into their understanding of their role in body image development appeared to be limited. This project therefore aimed to design, implement and evaluate the impact of a professional development intervention for educators regarding the promotion of positive body image in preschool children.
This Healthway-funded study comprised a tri-phasic sequential-exploratory design. In the first phase of the study, qualitative data were collected from focus groups and telephone interviews. This formative research found educators understood the concept of body image, but were confused about its development and their role in positive body image promotion. They acknowledged their training regarding body image had been negligible and expressed interest in online professional development in this area. These findings informed the development of an online professional development intervention for educators (i.e. Phase Two).
In the third phase of the study, the intervention was implemented and its impact was evaluated. The intervention was delivered online as part of the existing Supporting Nutrition for Australian Childcare website. The impact of the intervention on knowledge, attitudes and behaviours of educators in relation to body image was measured using the pre-existing Body Appreciation Scale; adapted Child Feeding Practices Questionnaire; and Parenting Intentions Body Image and Eating Patterns in Childhood Questionnaire. In addition, educators’ perceptions of their role legitimacy and adequacy in terms of influencing body image development was assessed. Qualitative data were also collected and used to evaluate participants’ use and satisfaction with the intervention materials, and to determine intervention reach.
Post-intervention, quantitative results showed significant changes in participants’ role legitimacy scores and behaviour change scores. Positive changes in self-efficacy, knowledge of risk factors and understanding of the meaning of body image were also apparent. Additionally, role adequacy and legitimacy was found to be positively correlated with behaviour change, with results indicating respondents with higher role legitimacy and adequacy scores were more likely to implement positive eating practices in their early years service.
The findings of this research make an important contribution to the child health field because it is arguably the first study to explore the role of educators in the development of body image in very young children, and to develop and evaluate an intervention designed to upskill educators in this area.
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Holt, Kate Eloise, and mikewood@deakin edu au. "A clinical investigation of attachment theory and the manifestation of psychological disturbance." Deakin University. School of Psychology, 2005. http://tux.lib.deakin.edu.au./adt-VDU/public/adt-VDU20050825.093259.
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The affectional bond that develops between caregiver and child during infancy can lead to the development of emotional distress and the manifestation of psychological disturbance if the relationship is severed and a sense of loss is experienced. Furthermore, the caregiver-child relationship formed during infancy can have implications for the development of interpersonal relationships in later life. The secure or insecure attachment relationships developed influence the capacity to form affectional bonds in later life and may lead to the manifestation of psychological disturbance, such as depression.
The focus of this thesis is on four case studies of three children and one adolescent who have suffered negative early life experiences. Harrison is an 8 year old Koori boy who has suffered from maternal deprivation. Diana is a 10 year old girl who has a Mild Intellectual Disability and Epilepsy. The influence of second generational trauma on the caregiver-infant attachment relationship will also be explored in the case study of Diana. The third case study focuses on Melanie who is a 9 year old girl who has suffered from paternal sexual abuse and exhibits indiscriminate attachment relationships. Finally, the fourth case study focuses on Tammie who is a 16 year girl who exhibits depressive symptomatology which may have developed as a result of early insecure attachment relationships. The case studies are described with reference to attachment theory, the language and social deficits associated with negative early life experiences, and implications for therapeutic interventions.
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Duncan, Michael Joseph. "Children's body image, body fatness and physical activity : an exploratory study with special reference to gender, socio-economic status and ethnicity." Thesis, Coventry University, 2005. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.423500.
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Knorr, Maria Letícia Elias Pinto da Luz. "Composição corporal, imagem corporal e maturação sexual de crianças e adolescentes." Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina, 2011. http://tede.udesc.br/handle/handle/235.
