Cyberbullying and eating disorder symptoms in US early adolescents

Cheng, Chloe M.; Chu, Jonathan; Ganson, Kyle T.; Trompeter, Nora; Testa, Alexander; Jackson, Dylan B.; He, Jinbo; Glidden, David V.; Baker, Fiona C.; Nagata, Jason M.

doi:10.1002/eat.24034

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“…However, our supplementary sensitivity analyses of the two symptom factors exhibiting the highest sample overlap, weight distress and weight control, suggests that our uncovered associations are indeed specific to the symptom construct of interest. Other genetic and environmental risk factors not investigated in this manuscript may also play an important role in the manifestation of ED symptoms, such as adverse childhood events, bullying (C. M. Cheng et al, 2023), and/or familial history. Inclusion of more longitudinal data from ABCD will be imperative, especially as more youth meet full-threshold criteria for an ED.…”

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Sociodemographic correlates of parent and youth-reported eating disorder symptoms in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study

Makowski,

Westwater,

Rhee

et al. 2023

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ObjectiveEating Disorders (EDs) often start in adolescence, though the prevalence, trajectory of symptom onset and predictors of illness are poorly understood, especially across sociodemographically diverse youth. Here, we leverage data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development℠ (ABCD) Study, a large demographically representative longitudinal sample of youth in the US, to characterize the prevalence of parent- and youth-reported ED symptoms and their sociodemographic characteristics at baseline (ages 9-11) and two-years later (2-year; ages 11-14).MethodA tetrachoric factor analysis summarized clusters of ED symptoms, which were compared between parent and youth reports. Cognitive, mental and physical health variables at baseline were used to predict youth-reported symptoms at 2-year using a mixed-effects logistic regression.ResultsThree factors emerged reflecting “weight distress”, “weight control”, and “bingeing”, with prevalence rates ranging from 1.5 to 7.3%. All symptoms loaded on similar factors between reporters. Rates of symptom endorsement were similar for males and females, with disproportionately higher rates across factors for youth who self-identified as sexual minority, Hispanic, Black, or Mixed race participants, and those from a disadvantaged socioeconomic background, compared to the full ABCD sample. Youth and parent reports at 2-year showed ∼17% overlap. A distinct pattern of cognitive variables emerged as significant predictors of later youth-reported ED concerns, whereas mental health symptoms and traits were non-specific and associated with all ED factors.ConclusionIdentifying the landscape of ED symptoms across demographic groups, reporters and their premorbid factors in late childhood is critical to inform prevention and early intervention efforts, with particularly important implications for historically understudied racial and sexual minority groups.

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Sociodemographic correlates of parent and youth-reported eating disorder symptoms in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study

Makowski,

Westwater,

Rhee

et al. 2023

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Associations Between Gender Diversity and Eating Disorder Symptoms in Early Adolescence

Nagata,

Li,

Kim

et al. 2024

Intl J Eating Disorders

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ObjectiveTo assess associations between multiple dimensions of gender diversity with eating disorder symptoms in a national cohort of U.S. early adolescents.MethodThis cross‐sectional study utilized data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study (N = 10,092, Mage = 12.9 years, 2019–2021). Gender diversity was measured using multiple dimensions, including categorical gender identity (e.g., transgender, cisgender), categorical and continuous felt gender (congruence between gender identity and assigned sex), ordinal gender non‐contentedness (dissatisfaction with one's gender), and ordinal gender expression (communication of gender through appearance and mannerisms). Multivariable logistic regression models were used to analyze the associations among gender diversity measures and eating disorder symptoms, adjusting for potential confounders.ResultsGreater felt gender diversity was associated with self‐worth tied to weight (OR 1.30, 95% CI 1.11–1.53), binge eating (OR 1.24, 95% CI 1.06–1.46), and distress with binge eating (OR 1.32, 95% CI 1.09–1.59). Greater gender expression diversity was associated with self‐worth tied to weight (OR 1.16, 95% CI 1.02–1.33), distress with binge eating (OR 1.26, 95% CI 1.04–1.51), and characteristics of binge eating episodes (OR 1.33, 95% CI 1.06–1.66). Gender non‐contentedness was associated with self‐worth tied to weight (OR 1.38, 95% CI 1.20–1.58) and compensatory behaviors related to weight gain (OR 1.12, 95% CI 1.01–1.26). Transgender identity was not significantly associated with any eating disorder symptoms.DiscussionWe found that greater gender diversity across multiple dimensions was associated with various eating disorder symptoms, and that measures beyond binary gender identity may be important to assess gender diversity in early adolescence.

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Psychological Characteristics of Fathers of People With Bulimia Nervosa: A Systematic Review

Akkese,

Keeler,

Teh

et al. 2024

Intl J Eating Disorders

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ObjectiveBulimia nervosa (BN) is a highly prevalent psychiatric disorder that has negative effects on the physical and psychological health of sufferers. Father‐specific factors have been understudied in the context of BN. This systematic review aims to understand the psychosocial and psychopathological features of fathers of people with BN and their associations with the offspring's outcomes.MethodA literature search on APA PsycINFO, ISI Web of Science, PubMed, Google Scholar, ResearchGate, and Open Science Framework yielded 2421 studies. These papers were independently evaluated based on the eligibility criteria. 29 studies were included in this review. The Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal Tools were used for the assessment of the methodological quality of the eligible studies.ResultsAcross studies, no significant differences were found in perceptual body‐size distortion, self‐ideal discrepancy, eating‐/weight‐/body‐related attitudes, several personality and ED traits, and general psychological functioning between fathers of the BN group and those of the comparison groups. However, significant differences were found in certain psychological aspects (e.g., impulse regulation) and ED‐associated features (e.g., body dissatisfaction). Finally, significant relationships were found between the fathers' food attitudes, muscularity ratings, personality traits, and substance abuse and their offspring's risk of developing BN, greater body dissatisfaction, ED symptoms, and poor end‐of‐treatment outcome.DiscussionAlthough the existing literature does not seem to strongly suggest a particular paternal factor pertaining to BN, several father‐specific variables may be associated with the offspring's BN symptomatology and related characteristics. Further research is necessary to clearly understand paternal features in the context of BN.

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Cyberbullying and eating disorder symptoms in US early adolescents

Cited by 5 publications

References 37 publications

Sociodemographic correlates of parent and youth-reported eating disorder symptoms in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study

Sociodemographic correlates of parent and youth-reported eating disorder symptoms in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study

Associations Between Gender Diversity and Eating Disorder Symptoms in Early Adolescence

Psychological Characteristics of Fathers of People With Bulimia Nervosa: A Systematic Review

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