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Eva S Lefkowitz - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • gender and racial ethnic differences in Body Image Development among college students
    Body Image, 2012
    Co-Authors: Meghan M Gillen, Eva S Lefkowitz
    Abstract:

    Abstract In the present study we used longitudinal methods to examine Body Image Development during the early part of college. Students (N = 390; 54% female) who identified as African American (32%), Latino/a American (27%), and European American (41%) completed surveys during their first, second, and third semesters at college. There were overall gender and racial/ethnic differences in all three aspects of Body Image, and both stability and change in Body Image Development. Female students’ appearance evaluation became more positive, whereas male students’ appearance evaluation showed no significant change. Individuals’ Body areas satisfaction increased over time, but remained stable when controlling for BMI. Appearance orientation did not change, and there were no racial/ethnic differences in Body Image Development. Experiences in the college environment may play a role in these trends.

  • Gender and racial/ethnic differences in Body Image Development among college students.
    Body Image, 2011
    Co-Authors: Meghan M Gillen, Eva S Lefkowitz
    Abstract:

    Abstract In the present study we used longitudinal methods to examine Body Image Development during the early part of college. Students (N = 390; 54% female) who identified as African American (32%), Latino/a American (27%), and European American (41%) completed surveys during their first, second, and third semesters at college. There were overall gender and racial/ethnic differences in all three aspects of Body Image, and both stability and change in Body Image Development. Female students’ appearance evaluation became more positive, whereas male students’ appearance evaluation showed no significant change. Individuals’ Body areas satisfaction increased over time, but remained stable when controlling for BMI. Appearance orientation did not change, and there were no racial/ethnic differences in Body Image Development. Experiences in the college environment may play a role in these trends.

Meghan M Gillen - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • gender and racial ethnic differences in Body Image Development among college students
    Body Image, 2012
    Co-Authors: Meghan M Gillen, Eva S Lefkowitz
    Abstract:

    Abstract In the present study we used longitudinal methods to examine Body Image Development during the early part of college. Students (N = 390; 54% female) who identified as African American (32%), Latino/a American (27%), and European American (41%) completed surveys during their first, second, and third semesters at college. There were overall gender and racial/ethnic differences in all three aspects of Body Image, and both stability and change in Body Image Development. Female students’ appearance evaluation became more positive, whereas male students’ appearance evaluation showed no significant change. Individuals’ Body areas satisfaction increased over time, but remained stable when controlling for BMI. Appearance orientation did not change, and there were no racial/ethnic differences in Body Image Development. Experiences in the college environment may play a role in these trends.

  • Gender and racial/ethnic differences in Body Image Development among college students.
    Body Image, 2011
    Co-Authors: Meghan M Gillen, Eva S Lefkowitz
    Abstract:

    Abstract In the present study we used longitudinal methods to examine Body Image Development during the early part of college. Students (N = 390; 54% female) who identified as African American (32%), Latino/a American (27%), and European American (41%) completed surveys during their first, second, and third semesters at college. There were overall gender and racial/ethnic differences in all three aspects of Body Image, and both stability and change in Body Image Development. Female students’ appearance evaluation became more positive, whereas male students’ appearance evaluation showed no significant change. Individuals’ Body areas satisfaction increased over time, but remained stable when controlling for BMI. Appearance orientation did not change, and there were no racial/ethnic differences in Body Image Development. Experiences in the college environment may play a role in these trends.

Susan J Paxton - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Body Image Development – Adolescent Girls
    Encyclopedia of Body Image and Human Appearance, 2020
    Co-Authors: Eleanor H Wertheim, Susan J Paxton
    Abstract:

    This article reviews factors associated with Body Image Development in adolescent girls. An overview of a biopsychosocial model of risk and protective factors is provided. Biological influences described include Body size and shape, perceptual factors, and pubertal changes. Psychological factors include global personality and general well-being, as well as specific cognitive styles such as appearance schemas, Body comparison tendencies, and internalization of Body ideals. Sociocultural factors discussed include cultural and social norms; media, parent, peer, and professional influences; and cyber-communication. Longitudinal research suggests that adolescent Body Image is relatively stable after early adolescence, and can have effects on well-being.