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The purpose of the study was to identify the correlation between the variables of the corporal composition and image of corporal composition of children and adolescents during the sexual maturation process. It can be characterized as applied research, quantitative, descriptive and correlational. The sample was composed of 334 subjects (178 male and 156 female) from 8 to 17 years of age, enrolled in Programa Mais Educação , from São José SC, that were selected considering as criteria the enrollment in the program. It was collected corporal mass, height, skin fold and bone diameters data. Corporal fat was calculated using the equations proposed by Slaughter et al. (1988) and the fractioning of corporal mass in four components using equations proposed by Matiegka (1921). To obtain data related to body image, was applied the instrument proposed by Tiggeman and Barret (1998). The difference between body image perceived and desired was calculated using the method proposed by Stunkard (1983) related with body image insatisfaction. To evaluate the stages of sexual maturation, the proposed method was Tanner´s (1962). To describe the sample was used descriptive statistics. To obtain the relationship between the variables was determined the correlation coefficient of Spearman (p). To evaluate the influence of the four components of corporal composition (free fat mass , fat mass, bone mass, residual mass) in the Corporal Mass Index was chosen the determination coefficient (r2). For all the statistical tests was adopted a security level of 95% (p<0,05). It was checked that for males the CMI increases proportionally as the maturation stage goes from G1 to G3, given increase of fat mass and muscular mass in relative terms. Even though it is statistically significant, the correlation between CMI and the sexual maturation stage and between fat mass and sexual maturation stage for male were weak and for female were moderate. The variation between the sexual maturation stages can explain these results and indicate that the evaluation of the CMI regarding the sexual maturation might present limitations. Furthermore, the muscular mass and the sexual maturation stage was moderate. The percentage of fat presented weak and negative correlations for males and moderate for females. All the correlation were stronger for females. For this gender, the fat mass increases progressively while the muscular mass descreases. As the sexual maturation stages evolve, the percentage of fat mass that contributes for the increase of CMI also advances progressively. Considering the three components (muscular mass, residual mass, and bone mass) as free fat mass, it is concluded that the female sample present a gain of fat mass and a loss of free fat mass. The correlation between perceived corporal image and CMI was perceived as moderate for both genders.
O objetivo do estudo foi identificar a existência de congruência entre as variáveis da composição corporal e imagem corporal de crianças e adolescentes durante a maturação sexual. Pode ser caracterizada como pesquisa aplicada, quantitativa, descritiva e correlacional. A amostra foi composta de 334 indivíduos (178 do sexo masculino e 156 do sexo feminino) de 8 a 17 anos, inscritas no Programa Mais Educação de São José-SC que foram selecionados intencionalmente, considerado critério a inscrição do sujeito no Programa Mais Educação. Foram mensurados dados de massa corporal, estatura, dobras cutâneas e diâmetros ósseos. Calculou-se o percentual de gordura corporal pelas equações propostas por Slaugther et al. (1988) e o fracionamento da massa corporal em quatro componentes proposto por Matiegka (1921). Para obtenção de dados referentes à imagem corporal, aplicou-se o instrumento proposto por Tiggeman e Barret (1998). Calculou-se a diferença entre a imagem corporal percebida e desejada proposta por Stunkard (1983) referente a insatisfação com a imagem corporal. Para avaliação dos estágios da maturação sexual foi aplicado a escala proposta por Tanner (1962). Para descrição da amostra, utilizou-se a estatística descritiva. Para obtenção da relação entre as variáveis, foi determinado o coeficiente de correlação de Spearman (p). Para avaliar a influência dos quatro componentes da composição corporal (Massa Magra, Massa Gorda, Massa Óssea, Massa Residual) no Índice de Massa Corporal optou-se pelo coeficiente de determinação (r2). Para todos os testes estatísticos adotou-se um nível de significância de 95% (p<0,05). Verificou-se que no sexo masculino, o IMC aumenta na proporção que o estágio maturacional avança de G1 para G3. Embora estatisticamente significante, a correlação entre o IMC e o estágio de maturação sexual e entre massa gorda e o estágio de maturação sexual para meninos foram fracas e para meninas moderadas. Já entre a massa muscular e o estágio de maturação sexual foi moderado. O percentual de gordura apresentou correlação muito fraca e negativa para meninos e moderada para meninas. Todas as correlações foram mais fortes no sexo feminino. Nas meninas, a massa gorda aumenta progressivamente enquanto que a massa muscular diminui. A medida que os estágios da maturação sexual evoluem, o percentual de massa gorda que contribui frente ao aumento do IMC, avança também progressivamente. Considerando os três componentes (massa muscular, massa residual e massa óssea) como massa magra, conclui-se que as meninas apresentam um ganho de massa gorda e uma diminuição de massa magra. Percebeu-se que correlação entre a imagem corporal percebida e o IMC foi moderada para ambos os sexos.
