PMID: 18714553Aug 22, 2008Paper

Peer harassment and disordered eating

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health
Marla E Eisenberg, Dianne Neumark-Sztainer

Abstract

In this paper, we review existing literature regarding peer harassment and its association with a range of weight-related attitudes and behaviors. We conceptualize peer harassment to include traditionally defined bullying behavior, other social and relational forms of bullying, as well as teasing and other verbal harassment. Weight-based teasing is particularly relevant to weight-related issues and has been associated with clinical eating disorders, unhealthy weight control behaviors, and weight-related attitudes, such as body dissatisfaction. Studies using both clinical samples of eating disorder patients and general samples of college students or adolescents have demonstrated these relations. Emerging issues in this field, including teasing by family members, research with males, teasing and weight-related issues in developing countries, and the measurement of teasing experience are also discussed. Interventions with healthcare providers, parents, school personnel, and policy can contribute to the prevention of teasing and its associated weight-related attitudes and behaviors.

Citations

Dec 18, 2012·Eating Disorders·Luis Rojo-MorenoLorenzo Livianos
Aug 23, 2012·International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health·Jorge Srabstein
Aug 23, 2012·International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health·Jorge Srabstein, Thomas Piazza
Jan 1, 2012·Industrial Psychiatry Journal·Gurvinder KalraNilesh Shah
Sep 5, 2015·The International Journal of Eating Disorders·William E CopelandElizabeth Jane Costello
Nov 24, 2012·Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology·Lisa H RosenMichelle E Wharton
Dec 18, 2010·Body Image·Marla E EisenbergDianne Neumark-Sztainer
Sep 1, 2009·Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior·Ramona Robinson-O'BrienJess Haines
Apr 17, 2015·The Journal of School Health·Rebecca PuhlKelly M King
Sep 27, 2012·Social Science & Medicine·Marla E EisenbergDianne Neumark-Sztainer
Feb 19, 2014·Pediatrics·Laura M BogartMark A Schuster

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