  • Do we cause harm? Understanding the impact of research with young children about their Body Image.
    Body Image, 2020
    Co-Authors: Stephanie R. Damiano, Siân A. Mclean, Lilly Nguyen, Zali Yager, Susan J Paxton
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    Abstract Although research into the early Development of Body Image and eating behaviors is essential, concerns have been raised about whether their assessment might precipitate Body or eating concerns in children. We aimed to identify how parents perceived their young children (under 9 years) had been impacted from involvement in the longitudinal Children’s Body Image Development Study (CBIDS) that assessed Body Image and eating behaviors. Participants were 218 parents (99 % mothers) who completed an online questionnaire assessing whether and why their child discontinued participation in CBIDS, and the perceived impact of participation on children’s Body Image, weight attitudes, language about bodies, internalisation of appearance ideals, peer appearance conversations, dietary restraint, muscle building activities, and physical activity. Impact and reasons for cessation of participation were assessed retrospectively. Almost all parents were positive or neutral about their child’s involvement, 0.5%–3.2% of parents perceived a negative impact in an area, and 0.9 % of parents moderately agreed that they regretted participating in CBIDS. Themes for positive and negative aspects of CBIDS involvement were explored using thematic analysis. Although research is essential to guide Development of prevention strategies, this study highlights the need to implement safeguards to ensure a positive experience for all children.

  • Maternal influences on Body Image and eating concerns among 7- and 8-year-old boys and girls: Cross-sectional and prospective relations.
    International Journal of Eating Disorders, 2019
    Co-Authors: Rachel F. Rodgers, Eleanor H Wertheim, Stephanie R. Damiano, Susan J Paxton
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    OBJECTIVE Little is known regarding maternal influences on the Body Image and eating concerns of young children. The current study aimed to examine the cross-sectional and longitudinal relationships between maternal comments about their child's weight and shape and eating, and mothers' own Body dissatisfaction and disordered eating on one hand, and their children's Body esteem and disordered eating behaviors on the other. METHOD Children, n = 244 of the fifth wave, aged 7 years (58% female), and n = 194 of the sixth wave, aged 8 years (57% female), of the longitudinal Children's Body Image Development Study, in Melbourne, Australia were included. Mothers completed measures of Body dissatisfaction, dietary restraint, and comments and concerns regarding their children's weight and eating behaviors. They also reported on their children's disordered eating behaviors. Children's Body esteem was assessed through a child interview. RESULTS Findings revealed cross-sectional and prospective bivariate relationships between maternal comments and disordered eating behaviors among both boys and girls. Similar patterns of relationships emerged between maternal Body dissatisfaction and lower child Body esteem. CONCLUSION Findings highlight the importance of conducting prevention within the family environment from a young age, and targeting both direct communication as well as parental Body Image and eating behaviors.

  • Psychological predictors of Body Image attitudes and concerns in young children.
    Body Image, 2018
    Co-Authors: Tania E. Nichols, Eleanor H Wertheim, Stephanie R. Damiano, Karen J. Gregg, Susan J Paxton
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    Abstract We aimed to examine cross-sectional and longitudinal relationships between psychological characteristics, Body size, and Body Image outcomes in 6- to 7-year-old children. Participants were 202 children (91 boys, 111 girls) assessed when 6 and 7 years old. Body Image-related variables, Body mass index, and psychological characteristics were assessed. Cross-sectionally in the total sample, lower self-esteem was associated with greater Body dissatisfaction, internalization of appearance ideals, and rewards of muscularity. Greater perfectionism was associated with greater Body dissatisfaction, dietary restraint, drive for muscularity, and rewards of thinness and muscularity. Prospectively, internalization and socially prescribed perfectionism at 6 predicted greater Body dissatisfaction at 7; higher perfectionism predicted greater rewards of thinness; higher perfectionism and lower self-esteem predicted greater rewards of muscularity; and lower self-esteem and smaller perceived Body size predicted higher internalization. Exploratory gender specific analyses suggest that self-esteem may play a greater role in the Development of Body Image attitudes in girls than boys, while perfectionism appears to increase boys’ vulnerability to perceive greater rewards from thinness. Findings support the inclusion of psychological characteristics in etiological models of early Body Image Development, and highlight perfectionism, internalization of appearance ideals, and self-esteem as potential targets for preventative interventions in this age group.

