Peer Influences, Body-image Dissatisfaction, Eating Dysfunction and                 Self-esteem in Adolescent Girls

Shroff, Hersh; Thompson, J. Kevin

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“…From this perspective, pathological eating behaviours (e.g., diet) may be seen as means to reach a body shape closer to the thinideal (Liimakka, 2014), thus averting feelings of inferiority. However, this strategy can become problematic; there is consistent evidence demonstrating that perceptions of inferiority based on physical appearance-focused social comparison are associated with maladaptive emotion regulation, anxiety and depressive symptoms, and specifically with body image dissatisfaction and eating psychopathology (Ferreira et al, 2013a;Pinto-Gouveia et al, 2014;Shroff and Thompson, 2006). Nonetheless, no studies to date examined whether one's social evaluations in comparison to others based on the body image domain are associated with QoL impairments.…”

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Body image and college women’s quality of life: The importance of being self-compassionate

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Abstract:This study explores self-compassion as a mediator between body dissatisfaction, perceptions of inferiority based on body image, and quality of life, in 662 female college students. Quality of life was negatively correlated with body dissatisfaction and positively correlated with favourable social comparisons and selfcompassion. A path analysis revealed that, while controlling for BMI, selfcompassion mediated the impact of body dissatisfaction and perceptions of inferiority on psychological quality of life. The path model accounted for 33% of psychological quality of life variance. Findings highlight the importance self-compassion as a mechanism that may operate on the association between negative body image evaluations and young women's quality of life.http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jhealthpsychology Journal of Health Psychology 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 IntroductionIt is increasingly recognized that an individual's health and well-being cannot be defined by the absence of physical morbidity (Hoffman and Driscoll, 2000). Research has suggested that one's perception of well-being and quality of life (QoL) is influenced, not only by one's physical state, but also by the psychological domain (Hoffman and Driscoll, 2000;Muldoon et al., 1998;Skevington et al., 2004; Camfield and Skevington, 2008). In line with this, Haugland and colleagues (2001) found that even though young people present relatively low levels of serious physical morbidity, many report subjective health-related symptoms and psychological complaints. Thus, other aspects besides physical health play an important role in the determination of one's perception of well-being and QoL.Transitional periods in life can be demanding and stressful and can affect one's QoL. College is a key developmental time that can have important implications for psychological well-being (Noel, 1985; Hunt and Eisenberg, 2010). Evidence reveals that 80% of college students reported feelings of moderate stress (Abouserie, 1994), while 60% of college students rated stress levels as high or very high (Makrides et al., 1998). College faces an individual with not only new academic tasks, but also with different social demands, such as the establishment of different relationships and the managing of one's autonomy.Furthermore, this period involves challenges regarding the maintenance of healthy behaviours in this new environment (Bryde, 1990; Compas et al., 1986) with an increased vulnerability for a range of psychological difficulties (Eisenberg et al., 2007). In particular, there is evidence showing that female college students present considerable levels of body image dissatisfaction and are at greater risk for developing body image and eating-related problems (Cook and Hausenblas, 2011; Johnson et al., 1982;Striegel-Moore et al., 1986).Body image dissatisfaction ...

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“…Moreover, at the collegiate level many relevant social systems (e.g., sororities, athletics) are drawn to peer-led programs because such programs serve a dual purpose of addressing an important issue (i.e., prevention of EDs) and creating leadership opportunities for students. Peers also may play a significant role in body image (Shroff & Thompson, 2006). Given that the above study is the only study to date to explore the delivery of an efficacious ED prevention program using PLs, replication appears important.…”

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Effectiveness of peer-led eating disorders prevention: A replication trial.

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Schaumberg³

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Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

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The aim of this study was to replicate and extend results of a previous trial that investigated the effectiveness of 2 peer-led eating disorders prevention interventions in reducing eating disorder risk factors in undergraduate women (C. B. Becker, L. M. Smith, & A. C. Ciao, 2006). To extend findings from the previous study by allowing for investigation of differential response, the authors randomly assigned a larger sample of both higher and lower risk sorority members (N ϭ 188; age M ϭ 18.64 years, range ϭ 18 -21; 20% minority) to either a cognitive dissonance (CD) or a media advocacy (MA) intervention under naturalistic conditions. Interventions were delivered by trained sorority peer leaders and consisted of two 2-hr group sessions. Participants completed questionnaires that assessed eating disorder risk factors at pretreatment, posttreatment, 7-week follow-up, and 8-month follow-up. Results indicate that both interventions reduced thin-ideal internalization, body dissatisfaction, dietary restraint, and bulimic pathology at 8 months, although higher and lower risk participants responded somewhat differently. Both CD and MA generally appeared effective for higher risk participants; only CD, however, appeared to benefit lower risk participants. Results further support the viability of using peer leaders in dissonance-based prevention.

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“…When adolescent girls report that they are teased by their friends about their appearance, that their friends are preoccupied with weight and dieting, that they often have conversations about appearance with their friends, and that they see their friends as key influences on their ideas about weight loss and the perfect body, they are more likely to compare their own appearance to the appearance of others (Shroff and Thompson 2006b). In fact, Shroff and Thompson (2006b) found that higher levels of social comparisons help to explain the links between peer influence (i.e., peer teasing, preoccupation, conversations) and adolescent girls' body dissatisfaction. When adolescent girls individually report making more social comparisons, their body image concerns are higher; in addition, when friendship groups are characterized by having higher levels of social comparisons, friends in the group are more likely to be dissatisfied with their bodies ).…”

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Factors Influencing Body Image During Adolescence

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Rojas²,

Ludden³

et al. 2011

Handbook of Behavior, Food and Nutrition

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Abbreviations BMI Body mass index SEM Structural equation modeling SES Socioeconomic status IntroductionOver the years, research has implicated a number of developmental (e.g., pubertal timing), psychological (e.g., self-esteem), and sociocultural (e.g., culturally-defined and transmitted messages regarding attractiveness) factors in the development and maintenance of body image disturbance and related issues in adolescents. In this chapter, we will focus exclusively on sociocultural factors that affect adolescent body image, using the Tripartite Influence Model of body image and eating disturbance as our conceptual framework. We will begin by providing some background information on body image and body image disturbance, and offer an explanation as to why adolescents may be particularly vulnerable to the latter. Then, we will explicate the role of the media in transmitting messages to adolescents regarding culturally defined and encouraged images of attractiveness that suggest that females have thin bodies and males have lean, muscular bodies. Next, we will discuss the direct and indirect influences of parents and peers, including appearance-related teasing and criticism and modeling of eating-and weight-related behaviors, which may serve to reinforce mediatransmitted messages. Finally, we will highlight the role of cultural factors such as acculturation and the connection between body image disturbance and other areas of health. Body Image and Body Image DisturbanceDefining body image is so "tricky" that Thompson et al. (1999) pointed out the existence of 16 different terms used interchangeably by researchers and clinicians (Table 201.1). The common consensus, however, is that body image is a complex, multidimensional construct

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Peer Influences, Body-image Dissatisfaction, Eating Dysfunction and Self-esteem in Adolescent Girls

Cited by 172 publications

References 28 publications

Body image and college women’s quality of life: The importance of being self-compassionate

Body image and college women’s quality of life: The importance of being self-compassionate

Effectiveness of peer-led eating disorders prevention: A replication trial.

Factors Influencing Body Image During Adolescence

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