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Holt, Kate, and mikewood@deakin edu au. "Preventing weight and muscle concerns among preadolescents." Deakin University. School of Psychology, 2005. http://tux.lib.deakin.edu.au./adt-VDU/public/adt-VDU20050825.094217.
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The high level of weight and shape concerns amongst preadolescent children has prompted interest in the development of prevention programs for this age group. In the 1990s weight and shape concerns were considered primarily an adolescent phenomenon. However, prevention programs which have been designed with adolescent and adult populations have been found to show limited success. Some researchers have argued that programs which target preadolescent children are more likely to be effective than programs that target adolescents, as by adolescence many attitudes and behaviours have become entrenched so they may be more difficult to modify. On the other hand, children's weight and shape concerns are believed to be more malleable and amenable to change. To date there have been limited controlled studies implementing prevention programs designed to reduce weight and shape concerns with preadolescent populations.
The new study conducted as part of this thesis involves the development and implementation of the Everybody s Different, Nobody Else Is Me preadolescent prevention program. The program was designed to address some of the methodological biases of past research and incorporate three risk factors, social comparisons, negative affect, and self-esteem, to reduce and/or prevent the development of weight and muscle concerns among children. These three risk factors have been found to be associated with weight and shape concerns of adolescents and adults, and there is also increasing evidence that they are important factors among children. Research also suggests that social comparisons, negative affect, and self-esteem are interrelated, which highlights the importance of targeting the variables in one program.
The new five session prevention initiative was implemented with 156 grade four children. Both the treatment and control conditions consisted of 78 children. Preliminary evidence from the new prevention initiative indicated that the program reduced muscle bulk and exercise (ie. An over-emphasis on exercise to lose weight rather than health promotion), and negative affect in the long term as assessed by the six month follow-up. At the six month follow-up, children in both the treatment and control conditions reported reduced negative affect, dieting, and muscle bulk and exercise scores and increased positive affect. Consistent with short term follow-up results, boys reported greater muscle bulk and exercise scores than girls at the six month follow-up. Girls, in both conditions, were also found to report greater positive affect than boys. These findings are discussed in relation to past research, and suggestions for future prevention initiatives are highlighted.
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Hobday, Victoria Louise. "Body image in young people with inflammatory bowel disease, and, Healthcare professionals working with children with a dual diagnosis of type 1 diabetes and coeliac disease." Thesis, University of Birmingham, 2014. http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/5389/.
