Body Image Victimization Experiences and Disordered Eating Behaviors among Chinese Female Adolescents: The Role of Body Dissatisfaction and Depression

Sex Roles ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 83 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 442-452 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ximei Chen ◽  
Yi-jun Luo ◽  
Hong Chen
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Body Dissatisfaction ◽  
Disordered Eating ◽  
Eating Behaviors ◽  
Female Adolescents ◽  
Disordered Eating Behaviors

Depression and disordered eating behaviors: The role of emotion regulation difficulties

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alice B. Prefit ◽  
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Aurora Szentagotai-Tătar ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Disordered Eating ◽  
Eating Behaviors ◽  
Disordered Eating Behaviors

Gender differences in disordered eating behaviors and body dissatisfaction among adolescents with type 1 diabetes: Results from diabetes MILES youth-Australia

2017 ◽  
Vol 50 (10) ◽  
pp. 1183-1193 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emanuala Araia ◽  
Christel Hendrieckx ◽  
Timothy Skinner ◽  
Frans Pouwer ◽  
Jane Speight ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Type 1 Diabetes ◽  
Body Dissatisfaction ◽  
Disordered Eating ◽  
Eating Behaviors ◽  
Disordered Eating Behaviors

scholarly journals Prevalence and characteristics of disordered eating adolescents in cyprus: The influence of body image, situational dysphoria, self-esteem, and the media

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marios Argyrides ◽  
Evagelia Alexiou
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Disordered Eating ◽  
Eating Behaviors ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Normal Body Mass Index ◽  
Disordered Eating Behaviors ◽  
The Media ◽  
Eat 26

The purpose of the current study was threefold: a) to collect a very large representative sample of adolescents and assess for their levels of disordered eating behaviors; b) to describe the characteristics of adolescents with disordered eating behaviors in Cyprus based on the measures that were used in the study and c) to compare the adolescents with significant disordered eating behaviors (EAT-26 ≥ 20) to the ones without any disordered eating behaviors (EAT < 20) on all the variables of interest. A total of 2664 secondary school students responded to self-report measures assessing disordered eating, negative body image, situational dysphoria, self-esteem and media influences. Results indicated that 16.04% of the overall sample of adolescents scored significantly on the EAT-26 (21.4% of females and 8.4% of males). Results also indicated that the majority of the adolescents with disordered eating behaviors were female, mainly from average socioeconomic status, normal Body Mass Index and grew up and reside in an urban area. Finally, adolescents in the disordered eating behaviors group scored significantly lower on appearance satisfaction and self-esteem and significantly higher on appearance investment, weight-related anxiety, situational dysphoria, internalization of the thin and athletic ideals as well as feeling pressured from the media and considering the media as a good source of information. In conclusion, results indicate a substantial difference in levels of disordered eating in adolescents as compared to previous research in Cyprus. Possible explanations are addressed as well as implications for prevention strategies and future research ideas based on the findings.

A Qualitative Examination of Weight Concerns, Eating and Exercise Behaviors in Recreational Exercisers

2005 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erica Berman ◽  
Mary Jane De Souza ◽  
Gretchen Kerr
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Disordered Eating ◽  
Eating Behaviors ◽  
Eating Problems ◽  
Weight Concerns ◽  
Psychological Benefits ◽  
Disordered Eating Behaviors ◽  
Exercise Behaviors ◽  
Qualitative Exploration

This study employed the method of qualitative exploration to examine the relationships between body image, exercise and eating behaviors. It also addressed a controversial question in the literature: Do weight and appearance concerns motivate physical activity participation or does participation in physical activity exacerbate weight and appearance concerns? Seven female recreational exercisers (ages 23 to 35) were interviewed about weight and appearance concerns, eating and exercise behaviors. All but one reported past or present disordered eating behaviors. While all of the women cited numerous physical and psychological benefits from physical activity, weight and appearance concerns were important motivators to exercise. For all participants, weight and appearance concerns as well as disordered eating problems led to the adoption of recreational fitness activities and not the reverse.

scholarly journals Defensive Responses to Early Memories with Peers: a Possible Pathway to Disordered Eating

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cláudia Ferreira ◽  
Joana Marta-Simões ◽  
Inês A. Trindade
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Disordered Eating ◽  
Eating Behaviors ◽  
Early Memories ◽  
Self Presentation ◽  
Disordered Eating Behaviors ◽  
Defensive Responses ◽  
Mediator Role ◽  
Mental Health Difficulties ◽  
Positive Memories

AbstractChildhood and early adolescence experiences, specifically those that provide an adulthood enriched with warm and safe memories, are consistently stated in literature as powerful emotional regulators. In contrast, individuals who scarcely recall positive experiences may begin to believe that others see the self as inferior, inadequate and unattractive. In order to cope with a perceived loss of social desirability and achieve other’s acceptance, individuals may become submissive, and women, particularly, may resort to the presentation of a perfect body image. Both mechanisms are defensive responses suggested to be associated with mental health difficulties, particularly disordered eating behaviors. The present study aimed at exploring the association between early memories of warmth and safeness with peers and eating psychopathology. Also, a path analysis was conducted to investigate the mediator role of submissiveness and perfectionistic self-presentation focused on body image on this association, in a sample of 342 female students. Results revealed that the absence of early positive memories with peers holds a significant effect over eating psychopathology’s severity, and also that this effect is mediated through submissiveness and body image-related perfectionistic self-presentation. This model accounted for 13%, 19% and 51% of submissiveness, perfectionistic self-presentation of body image and eating psychopathology’s variances, respectively, and showed excellent model fit.

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