Body image concerns and disordered eating in adolescent girls: Risk and protective factors.

1999 ◽  
pp. 85-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruth H. Striegel-Moore ◽  
Fary M. Cachelin
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Protective Factors ◽  
Disordered Eating ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Risk And Protective Factors ◽  
Body Image Concerns

A Mixed-Studies Systematic Review on the Impact of COVID-19 on Body Image, Disordered Eating, and Eating Disorders

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jekaterina Schneider ◽  
Georgina Pegram ◽  
Benjamin Gibson ◽  
Deborah Talamonti ◽  
Aline Tinoco ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Protective Factors ◽  
Disordered Eating ◽  
Longitudinal Research ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Risk And Protective Factors ◽  
Large Variability ◽  
Treatment Practices ◽  
The Impact

Objectives. This review assessed the impact of COVID-19 and restrictions related to the pandemic (e.g., social distancing and lockdown) on body image, disordered eating, and eating disorder outcomes. Method. After registration on PROSPERO, a systematic search was conducted for papers published between 1 December 2019 and 1 August 2021, using the databases PsycINFO, PsycARTICLES, CINAHL Plus, AMED, MEDLINE, ERIC, EMBASE, Wiley, and ProQuest. Results. A final sample of 74 reports, describing 75 studies, was included, and data from qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods studies were synthesized using a convergent integrated approach. Four themes were generated: (1) disruptions due to COVID-19; (2) variability in the improvement or exacerbation of symptoms; (3) risk and protective factors; and (4) unique challenges for marginalized and underrepresented groups. Findings across studies showed variation in individuals’ responses to, and experiences of, the current pandemic. Discussion. There is large variability in how individuals respond to COVID-19 and limited research exploring the effect of the pandemic on body image, disordered eating, and eating disorder outcomes using longitudinal and experimental study designs. Based on the findings of this review, we recommend that individuals reduce time spent on social media, maintain contact with family and friends, make time for self-care, and keep daily routines. Additionally, researchers should target more diverse participant samples and conduct longitudinal research on risk and protective factors of COVID-19 and long-term outcomes. Finally, clinicians should consider adopting flexible treatment practices, taking into account COVID-19 restrictions, patient preferences, and unique participant needs.

scholarly journals Protective and Risk Factors in Exercise Addiction: A Series of Moderated Mediation Analyses

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (18) ◽  
pp. 9706
Author(s):  
Alessio Gori ◽  
Eleonora Topino ◽  
Mark D. Griffiths
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Protective Factors ◽  
Body Dissatisfaction ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Risk And Protective Factors ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Drive For Thinness ◽  
Exercise Addiction ◽  
Body Image Concerns

For a minority of individuals, exercise may become excessive and lead to an addictive behaviour. To better understand the processes by which exercise could become an addiction, the present study examined the risk and protective factors of exercise addiction among regular exercisers, by investigating the role of drive for thinness, bulimia, body dissatisfaction, body image concerns, and self-esteem. A sample of 319 Italian regular exercisers (Mage = 30.78 years, SD = 11.98) completed the Italian versions of the Exercise Addiction Inventory, Eating Disorder Inventory-3 Referral Form, Body Image Concern Inventory, and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. Data were analyzed by implementing a series of moderated mediations. Drive for thinness, bulimia, and body dissatisfaction were positively associated with exercise addiction. An indirect path was found in each of these relationships, which included the mediation of body image concerns, as well as a significant moderation of self-esteem in the associations between drive for thinness, bulimia, body dissatisfaction, and the mediator. High self-esteem appeared to be a protective factor. The higher the level of self-esteem, the less indirect the effects of thinness drive, bulimia, body dissatisfaction, and body image concerns were on exercise addiction. Such findings contribute to a better understanding concerning the risk and protective factors of excessive exercise, and may have important practical implications in structuring interventions to reduce risk of developing exercise addiction, as well as orienting future research.

Exploring transgender adolescents’ body image concerns and disordered eating: Semi-structured interviews with nine gender minority youth

Body Image ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 37 ◽  
pp. 50-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Madelaine Romito ◽  
Rachel H. Salk ◽  
Savannah R. Roberts ◽  
Brian C. Thoma ◽  
Michele D. Levine ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Disordered Eating ◽  
Minority Youth ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Gender Minority ◽  
Body Image Concerns
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