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01-12-2010 | Editorial

Invited Commentary: Why Body Image is Important to Adolescent Development

Auteur: Charlotte N. Markey

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Youth and Adolescence | Uitgave 12/2010

Abstract

Although the majority of adolescents report body dissatisfaction and the consequences of body image concerns are developmentally significant, most research addressing body image has been conducted by clinicians. Developmental scientists are in a unique position to contribute to body image research given their understanding of the intrapersonal (e.g., pubertal development) and interpersonal (e.g., family relationships) factors that affect the development of body image. The adolescent years provide a particularly good example of the developmental nature of body image because a myriad of “normal” developmental factors (e.g., peer relationships) coalesce to shape adolescents’ body image. This commentary will summarize some of the significant body image research—focusing on adolescence—in the hope that it will encourage developmental psychologists to recognize the central role body image plays in development and address this topic in future research.

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Percents are presented as a range because different studies report different percents of boys and girls who are dissatisfied with their bodies. The discrepancies are most likely due to measurement issues.

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Titel: Invited Commentary: Why Body Image is Important to Adolescent Development
Auteur: Charlotte N. Markey
Publicatiedatum: 01-12-2010
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Youth and Adolescence / Uitgave 12/2010
Print ISSN: 0047-2891
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-6601
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-010-9510-0

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