Perception or Reality of Body Weight: Which Matters the Most to Adolescents’ Emotional Well-being?

Yan, Fei; Johnson, Asal M.; Harrell, Anna; Pulver, Adam J.; Zhang, Jian

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“…Nonetheless, specific relationships between weight and body dissatisfaction have not always been found. For instance, Krch (2004) points out that being overweight and obese was not related to body dissatisfaction, thus emphasizing the greater importance of body perception relative to the BMI ( Yan et al, 2015 ) and value attributed to the body ( Shuanglong and Guangye, 2018 ). Regardless, the desire to modify one’s body is usually addressed by dieting to control weight; this gives rise to the prevalence of restrictive and compulsive behaviors in Western society ( Puhl et al, 2015 ).…”

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Can Parental Body Dissatisfaction Predict That of Children? A Study on Body Dissatisfaction, Body Mass Index, and Desire to Diet in Children Aged 9–11 and Their Families

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Body image has been associated with self-care and the assumption of either healthy habits or poor diets and eating disorders. As a vital element in the formation of a positive body image, the role of the family in childhood has been highlighted by a few studies. This study aimed to assess whether children’s body dissatisfaction could be predicted by their parents’ body dissatisfaction, body mass index (BMI), and approach to change. The sample consisted of 581 participants (366 parents and 215 children). The following instruments were used: anthropometric data, the Brief Scale of Body Dissatisfaction for Children, the IMAGE questionnaire (approach to change and drive for muscularity subscales), and the Eating Disorder Inventory-2 (body dissatisfaction and drive for thinness subscales). The results indicated that 19% of children, 22.8% of mothers, and 70.2% of fathers were overweight or obese. The multiple regression models developed for boys and girls explained 60 and 57% of the variance in body dissatisfaction, respectively. Several variables attributable to the mother (higher approach to change, higher drive for thinness, and higher BMI) and to the boys themselves (drive for muscularity, approach to change, and having a high BMI percentile) predicted a higher level of body dissatisfaction. For girls, only variables regarding themselves (approach to change, age, and BMI percentile) explained their body dissatisfaction. Relationships with the traits of the father were not detected for both models. The influence of sociocultural factors on the construction of gender and the negative consequences of mothers’ dieting for aesthetic purposes, on the development of children’s body image, are discussed.

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Can Parental Body Dissatisfaction Predict That of Children? A Study on Body Dissatisfaction, Body Mass Index, and Desire to Diet in Children Aged 9–11 and Their Families

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“…Among adolescent females, body dissatisfaction is associated with impaired emotional well-being, low self-esteem, elevated depressive symptoms, low physical activity and disordered eating [5–11]. Importantly, perceptions of body weight and size, rather than actual body mass index (BMI) are more strongly related to these outcomes [8, 9, 12]. Given the detrimental outcomes associated with poor body image, it is important to identify: (a) whether negative body image perceptions tend to decrease over time, as adolescents transition into young adulthood, or whether negative body image remains high; and (b) subgroups that might be particularly vulnerable to experiencing body image concerns.…”

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Trends in body image of adolescent females in metropolitan and non-metropolitan regions: a longitudinal study

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BackgroundBody dissatisfaction is associated with a range of adverse outcomes, including impaired psychological health, low physical activity and disordered eating. This longitudinal study used the Factors Influencing Transitions in Girls’ Active Leisure and Sport (FITGALS) dataset to examine trends in body image of adolescent females. Specifically, the study examined satisfaction with body size, physical appearance and dieting behaviour for two cohorts at transitional life phases in two geographic regions longitudinally over a 3-year period.MethodsA sample of 732 adolescent females in Grade 7 (n = 489, 66.8 %) and Grade 11 (n = 243, 33.2 %) at randomly selected Australian metropolitan and non-metropolitan secondary schools responded to a questionnaire in three successive years from 2008 to 2010. Participants reported perceptions about their body size and physical appearance and whether they were, or ought to be, on a diet. The data were analysed using a series of longitudinal logistic regression models.ResultsDieting and dissatisfaction with body size significantly increased over time and more so for older than younger girls. Region significantly moderated the effect of grade level regarding dissatisfaction with body size but not dieting. In non-metropolitan regions, those in the younger cohort were significantly more likely to be dissatisfied with their body size than the older cohort; whereas in metropolitan regions, those in the older cohort were significantly more likely to be dissatisfied with their body size than the younger cohort. Adolescent female’s perceptions of their appearance were unchanged over time, region and grade level.ConclusionsDifferences across time, region and grade level were found among adolescent females on body size and dieting behaviour, but not physical appearance. Adolescent females experience early and increasing body size dissatisfaction and dieting as they age, but stable perceptions of physical appearance. Age and geographic region are important considerations for the timing and targeting of interventions to address body image concerns. Further investigation of regional differences in body image perceptions and factors that affect these is warranted. The findings of this study highlight the ongoing need for strategies during adolescence to promote a healthy appreciation of body size and appearance.

