Toward understanding the role of body dissatisfaction in the gender differences in depressive symptoms and disordered eating: A longitudinal study during adolescence

Ferreiro, Fátima; Pesqueira, Gloria Seoane; Senra, Carmen

doi:10.1016/j.adolescence.2013.10.013

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“…19 In 2014, a Spanish study by Ferreiro et al found that teens who had body image dissatisfaction (BID) were at increased risk of depressive symptoms. 8 Another study, conducted in 2014 by Blow et al in a sample of 160 Hispanic college students in Texas, found the same association. 14 On the other hand, a study conducted in Brazil by Fortes et al in 2015 on 407 young people showed no association between these variables.…”

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“…6,7 According to research conducted in various countries, including the United States, Jamaica, and Spain, distorted body image could be a risk factor for developing depressive symptoms. [8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] Body image is defined as ''a concept that one has of their own shape, size, body mass and parts.'' 16 Misperceptions can have a great impact on adolescents 2 due to the extreme measures they might then take in pursuit of the ''ideal image.''…”

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Association between body image dissatisfaction and depressive symptoms in adolescents

Flores-Cornejo

Kamego-Tome

Zapata-Pachas

et al. 2017

Rev. Bras. Psiquiatr.

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Objective: To determine the association between body image dissatisfaction (BID) and depressive symptoms in adolescents from a school in Lima, Peru. Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed through a census of 875 high-school students, aged 13 to 17 years, from a school in Lima. Participants completed a survey containing the Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ) and the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). Data regarding demographics, alcohol and tobacco use, self-esteem, and family history of depression were also obtained. To identify associated factors, Poisson regression with robust variance was used. Prevalence ratios with 95% confidence intervals were calculated. Results: Of the 875 adolescents, 55.8% were male. The mean age was 14.161.5 years. Depressive symptoms were observed in 19.9% of participants. An association between BID and depressive symptoms was found. Alcohol and tobacco use were also associated with the outcome of interest. Conclusions: Teens who had BID were 3.7 times more likely to report depressive symptoms. Additionally, those who used tobacco or alcohol were 1.5 and 1.4 times more likely to have depressive symptoms, respectively. Further studies targeting other populations and using longitudinal designs are recommended.

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Association between body image dissatisfaction and depressive symptoms in adolescents

Flores-Cornejo

Kamego-Tome

Zapata-Pachas

et al. 2017

Rev. Bras. Psiquiatr.

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“…It is well known that body dissatisfaction can trigger low self-esteem and an increase in depressive symptoms, which are in turn linked to psychological problems (Ferreiro, Seoane, & Senra, 2014;Raich, 2001;Sarwer, Dilks, & Spitzer, 2012) such as interpersonal anxiety. As a result, anyone who rejects themselves is likely to think that they will be rejected by others (Raich, 2001).…”

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“…Linked to dissatisfaction and BDD are eating disorders (such as bulimia nervosa and/or anorexia nervosa), muscle dysmorphia and mood disorders, among other conditions (Ferreiro et al, 2014; Body image is a construct defined by Schilder (1983) as the "mental representation we create of our body" (p. 15). Schilder advocates a biopsychosocial approach that takes the following into consideration: biological aspects such as age, gender and BMI; psychological aspects such as body satisfaction/dissatisfaction; and sociocultural aspects such as socioeconomic status, the weight of one's peers, parents' preoccupations with their children's weight and dissatisfaction with one's own body.…”

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Percepción del Tamaño Corporal e Insatisfacción en Niños de 3 a 6 Años: Una Revisión Sistemática

