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A Prospective Study of Extreme Weight Change Behaviors Among Adolescent Boys and Girls

Auteurs: Marita P. McCabe, PhD, Lina A. Ricciardelli

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Youth and Adolescence | Uitgave 3/2006

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Abstract

This study examined changes in extreme weight change attitudes and behaviors (exercise dependence, food supplements, drive for thinness, bulimia) among adolescent boys and girls over a 16 month period. It also investigated the impact of body mass index, puberty, body image, depression and positive affect on these attitudes and behaviors 16 months later. The participants were 847 young adolescents (411 boys, 436 girls). Participants completed questionnaires evaluating the above variables on three occasions, eight months apart. Girls obtained higher scores on exercise dependence, drive for thinness and bulimia. Changes in depression and body image importance were the strongest predictors of changes in these extreme attitudes and behaviors among boys; changes in depression, body dissatisfaction and body image importance were the strongest predictors for girls. The need for gender specific educational and intervention programs for adolescents are discussed.
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Metagegevens
Titel
A Prospective Study of Extreme Weight Change Behaviors Among Adolescent Boys and Girls
Auteurs
Marita P. McCabe, PhD
Lina A. Ricciardelli
Publicatiedatum
01-06-2006
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Journal of Youth and Adolescence / Uitgave 3/2006
Print ISSN: 0047-2891
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-6601
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-006-9062-5