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Background: Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) includes Crohn’s Disease, Ulcerative Colitis and Indeterminate Colitis, all characterised by chronic, gastrointestinal inflammation. Symptoms can be painful and embarrassing and treatment can result in invasive procedures, side effects and surgery. Qualitative studies suggest that body image may be affected by IBD. Aim: To review published quantitative papers with a measure of body image in children and adolescents with IBD. Method: Electronic databases (PsycInfo, Embase, Medline, Web of Science, CINAHL) were used to systematically review the literature, identifying 19 papers. These papers were reviewed using a critical appraisal tool. Results: The review discusses themes relating to body image including: type of IBD diagnosis; age at diagnosis; severity of symptoms; gender and treatment. Trends in body image are similar to healthy peers, particularly for those with mild or no symptoms. IBD can predispose the young person to risk factors, increasing their vulnerability to poor body image, including delayed growth, increase in severe physical symptoms and intrusive or demanding treatments. Conclusion: Routine assessment of psychosocial factors, including body image, for young people with IBD is recommended. This review highlights methodological limitations in the current body of evidence, calling for further research to improve understanding of this area. Background: The psychosocial issues and challenges for young people with a dual diagnosis of type 1 diabetes and coeliac disease and their parents have been explored and uncertainties within screening and diagnostic processes are documented. However, the experiences of healthcare professionals (HCPs) working with this group has to date remained unexplored. Method: Twelve HCPs (doctors, nurses, dieticians) working in this field from three paediatric teams were interviewed about their experiences. Transcripts were analysed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. Results: Three superordinate themes emerged: ‘Connection and burden’; ‘Diagnoses together, but separate and uneven’; and ‘Sitting with certain uncertainty and complexity’. These represent participants‘ connection to the experience of patients and adding to their burden; a sense of disparity in managing the two conditions; uncertainty and complexity with the dual diagnosis, and a repertoire of coping strategies utilised. Positive aspects of the role (making a difference, improving health and reducing risk) along with coping strategies are likely to buffer the challenges of working with this client group. Conclusion: Recommendations include a dual review clinic and further support for staff. Additional research on medical and psychosocial aspects of this dual diagnosis is needed to develop services to support both patients and HCPs.
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Fjelland, Lindsay. "Addressing eating disorders in schools prevention and identification efforts /." Online version, 2009. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2009/2009fjellandl.pdf.
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Mc, Callaghan Malize. "Die gebruik van liggaamsportrette deur opvoeders in die vervulling van hulle pastorale rol." Pretoria : [s.n.], 2007. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-11192007-100110/.
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Thesis (M. Ed.(Opvoedkundige sielkunde))-Universiteit van Pretoria, 2007.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 139-?) - (Not included in copy) Available on the Internet via the World Wide Web.
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Braiden, Hannah Jane. "Investigating parental influences on children's body image development : the transmission of attitudes and beliefs in [the] food and eating domain." Thesis, Queen's University Belfast, 2008. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.486041.
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This research had three main aims. Firstly, to investigate young children's body image in the context of age, gender and social class. Secondly to investigate the transmission' . . of appearance related information via direct commentary, modelling and parental child feeding practices from mother to child in the feeding environment. Finally to evaluate the factors which motivate mothers to employ control over children's food. and eating behaviour. The three main objectives were met through two phases of research. Phase one involved four focus groups (n=18) in which mothers discussed children's body image concerns and common child feeding practices. Subsequently hypothesises were generated and tested in Phase two; a survey of379 children and 316 of their mothers. Children completed the Revised Body Esteem Scale (Mendelson & White, 1982) and . . the Collins Figure Rating Scale (Collins, 1991) in a semi-structured interview; Their mothers completed a postal questionnaire including the Child Feeding Questionnaire (Birch, Johnson, Grimm-Thomas & Fisher, 1998) and other instruments based upon feeding attitudes and behaviours. 'Results suggest that from age four, children report body image disturbances. Females and 'middle class children are at greater risk than males and working class c~ildren for developing body image disturbances. Middle class children are at increased 'risk of developing body image disturbance than working class children: Boys and girl's body esteem, and girl's body dissatisfaction are related to their . mother's level of concern\vith weight and shape and as such support .is provided for modelling theory. Results indicate that higher levels ofcontrol are associated with higher levels ofbody image disturbances for both male and female chi}dren, providing support for theory that excessive control has detrimental effects to children's development. With regards to th.e thir.d objective results.indicate that maternal values, especially weight related values, has implications for the level of control mothers employ' and the level ofbody image disturbance/children experience. 7.3.2.2Problems of Vocational & Technical Education In Kuwait there are several problems affecting the development and the efficient functioning of the technical education and training courses. Some of the main problems can be summarised as follows (Wadi. 2(l02: 34): • A high dropout rate amongst trainees and withdrawal from studying, which is attributed to low achievement in the general secondary certiticate. • Inadequate incentives and motives for students to enrol and trainees to complete their studies. Generally, students do not show much interest in vocational education. They opt for secondary courses that lead to university education. Given that the Government of Kuwait offers priority employment opportunities to university graduates, from the perspective of an individual the choice of university education seems to be logical and rational. • The influence of social and traditional customs on the ability and willingness of trainees to enrol and complete their studies. A study carried out by AI-Enezi (2000: 149) showed that 66% of the secondary- schools' students, and 85.5% of employees believe that the unwillingness to study and take up a job in the technical and vocational fields is because of the inferior social attitude towards those -who are taking vocational qualifications. • The quality of the training institutes and schools is below the required standard, due to inetliciency of the training of personnel, the low standard of training techniques, and the lack of sufficient personnel needed for training, especially when training needs specialised instructors (Burney et al. 2002).