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Título: Percepción del tamaño corporal e insatisfacción en Niños de 3 a 6 años: una revisión sistemática. Resumen: La imagen corporal es un constructo ampliamente estudiado, sobre todo en lo que se refiere a la percepción e insatisfacción con la propia imagen. La mayoría de las investigaciones se centran en la adolescencia y adultez, aunque los problemas de insatisfacción aparecen cada vez a edades más tempranas. Por tanto, el propósito de este estudio fue analizar los hallazgos más transcendentes sobre insatisfacción corporal y percepción del propio tamaño corporal en niños de 3 a 6 años (segundo ciclo de Educación Infantil). A tal fin, se usaron las bases de datos de Medline, SportDiscus, Scopus, ScienceDirect, Dialnet, ProQuest y EBSCO, de las cuales se seleccionaron 22 estudios, en base a criterios de exclusión como el idioma, la revisión por pares y la medición objetiva del Índice de Masa Corporal (IMC) de los niños. Los resultados son diversos en cuanto a los niveles de insatisfacción, lo cual hace imposible establecer conclusiones acertadas sobre las características y prevalencia de dicha variable a estas edades. Entre las principales razones de esta dificultad destaca el tipo de instrumento empleado y las dificultades de los niños para percibir su cuerpo con exactitud. Palabras clave: Imagen corporal; Educación Infantil; insatisfacción corporal; percepción corporal; niños.Abstract: Body image is a construct that has been widely studied, particularly with regard to image perception and dissatisfaction. Though most research studies focus on adolescence and adulthood, dissatisfaction problems are manifesting themselves at increasingly early ages. The aim of this study was, therefore, to analyse the most significant findings on body dissatisfaction and body-size perception among children aged 3 to 6 (second cycle of pre-school education). To this end the Medline, SportDiscus, Scopus, ScienceDirect, Dialnet, ProQuest and EBSCO databases were used, and from which a total of 22 studies were selected in accordance with exclusion criteria such as language, peer review and the objective measurement of the body mass index (BMI) of children. In terms of levels of dissatisfaction, results vary widely, making it impossible to draw sound conclusions on the nature and prevalence of this variable at these ages. The main reasons for this include the type of instrument used and the difficulties children had in perceiving their bodies correctly.

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“…[3][4][5] Failure to consume a nutritionally balanced diet at this decisive point in life not only arrests linear growth but also influences the psychomotor functioning of adolescents. 6 Numerous studies and reports [7][8][9][10][11] revealed that adolescents are at a greater risk of nutritional deficiencies and disorders due to their rapid body growth, unhealthy eating habits, psychological, mental and emotional pressures associated with body dissatisfaction and temptations to have a slimmer body. Adolescents also tend to suffer from a variety of eating disorders i.e., anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa as well as depression, anxiety and psychological stress.…”

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Nutritional Status, Dietary Practices and Physical Activities of Adolescents in Public and Private Schools of Karachi, Pakistan

Paracha¹,

Bakht²,

Paracha³

et al. 2016

Obes Res Open J

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A comparative study was undertaken to assess the nutritional status, dietary practices and physical activities of school going adolescents in public and private schools (PPSs) of Karachi, Pakistan. A sample of 101 boys and 100 girls from PPSs was randomly selected for their weight, height, waist and hip circumferences, percent body fat and lean body mass measurements. Adolescent boys and girls were interviewed for their dietary practices, socio-economic status, frequency and type of physical activities and their responses were recorded. Results by gender and school type revealed that both the boys and girls of private schools had a significantly lower mean age but significantly higher mean height-for-age Z-score, waist and hip circumferences than the public school adolescents. Food frequency results revealed that the frequency and patterns of breakfast, break-time snack, lunch and dinner of private school going adolescents were more diverse and nutritiously rich. Skipping breakfast was more common among adolescents being higher in girls than boys. Parents of adolescents belonging to private schools had a higher education and socio-economic status. Private school adolescents were physically more active (p<0.05) in terms of frequency and type of physical activities. The study concludes that the adolescents of private schools had a better nutritional status, consumed food and beverages of better quality and were physically more active. However, boys and girls of both the public and private schools failed to meet the national and international dietary guidelines of recommended food servings.

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Toward understanding the role of body dissatisfaction in the gender differences in depressive symptoms and disordered eating: A longitudinal study during adolescence

Cited by 75 publications

References 120 publications

Association between body image dissatisfaction and depressive symptoms in adolescents

Association between body image dissatisfaction and depressive symptoms in adolescents

Percepción del Tamaño Corporal e Insatisfacción en Niños de 3 a 6 Años: Una Revisión Sistemática

Nutritional Status, Dietary Practices and Physical Activities of Adolescents in Public and Private Schools of Karachi, Pakistan

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