One step closer: Understanding the complex relationship between weight and self-esteem in ethnically diverse preadolescent girls

Erickson, Sarah J.; Hahn-Smith, Anne; Smith, Jane Ellen

doi:10.1016/j.appdev.2008.11.004

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“…It is also possible that older children are more aware of their bodies due to changes secondary to puberty. Other studies have indicated that age and gender could moderate the effect of overweight/obesity on various aspects of self-esteem [4,15]. The relatively weak relationship between age and domains of self-esteem found in the present study could therefore partly be attributable to the limited age range of our sample.…”

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confidence: 52%

“…To our knowledge no studies have examined this question in particular. Previous studies on general self-esteem among overweight children have, however, identified some factors which may be related to low self-esteem: eating habits and attitudes, peer bullying, parental evaluation of the child as heavy and degree of overweight [11,12,13,14,15]. In line with theories of self-esteem these factors are related to child ideals and emotional support from peers as well as to parental evaluation.…”

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confidence: 52%

“…As issues regarding body size are central to disturbed eating and eating in general is a highly social behaviour, we hypothesise that disturbed eating is specifically related to evaluation of physical appearance and to social self-esteem in overweight children. Further older children, girls, children from families with lower socio-economic status (SES), a higher degree of overweight and who are evaluated by their parents to have weight problems are found to be more at risk for low self-esteem in overweight samples [4,8,11,14,15,22,23,24]. In previous studies these factors have mainly been examined one by one and not in larger models that could provide a clearer picture of their relative influence on self-esteem scores.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Factors Associated with Low Self-Esteem in Children with Overweight*

Danielsen

Stormark²,

Nordhus

et al. 2012

Obes Facts

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Objective: Low self-esteem is one of the main psychosocial factors related to childhood overweight. Yet not all overweight children are affected. Little is known about what characterises the group of overweight children with the lowest self-esteem. Our aim was to identify factors related to low domain-specific self-esteem in children with overweight/obesity. Methods: Children (aged 10–13; N = 5,185) and parents from a large population-based sample completed the Eating Disturbance Scale, the Self-Perception Profile for Children, and questions about bullying and socio-economic status (SES). Parents reported the child’s weight and height. 545 children with overweight/obesity were identified in the overall sample and selected for the current analyses. Self-esteem scores from this group were compared to scores from children with normal weight. Factors examined in relation to self-esteem in children with overweight/obesity were: age, gender, SES, disturbed eating, bullying, parents’ evaluation of weight status and degree of overweight. Results: Children with overweight scored significantly lower than normal-weight children on all self-esteem domains. Athletic competence and physical appearance were most impaired. Disturbed eating and bullying were related to low physical appearance as well as scholastic, social and athletic self-esteem. Being female, a pre-teen, having a higher BMI and being evaluated as overweight by parents were associated with lower satisfaction with physical appearance. Conclusions: Disturbed eating and bullying are significantly related to low self-esteem in the overweight group.

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Factors Associated with Low Self-Esteem in Children with Overweight*

Danielsen

Stormark²,

Nordhus

et al. 2012

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“…Studies conducted so far have specified the importance of BE, body image (BI), and body dissatisfaction among adolescents (59). Low BE is associated with lower overall SE (60,61) but also with behavioural and psychological problems, and other mental health issues (62,63). Some previous studies have indicated that BI dissatisfaction is related with some aspects of risky sexual behaviour.…”

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Young People Who Sext: The Role of Self-Esteem and Body-Esteem

Sesar¹

2021

CEJoP

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Objective − The aim of this research was to examine the relationship between sexting, self-esteem and body-esteem. Subjects and Methods − A total of 707 subjects participated in this study of which 138 were male and 551 female students from Bosnia and Herzegovina (N=395), and the Republic of Croatia (N=294). They completed a modified version of the Sexting Behaviours Scale, the State Self-Esteem Scale and the Body-Esteem Scale for Adolescents and Adults. Results -The results show that young men engage in sexting behaviour more often than girls, and that the exchange of sexually explicit content is most frequent between intimate partners. Persons who engage in sexting behaviour achieved lower results on the Self-Esteem Scale and higher results on the sub-scale of Body-Esteem Attribution. The results of binary logistic regression analysis show that sex is a significant predictor of receiving and/or forwarding semi-nude and/or nude photographs and video recordings. The relationship status was a significant predictor of receiving semi-nude and/or nude photographs and sending semi-nude and/or nude photographs and video recordings. Self-esteem was shown to be a significant predictor of sending semi-nude or nude photographs, whilst body-esteem attribution was shown to be a significant predictor of all forms of sexting behaviour. Conclusion − The obtained results indicate that preventive intervention aimed at strengthening a positive self-image could reduce the frequency of sexting amongst students.

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“…Increased weight has been consistently associated with body dissatisfaction in children (Anschutz, Kanters, Van Strien, Vermulst, & Engels, 2009; Clark & Tiggemann, 2007), while a recent review of research into self‐esteem in obese children and adolescents concluded that strong evidence exists to suggest that childhood obesity impairs global self‐esteem (Griffiths, Parsons, & Hill, 2010). Both low self‐esteem and body dissatisfaction have been found to correlate with higher levels of unhealthy weight‐control behaviours or risk for the development of eating disorders in adolescence (Erickson, Hahn‐Smith, & Smith, 2009; Neumark‐Sztainer, Paxton, Hannan, Haines, & Story, 2006). Identifying aspects of the child's environment that may help to promote healthy weight‐related psychological outcomes may therefore also help to prevent the development of more serious weight‐related psychological sequelae as the child becomes older.…”

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Self‐esteem and body dissatisfaction in young children: Associations with weight and perceived parenting style

Taylor

Wilson

Slater

et al. 2012

Clinical Psychologist

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Background: Parenting style has been associated with weight-related outcomes in children, but relationships between parenting, weight, and overweight-related psychological outcomes remain largely unstudied. The aim of the present study was to determine whether parenting was a moderator of the relationship between overweight and psychological outcomes in children.Methods: Participants were children aged 7-11 years and their primary caregivers (n = 158), recruited from primary schools across South Australia. Children completed measures of parenting style, self-esteem, and body dissatisfaction, and had their weight and height objectively measured. Parents completed measures of body dissatisfaction and depressive symptoms, and reported on their education. Regression analyses investigated associations between perceived parenting style, child weight, and outcomes of child selfesteem and body image.

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One step closer: Understanding the complex relationship between weight and self-esteem in ethnically diverse preadolescent girls

Cited by 11 publications

References 55 publications

Factors Associated with Low Self-Esteem in Children with Overweight*

Factors Associated with Low Self-Esteem in Children with Overweight*

Young People Who Sext: The Role of Self-Esteem and Body-Esteem

Self‐esteem and body dissatisfaction in young children: Associations with weight and perceived parenting style

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