scholarly journals Self-Perception and Self-Acceptance Are Related to Unhealthy Weight Control Behaviors in Catalan Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (9) ◽  
pp. 4976
Author(s):  
Mercè Pollina-Pocallet ◽  
Eva Artigues-Barberà ◽  
Glòria Tort-Nasarre ◽  
Joaquim Sol ◽  
Laura Azlor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Weight Control ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
The Body ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Weight Control Behaviors ◽  
Unhealthy Weight Control Behaviors ◽  
Unhealthy Weight Control ◽  
Unhealthy Weight

Adolescence is associated with a higher vulnerability that may result in a high dissatisfaction, the practice of unhealthy weight-control behaviors (UWCB) and, eventually, the onset of body image-related mental disorders. These factors are strongly associated with the social context, so it is important to characterize them in local or regional studies. To assess the relationship between body image and UWCB presence, a cross-sectional study was performed among 2496 schooled adolescents from Lleida (Spain) between 2017 and 2019. Their perceived and desired images were evaluated and compared with the real image in order to obtain the body distortion and the body dissatisfaction and relate them with UWCB. The studied individuals perceived themselves thinner than they actually were, with no differences between males and females. However, differences were found regarding body dissatisfaction, showing that females desired to be thinner, while males desired a more corpulent body image. Furthermore, one out of ten individuals reported UWCB, with higher prevalence among females. UWCB was associated with a desire to be thinner and with distorted body images. It is essential to work on self-perception and self-acceptance in early adolescence from an interdisciplinary perspective at educational, social and health levels to promote health in adolescence.

scholarly journals Teasing and weight-control behaviors in adolescent girls

2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 431-436 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Carolina B. Leme ◽  
Sonia Tucunduva Philippi
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Body Satisfaction ◽  
Weight Control ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Weight Control Behaviors ◽  
Unhealthy Weight Control Behaviors ◽  
Unhealthy Weight Control ◽  
Unhealthy Weight

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the association between weight teasing, body satisfaction and weight control behaviors. METHODS: Cross-sectional study based on adaptation and validity research of a North American questionnaire for adolescent girls about physical activity, nutrition, body image, perceptions, and behaviors. The variables used to conduct the study were weight control behaviors, body satisfaction and presence of teasing by family members. Descriptive analyses were carried out by chi-square test, being significant p<0.05. RESULTS: A total of 159 adolescent girls, with 16.2±1.3 years old were enrolled in this study. Of the total, 60.1% reported that family members did not tease them. The teasing was associated with weight dissatisfaction (p<0.001), body shape (p=0.006), belly (p=0.001), waist (p=0.001), face (p=0.009), arms (p=0.014) and shoulders (p=0.001). As a consequence, there was association with unhealthy weight control behaviors (p<0.001), vomiting (p=0,011), diet (p=0.002) and use of laxatives (p=0.035). CONCLUSIONS: The teasing about body image by family members was associated with risk for unhealthy weight control behaviors in female adolescents.

Body Perceptions and Weight Control Behaviors among Palestinian University Female Students: a Cross-Sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zaher Nazzal ◽  
Watan Nazzal ◽  
Beesan Maraqa
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Weight Control ◽  
Eating Behaviors ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Great Level ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Weight Control Behaviors ◽  
Level Of Concern

Abstract Background: Eating behaviors and body image perceptions is an increasingly relevant and important topic in public health; due to its ultimate impact on health and human well-being in general. Objectives: This study aims to assess weight control behaviors and their relationship with body weight and image perceptions among university female students. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among female students. The study included 420 female students aged 17-27 years using a convenient sample. Students were invited from all faculties. The data collection tools included a questionnaire, body image perceptions scale, and measurement scale for weight and height. Results: About 37% of female students had participated in risky eating behaviors, and reported a great level of concern about diet and weight (95% CI: 32% - 41%).In general, most of the study sample were dissatisfied with their bodies; in particular, 55.7% of participants were suffering from negative body image, while 24.5% showed a positive body image. The majority of participants who were engaging in risky eating behaviors were in a normal BMI category, and 15.5% were either overweight or obese and 9% underweight. The logistic regression analysis revealed that weight control behaviors were mainly associated withthe perception of body image. Discussion and Conclusion: The results showed a high level of concern about food and weight by the female students. Additionally, it showed that they are prone to risky eating behaviors. Therefore, interventions are needed to promote healthy eating behaviors and body image among university students.