  • What parents know and want to learn about healthy eating and Body Image in preschool children: a triangulated qualitative study with parents and Early Childhood Professionals
    BMC Public Health, 2015
    Co-Authors: Laura M. Hart, Stephanie R. Damiano, Chelsea Cornell, Susan J Paxton
    Abstract:

    Background Interventions for parents to encourage healthy eating in children often do not address parental feeding practices and Body Image Development.

Allison Caruthers - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • who s that girl television s role in the Body Image Development of young white and black women
    Psychology of Women Quarterly, 2004
    Co-Authors: Deborah Schooler, Monique L Ward, Ann M Merriwether, Allison Caruthers
    Abstract:

    Although findings indicate a connection between frequent media use and greater Body dissatisfaction, little attention has focused on the role of race. Accordingly, this study investigates the relation between television viewing and Body Image among 87 Black and 584 White women. Participants reported monthly viewing amounts of mainstream and Black-oriented television programs as well as Body attitudes as measured by the Eating Disorders Inventory, the Body Esteem Scale, and the Body Shape Questionnaire. Results suggest different patterns predicting Body Image for White and Black women. Among White women, viewing mainstream television predicted poorer Body Image, while viewing Black-oriented media was unrelated to Body Image. Among Black women, viewing Black-oriented television predicted healthier Body Image, while viewing mainstream television was unrelated to Body Image. Ethnic identity also predicted healthier Body Image among Black women, and appeared to moderate, to some extent, the contributions of vi...

Deborah Schooler - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • real women have curves a longitudinal investigation of tv and the Body Image Development of latina adolescents
    Journal of Adolescent Research, 2008
    Co-Authors: Deborah Schooler
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    Contextualizing Latina girls' Body Image Development requires an appreciation of mainstream Body ideals, Latino/a cultural values, and the process by which Latina girls traverse the borders between them. The current study examines how media use and acculturation act across adolescence to shape the Development of Body Image among Latina girls. Eighty-one Latina girls (ages 11 to 17) reported on their Body satisfaction, acculturation, and use of mainstream, Black-oriented, and Spanish-language television. Fifty-two of these girls participated in a longitudinal follow-up 2 years later. Frequent viewing of mainstream television was associated with decreases in Body Image across adolescence. Frequent viewing of Black-oriented television was associated with greater Body satisfaction, specifically among more acculturated girls. Illustrative quotes from a subset of participants are included.

  • who s that girl television s role in the Body Image Development of young white and black women
    Psychology of Women Quarterly, 2004
    Co-Authors: Deborah Schooler, Monique L Ward, Ann M Merriwether, Allison Caruthers
    Abstract:

    Although findings indicate a connection between frequent media use and greater Body dissatisfaction, little attention has focused on the role of race. Accordingly, this study investigates the relation between television viewing and Body Image among 87 Black and 584 White women. Participants reported monthly viewing amounts of mainstream and Black-oriented television programs as well as Body attitudes as measured by the Eating Disorders Inventory, the Body Esteem Scale, and the Body Shape Questionnaire. Results suggest different patterns predicting Body Image for White and Black women. Among White women, viewing mainstream television predicted poorer Body Image, while viewing Black-oriented media was unrelated to Body Image. Among Black women, viewing Black-oriented television predicted healthier Body Image, while viewing mainstream television was unrelated to Body Image. Ethnic identity also predicted healthier Body Image among Black women, and appeared to moderate, to some extent, the contributions of vi...