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Olachnovitch, Vonya. "The transtheoretical model of behavior change and social physique anxiety among middle school physical education students." Virtual Press, 2001. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1217389.
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There is a need to look at the determinants of exercise behavior in adolescents, as there is a large deficit of research concerning this population. The purpose of this study was to examine Social Physique Anxiety (SPA) and the body shape of adolescents participating in a semester of physical education class. A secondary purpose was to create general profiles by combining the SPA information and the Transtheoretical Model (TM) of behavior change. Middle school students (N= 374) participated by completing a regularly scheduled physical education class and completing the Exercise Behavior Change Survey (which assessed Body Shape, SPA and TM) pre and post semester. The study revealed participation in class had no effect on SPA levels or Body Shape scores, nor did the study reveal any gender differences with these two concepts. Concerning the TM, SPA may not be a factor for progressing through the stages of change, although it may effect which processes were utilized and how one identifies the pros and cons of exercising. The Social Physique Anxiety Scale only reached an alpha of .50, possibly contributing to the lack of relationship between SPA and TM.School of Physical Education
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Dinicola, Jennifer Ann, and Tamara Ann Pine. "Eating disorders and early attachment difficulties." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1999. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1937.
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Abêbora, Ana Filipa Charneca. "Índice de massa corporal e dimensão perceptiva do corpo de crianças de nível pré-escolar." Master's thesis, Universidade de Évora, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10174/15239.
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A obesidade infantil constitui um problema cada vez mais importante, com uma grande prevalência mundial, sendo uma perturbação multifactorial que tem graves consequências na saúde física e mental.
O presente estudo procura explorar a relação entre o índice de massa corporal (IMC), a auto-imagem corporal da criança, a percepção materna da imagem corporal das crianças e as crenças, atitudes e práticas parentais face à alimentação. O estudo incide sobre 333 crianças com três anos e respectivas mães.
Os resultados mostram haver uma percentagem significativa de crianças com excesso de peso (28%). Os dados relativos à auto-imagem corporal da criança revelam a inadequação da avaliação que as crianças fazem da sua imagem corporal ou a inadequação do próprio instrumento para avaliar a imagem corporal das crianças com três anos. Verifica-se ainda que as mães apresentam uma avaliação distorcida da imagem corporal das crianças; ABSTRACT: Childhood obesity is an increasingly important issue, with a high prevalence worldwide. Is a multifactorial disorder with serious consequences for physical and mental health.
This study explores the relationship between body mass index (BMI), children body image, parental perceptions of children body image and parental beliefs, attitudes and practices face food. The study focuses on 333 children three years old and their mothers.
The results show that there is a significant number of children who are overweight (28%). Data on children body image revealed the inadequacy of the assessment that children make of their body image or the inadequacy of the instrument itself to assess the body image of children under three years old. It appears that mothers have a distorted body image assessment of children, yet the maternal perception of children body image and BMI of those children are correlated.
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Berry, Lisa La Chapelle. "Media and peer influence on fad diets tried by adolescent females." Online version, 1999. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/1999/1999berry.pdf.
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