scholarly journals Heteronormativity in schools is associated with unhealthy weight-control behaviors in Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual youth: A multilevel analysis.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolina da Franca Bandeira Ferreira Santos ◽  
Fabiana Godoy ◽  
Valdenice Menezes ◽  
Viviane Colares ◽  
Patrícia Zarzar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
School Environment ◽  
Weight Control ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Lgb Youth ◽  
Weight Control Behaviors ◽  
Bisexual Youth ◽  
Unhealthy Weight Control Behaviors ◽  
And Bisexual ◽  
Unhealthy Weight Control ◽  
Unhealthy Weight

Abstract Background Previous studies found that a school climate of more heteronormativity is associated with adverse effects on the mental health of LGB students. Accordingly, our aim was to assess the association between low LGB visibility in schools and unhealthy weight-control behaviors among LGB youth. Methods Cross-sectional, multilevel study based in public high schools in the city of Olinda, Northeast Brazil. A multilevel logistic regression was performed, including 2,500 adolescents enrolled in 27 schools. The contextual variable was the prevalence of LGB youth in each school (as a proxy for heteronormativity in schools) while the outcome was unhealthy weight-control behaviors (fasting, purging, and taking diet pills). We controlled for socioeconomic characteristics (age, gender, receiving a family allowance), obesity, and self-reported happiness. Results Low LGB visibility in schools was associated with higher odds of engaging in unhealthy weight-control behaviors (OR: 1.5, 95%CI: 1.0, 2.2) among all youth, regardless of sexual orientation. Among LGB youth, there was some suggestion that the association between LGB visibility and unhealthy weight control behaviors was mediated by experiences of victimization and self-perceptions of unhappiness. Conclusion A school environment of low LGB visibility was associated with unhealthy weight-control behaviors in youth.

Looking Good and Making It Seem Easy

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
pp. 327-335 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lea M. Ventura ◽  
Edin T. Randall ◽  
Jenna B. Shapiro ◽  
Alexandra C. Kirsch ◽  
Colleen S. Conley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Transition To Adulthood ◽  
Weight Control ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Weight Control Behaviors ◽  
Unhealthy Weight Control Behaviors ◽  
Unhealthy Weight Control ◽  
Unhealthy Weight ◽  
Significant Health

Unhealthy weight control behaviors are a significant health concern among adolescents and emerging adults, and perfectionism plays a role in the development/maintenance of these behaviors. Effortless perfectionism, or pressure to be perfect with apparent ease, is linked to maladjustment, but its role in weight control behaviors is unexplored. Longitudinal data on effortless perfectionism, body image, body mass index (BMI), and weight control behaviors were collected in college-aged females ( N = 376, mean age = 18.48, 66% Caucasian). After controlling for BMI and trait-based perfectionism, effortless perfectionism uniquely predicted weight control behaviors. Higher levels of effortless perfectionism also predicted more weight control behaviors, but only for individuals with poor body image and specifically for those who also reported lower BMI. Pressure to be perfect with apparent ease confers unique risk for unhealthy weight control behaviors among adolescents and emerging adults with low body image and BMI. Findings highlight the importance of developing interventions that target effortless perfectionism to improve health and functioning during the transition to adulthood.

scholarly journals Heteronormativity in Schools is Associated with Unhealthy Weight-Control Behaviors in Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Youth: A Multilevel Analysis.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolina da Franca Bandeira Ferreira Santos ◽  
Fabiana Godoy ◽  
Valdenice Menezes ◽  
Viviane Colares ◽  
Patrícia Zarzar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
School Environment ◽  
Weight Control ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Lgb Youth ◽  
Weight Control Behaviors ◽  
Bisexual Youth ◽  
Unhealthy Weight Control Behaviors ◽  
And Bisexual ◽  
Unhealthy Weight Control ◽  
Unhealthy Weight

Abstract Background: Previous studies found that a school climate of more heteronormativity is associated with adverse effects on the mental health of LGB students. Accordingly, our aim was to assess the association between low LGB visibility in schools and unhealthy weight-control behaviors among LGB youth. Methods: Cross-sectional, multilevel study based in public high schools in the city of Olinda, Northeast Brazil. A multilevel logistic regression was performed, including 2,500 adolescents enrolled in 27 schools. The contextual variable was the prevalence of LGB youth in each school (as a proxy for heteronormativity in schools) while the outcome was unhealthy weight-control behaviors (fasting, purging, and taking diet pills). We controlled for socioeconomic characteristics (age, gender, receiving a family allowance), obesity, and self-reported happiness. Results: Low LGB visibility in schools was associated with higher odds of engaging in unhealthy weight-control behaviors (OR: 1.5, 95%CI: 1.0, 2.2) among all youth, regardless of sexual orientation. Among LGB youth, there was some suggestion that the association between LGB visibility and unhealthy weight control behaviors was mediated by experiences of victimization and self-perceptions of unhappiness.Conclusion: A school environment of low LGB visibility was associated with unhealthy weight-control behaviors in youth.

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