A prospective study of individual factors in the development of weight and muscle concerns among preadolescent children
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01/12/2005
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Resumo |
The present study was designed to assess body mass index (BMI), self-esteem, parent and peer relations, negative affect, and perfectionism, as predictors of dieting, food preoccupation, and muscle preoccupation, in 326 preadolescent children (150 girls and 176 boys) aged between 8 and 10 years. Preadolescents were tested twice over a 10-month period. BMI was found to be the main predictor of girls' and boys' dieting, both cross-sectionally and longitudinally. Perfectionism was an important predictor of boys' dieting and muscle preoccupation, while self-esteem, peer relations and negative affect predicted girls' muscle preoccupation. The findings are discussed in relation to past research with both preadolescents and adolescents. <br /><br /> |
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Idioma(s) |
eng |
Publicador |
Springer Netherlands |
Relação |
http://dro.deakin.edu.au/eserv/DU:30008839/riciardelli-aprospectivestudy-2005.pdf http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10964-005-8953-1 |
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2005, Springer Science+Business Media, Inc. |
Palavras-Chave | #weight and muscle concerns #preadolescent children #self-esteem #parent and peer relations #perfectionism |
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Journal Article |