A longitudinal study of body dissatisfaction and pubertal timing in an ethnically diverse adolescent sample

Body Image
Natalie S de Guzman, Adrienne Nishina

Abstract

In a 7-year study, adolescents' body dissatisfaction (N=1370) was examined across four high school years as a function of pubertal development (perceived timing relative to peers and self-reported physical changes measured during Grades 6-10) in the context of the high school transition. Boys and girls who, during early high school, perceived themselves to be late relative to peers were at risk for body dissatisfaction across the high school years. Boys who were late in pubertal development reported more body dissatisfaction in early high school than on-time boys, but then decreased over time. African-American girls reported less body dissatisfaction across the high school years relative to other girls. Asian girls reported more dissatisfaction in early high school than African-American, Latina, and Multiethnic girls, and increased over time. Results highlight the importance of considering late development within context as a risk factor in body dissatisfaction research.

References

May 1, 1994·Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, and Allied Disciplines·T MukaiC M Shisslak
Jun 1, 1999·The International Journal of Eating Disorders·H G PopeJ Borowiecki
Aug 14, 1999·The Journal of Adolescent Health : Official Publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine·J M SiegelR Schuler
Sep 10, 2004·Developmental Psychology·Diane Carlson Jones
Nov 24, 2004·The International Journal of Eating Disorders·Katherine PresnellEric Stice
Dec 29, 2004·Current Biology : CB·Till RoennebergMartha Merrow
Jul 11, 2006·Psychological Bulletin·Shelly Grabe, Janet Shibley Hyde
Aug 17, 2006·Journal of Youth and Adolescence·Sarah Kate BearmanKatherine Presnell
Sep 7, 2006·Developmental Psychology·Susan J PaxtonDianne Neumark-Sztainer
Apr 21, 2009·European Eating Disorders Review : the Journal of the Eating Disorders Association·Marita P McCabe, Lina A Ricciardelli
Mar 27, 2010·Journal of Youth and Adolescence·Charlotte N Markey
May 10, 2011·American Journal of Community Psychology·Amy BellmoreTing-Lan Ma
May 26, 2012·The Journal of Adolescent Health : Official Publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine·Candace CurrieDorothy B Currie
Oct 23, 2012·Body Image·Michaela M BucchianeriDianne Neumark-Sztainer
Apr 1, 1988·Journal of Youth and Adolescence·A C PetersenA Boxer

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Jun 4, 2016·Journal of Pediatric Psychology·Anna E EppersonMark Schuster
Mar 13, 2018·Psychology of Women Quarterly·Kathrin KarsayJörg Matthes
Apr 24, 2018·Central European Journal of Public Health·Sylva ŠmídováJan Šimůnek
Nov 22, 2014·Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery·Laura C NuzziBrian I Labow
Jul 15, 2017·European Journal of Endocrinology·Claus H GravholtUNKNOWN International Turner Syndrome Consensus Group
Aug 30, 2017·Indian Pediatrics·Vaishali R Deshmukh, Aditi A Kulkarni
Jul 25, 2019·Eating and Weight Disorders : EWD·Rejane Rosaria Grecco Dos SantosRita Mattiello

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Related Feeds

Body Dysmorphic Disorder

Body dysmorphic disorder is an intense preoccupation with an imagined defect in ones physical appearance. It can be a severely impairing disorder and is common among patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Discover the latest research on body dysmorphic disorder here.