Disordered eating behaviors and body image in a longitudinal pilot study of adolescent girls
We assessed the prospective association of risk factors for eating and body image disturbances after a two-year follow-up in a community sample of Spanish adolescent girls. The participants included 128 Spanish girls aged 12-14, who took part in a 28-month prospective study. Aspects assessed were ea...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2010 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona |
| Repositorio: | Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ddd.uab.cat:318266 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://ddd.uab.cat/record/318266 https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2009.09.002 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Body image problems Body satisfaction Eating disturbances Prospective study Thin beauty ideal Weight-control behaviors |
| Sumario: | We assessed the prospective association of risk factors for eating and body image disturbances after a two-year follow-up in a community sample of Spanish adolescent girls. The participants included 128 Spanish girls aged 12-14, who took part in a 28-month prospective study. Aspects assessed were eating attitudes (Eating Attitudes Test), influence of the body shape model (Questionnaire on influences of the aesthetic body shape model), extreme weight control behaviors (Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire), body image (Body Image Questionnaire) and Body Mass Index (BMI). BMI, extreme weight control behaviors and body image problems emerged as potential predictors of an increase in eating disturbances. An increased influence of the thinness model was significantly associated with reduced body satisfaction and body image problems. Preventive programs are needed to contribute reducing the impact of sociocultural influences with regard to thinness, the use of extreme weight control behaviors and overweight in adolescents. |
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