Friendship clique and peer influences on body image concerns, dietary restraint, extreme weight-loss behaviors, and binge eating in adolescent girls.

1999 ◽  
Vol 108 (2) ◽  
pp. 255-266 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan J. Paxton ◽  
Helena K. Schutz ◽  
Elenor H. Wertheim ◽  
Sharry L. Muir
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Binge Eating ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Dietary Restraint ◽  
Peer Influences ◽  
Body Image Concerns

Measurements of body image in clinical weight loss participants with and without binge-eating traits

2000 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 191-202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kimberly Gromel ◽  
Roger G. Sargent ◽  
Julia A. Watkins ◽  
Hylan D. Shoob ◽  
Rita F. DiGioacchino ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Binge Eating

scholarly journals Interdisciplinary lifestyle therapy improves binge eating symptoms and body image dissatisfaction in Brazilian obese adults

2012 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 223-233 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joana Pereira de Carvalho-Ferreira ◽  
Marcos Alberto Taddeo Cipullo ◽  
Danielle Arisa Caranti ◽  
Deborah Cristina Landi Masquio ◽  
Stephan Garcia Andrade-Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Weight Loss ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Binge Eating ◽  
Body Dissatisfaction ◽  
Body Image Dissatisfaction ◽  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
Obese Adults ◽  
Positive Correlation

INTRODUCTION: Obesity is related to numerous negative consequences for physical and mental health. It is often associated with the presence of binge eating disorder, body image dissatisfaction, and general psychopathology. OBJECTIVE: To assess the effects of an interdisciplinary lifestyle therapy on binge eating symptoms, depression, anxiety, body dissatisfaction, and quality of life in obese adults. METHODS: A total of 49 obese adults (body mass index = 37.35±5.82 kg/m²; age = 44.14±10.00 years) participated in a weight-loss program for 6 months. Symptoms suggestive of binge eating, body dissatisfaction, depression, anxiety, and quality of life were measured using self-reported questionnaires. Food intake was assessed using a 3-day dietary record. Data were analyzed using analysis of variance (ANOVA). RESULTS: ANOVA results showed a reduction in binge eating symptoms and in body dissatisfaction results. Depression and anxiety symptoms also decreased, and an increase was observed in quality of life scores. After therapy, a significant improvement was observed in dietary patterns, as well as significant weight loss. A positive correlation was found between variation of anxiety symptoms and lipid intake. Binge eating symptoms were associated with anxiety symptoms and body image dissatisfaction, and body image dissatisfaction correlated positively with anxiety symptoms in males only. In females, a positive correlation was observed between depression and binge eating symptoms. CONCLUSION: The interdisciplinary therapy was effective in promoting positive physical and psychological changes and in improving the quality of life of obese adults.

‘Can you move your fat ass off the baseline?’ Exploring the sport experiences of adolescent girls with body image concerns

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-19
Author(s):  
Madison F. Vani ◽  
Eva Pila ◽  
Melissa deJonge ◽  
Shauna Solomon-Krakus ◽  
Catherine M. Sabiston
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Body Image Concerns

Psychosocial predictors of weight loss behaviors and binge eating in adolescent girls and boys

1992 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eleanor H. Wertheim ◽  
Susan J. Paxton ◽  
Dana Maude ◽  
George I. Szmukler ◽  
Kay Gibbons ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Binge Eating ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Psychosocial Predictors ◽  
Adolescent Girls And Boys ◽  
Predictors Of Weight Loss

scholarly journals The Perfect Storm: A Developmental–Sociocultural Framework for the Role of Social Media in Adolescent Girls’ Body Image Concerns and Mental Health

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sophia Choukas-Bradley ◽  
Savannah Roberts ◽  
Anne J. Maheux ◽  
Jacqueline Nesi
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Peer Relationships ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Physical Appearance ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Body Image Concerns ◽  
Perfect Storm

In this theoretical review paper, we provide a developmental–sociocultural framework for the role of social media (SM) in contributing to adolescent girls’ body image concerns, and in turn, depressive symptoms and disordered eating. We propose that the features of SM (e.g., idealized images of peers, quantifiable feedback) intersect with adolescent developmental factors (e.g., salience of peer relationships) and sociocultural gender socialization processes (e.g., societal over-emphasis on girls’ and women’s physical appearance) to create the “perfect storm” for exacerbating girls’ body image concerns. We argue that, ultimately, body image concerns may be a key mechanism underlying associations between adolescent girls’ SM use and mental health. In the context of proposing this framework, we provide empirical evidence for how SM may increase adolescent girls’ body image concerns through heightening their focus on: (1) other people’s physical appearance (e.g., through exposure to idealized images of peers, celebrities, and SM influencers; quantifiable indicators of approval); and (2) their own appearance (e.g., through appearance-related SM consciousness; exposure to one’s own image; encouraging over-valuing of appearance; and peer approval of photos/videos). Our framework highlights new avenues for future research on adolescent girls’ SM use and mental health, which recognize the central role of body image.

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