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“…Quizás este enfoque explicaría la relación negativa obtenida en este estudio entre porcentaje de grasa y componente comportamental que implicaría que a mayor porcentaje de grasa, menor tendencia a manipular de manera engañosa la comida y menor probabilidad a realizar dietas con la finalidad de perder peso, bien porque la persona no lo estima necesario, siguiendo la concepción de Duncan (fat but fit) o porque no perciben la necesidad de modificar su obesidad, aspecto que no se puede concretar con los resultados obtenidos en esta investigación. En cualquier caso, los hallazgos se muestran acorde con las afirmaciones de distintos investigadores donde se recalca la mayor importancia de sentir malestar con el cuerpo con cierta independencia al peso real (Krch, 2004;Yan et al, 2015).…”

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“…En este sentido, Wang et al (2018) encuentran que la obsesión por adelgazar se relaciona con conductas para controlar el peso en jóvenes de sexo femenino, aunque no encontró esta relación en los jóvenes varones. Se supone que, a mayor peso, mayor insatisfacción corporal, sin embargo, algunos autores señalan que no necesariamente el peso y la obesidad se encuentra asociado a una imagen corporal negativa (Krch, 2004) pareciendo más importante la percepción del peso y la forma corporal que el índice de masa corporal real (Yan, Johnson, Harrell, Pulver, & Zhang, 2015) Además, el índice de masa corporal no es una medida que permita diferenciar porcentaje de grasa y de músculo. Debido a esta limitación, algunos autores recomiendan el uso del porcentaje de grasa como medida antropométrica (Davillas & Benzeval, 2016).…”

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El Papel de Variables Biopsicosociales en la Predicción del Factor Comportamental de la Insatisfacción Corporal. Un Modelo de Ecuaciones Estructurales

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La insatisfacción corporal es un constructo multifactorial donde el componente comportamental se encuentra orientado a la modificación del cuerpo. Mediante modelos de ecuaciones estructurales se analizan los efectos directos e indirectos del género, los factores cognitivo-emocionales y perceptivo de la insatisfacción corporal, el porcentaje de grasa y el número de dietas sobre el factor comportamental de la insatisfacción corporal. Los participantes han sido 400 universitarios mexicanos 268 mujeres y 132 hombres, con una edad media de 20.55 años (DE=1.83). El modelo propuesto obtiene un ajuste satisfactorio. En particular, los factores malestar emocional y perceptivo son los más importantes en la explicación de la dimensión comportamental de la insatisfacción corporal. Además, dichos factores son mediadores entre el género, porcentaje de grasa y número de dietas. Se discuten las implicaciones de los hallazgos, tanto para la comprensión del constructo, como para la intervención y promoción de la salud.

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Perception or Reality of Body Weight: Which Matters the Most to Adolescents’ Emotional Well-being?

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Can Parental Body Dissatisfaction Predict That of Children? A Study on Body Dissatisfaction, Body Mass Index, and Desire to Diet in Children Aged 9–11 and Their Families

Can Parental Body Dissatisfaction Predict That of Children? A Study on Body Dissatisfaction, Body Mass Index, and Desire to Diet in Children Aged 9–11 and Their Families

Trends in body image of adolescent females in metropolitan and non-metropolitan regions: a longitudinal study

El Papel de Variables Biopsicosociales en la Predicción del Factor Comportamental de la Insatisfacción Corporal. Un Modelo de Ecuaciones Estructurales

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