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Journal of Youth and Adolescence
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01-04-2006 | Original Article

Psychosocial Aspects of Body Mass and Body Image Among Rural American Indian Adolescents

Auteurs: Denise L. Newman, Lisa M. Sontag, Rebecca Salvato

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Youth and Adolescence | Uitgave 2/2006

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Abstract

This study examines the psychosocial risks associated with body weight (BMI) and body image in a southeastern, rural Lumbee American Indian community. A total of 134 adolescents (57% female) were surveyed over 2 years at ages of 13 and 15 years. On average, boys (55%) were more likely to be overweight or obese than were girls (31%). BMI was related to a variety of weight control efforts including onset and frequency of smoking, dieting, and body dissatisfaction. Body dissatisfaction was associated with peer relations, self-esteem, anxiety, depression, and somatization in adolescence. Longitudinally, psychological health, peer competence, and ethnic identity were associated with positive body image. In boys, early ethnic identification was associated with the development of later body image. Implications of findings for ethnic- and gender-specific interventions are discussed.
vorige artikel Romantic Relationships and Body Satisfaction Among Young Women
volgende artikel Correlates of Ideal Body Size Among Black and White Adolescents
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Metagegevens
Titel
Psychosocial Aspects of Body Mass and Body Image Among Rural American Indian Adolescents
Auteurs
Denise L. Newman
Lisa M. Sontag
Rebecca Salvato
Publicatiedatum
01-04-2006
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Journal of Youth and Adolescence / Uitgave 2/2006
Print ISSN: 0047-2891
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-6601
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-005-9011-8

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